A 1,135-Pound Blue Marlin Caught Near Ocean City Sets New Maryland Record

OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A Florida angler has the caller authorities grounds for the largest bluish marlin caught successful Maryland history.

Billy Gerlach, 41, of Jupiter, Fla., reeled successful a 1,135-pound marlin connected Aug. 20 during the 30th MidAtlantic sportfishing tournament successful Ocean City, breaking a 12-year-old record, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday.

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Gerlach spent respective hours successful his vessel astir 70 miles offshore, adjacent Washington Canyon, earlier getting a bite. It past took astir 3 hours to propulsion the food in.

“I’ve been waiting for that wound my full life,” Gerlach told the agency.

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The bluish marlin was weighed by the tourney and certified by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

The bluish marlin was donated to section nutrient banks and parts were collected for technological research, the section said.

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Any anglers who deliberation they mightiness person record-breaker connected their hands tin capable retired an application and telephone 443-569-1381 oregon 410-260-8325. Officials urge keeping the food successful crystal h2o to sphere its weight.

CBS Baltimore Staff