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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Deal Island Angler Catches Record Sheepshead


Dave Alveberg Reels in 13.73-pound Fish
 
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a Deal Island resident has set a new state fishing record in the Chesapeake Division for sheepshead.

Dave Alveberg caught the 13.73-pound record breaking fish Aug. 17, in roughly 4 feet of water off South Marsh Island near Tangier Sound.

Intent on catching white perch and rockfish, Alveberg was using soft crab as bait when his line went “haywire.” After a brief struggle he pulled aboard the record sheepshead.

“Seeing something like this on my boat was amazing,” Alveberg said. He plans on getting his sheepshead mounted for display.

The sheepshead’s weight was confirmed by Brent Malone of How Sweet It Is, a market in Somerset County. The catch broke the previous record 13.3-pound fish caught by Dan Thomas in 2016.

The department maintains state records for sport fish in four divisions–Atlantic, Chesapeake, Nontidal and Invasive–and awards plaques to anglers who achieve record catches. Fish caught from privately-owned, fee-fishing waters are ineligible for consideration.

Anglers who think they have a potential record catch should download and fill out the state record application and call 443-569-1381 or 410-260-8325. The department suggests the fish be immersed in ice water to preserve its weight until it can be checked, confirmed and certified.

8 comments:

Steve said...

WOW! Cool deal, Dave! You just never know what will happen when fishing salt/ brackish open water! That's whatI love about it.

How Sweet It Is!!!!!

Anonymous said...

How Sweet It Is is in Wicomico County.

Anonymous said...

It looks exasperated

Anonymous said...

What it looks liken from the picture is net rash. Those of you familiar with water will understand what I mean completely.

Anonymous said...

I don't think it's net rash. Sheepshead are just ugly to begin with.

Anonymous said...

On the tail.... and a little by the hand.... and no it's not from ice.

Anonymous said...

"On the tail.... and a little by the hand.... and no it's not from ice."

Okay, I see what you mean now. But sheepsheads are still ugly.

Anonymous said...

Did he pass the polygraph test?!!!