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A Massachusetts angler has established a new fishing record in the state of North Carolina.
Matthew Frattasio was aboard Riptide Charters, under the direction of Captain Terry Nugent, when he reeled in a 26-pound, 15.6-ounce almaco jack near Morehead City, according to a press release issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Frattasio was fishing in waters that reached depths of 80 feet.
CONNECTICUT ANGLER REELS IN MONSTER FISH TO SET NEW STATE RECORD: ‘TAUGZILLA’
The fish was caught using “live menhaden and 50-pound braid on a Daiwa Saltist MQ 14000 reel paired with a Hogy Tuna jigging rod,” the press release continued.
There is no previous record for the almaco jack in North Carolina, but this fish is a large catch when compared to some other state records.
Matthew Frattasio of Massachusetts has established a new fishing record in North Carolina after catching a 26-pound almaco jack near Morehead City. (NC Division of Marine Fisheries)
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