Man Catches Md.-Record 52-Pound Bass

ASSATEAGUE STATE PARK, Md. – After nearly 10 hours of fishing in the surf, Allen Sklar finally landed a record-breaking whopper. Sklar set a new state record after reeling in a 50-inch striped bass weighing 52 pounds, 14.4 ounces in the Atlantic Division of the Maryland Sportfishing Tournament on Monday.

The previous record was a 52-inch striped bass that weighed 52 pounds, 8 ounces. It also was caught at Assateague. Chris Salp caught that fish in May 2003.

State records are determined by weight.

Sklar caught the fish using a menhaden head for bait. The striped bass was checked in at AKE Marine in Ocean City.

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A list of all official Maryland state fishing records can be found on DNR Online at www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/fishingreport/record.html.