A Maryland fisherman has set a new state record after reeling in a 17-pound rainbow trout. The fight between fish and fisherman took 30 minutes, and the catch measured 32 inches long.
On Feb. 10, a Maryland resident headed out for a day of fishing and ended up breaking a state record. Jean-Philippe Lartigue, 65, of Bethseda, went out to fish like he always does, but he never imagined he would reel in something as large as his record-setting rainbow trout, he told Fox News Digital.
Lartigue has been fishing since he was 10 years old and has had many years of practice, so when he finally felt the fish pull, he knew he was about to land something big along the Antietam Creek, he told Fox News Digital. He quickly found himself holding on to the pole very tight as the large fish began to fight, he said. 'Lartigue was fishing with a long, 12-foot crappie-style rod, spinning reel, eight-pound test monofilament line, a small split-shot weight and a No.
He was also in a rocky area and wanted to avoid the 8-pound line snagging on anything sharp and snapping, which could have cost him the record-breaking fish. After a well-fought battle, Lartigue did not have a net with him, so he had to get in the water and catch it by hand. Lartigue went back to his car and with the help of some other fishermen at the site, Lartigue contacted the Maryland DNR and find the nearest weighing station.
We are extremely impressed by the weight of the fish, which bests the old record by over 3 pounds, a record that many of us in the department thought would never be broken,' Erik Zlokovitz, the recreational fisheries outreach coordinator, said in the release. The previous rainbow trout record in Maryland was set in 1987 with the fish weighing 14.2 pounds. Lartique said he is grateful to the young fishermen who came alongside him and helped him make this and official record.
Lartigue said he is thrilled about his catch and that breaking the state record 'feels good.' For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle.
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