Andy at RipTide Bait and Tackle stayed open a little late on January 2 after receiving a call from Captain James Peterson of the Osprey V Charter Fishing out of Atlantic City about a monster tog on board. The fish, caught by Pete McCusker of Medford, NJ on a white-legger crab, measured 32 inches in length and weighed a whopping 23 pounds, 10 ounces.
You can watch the video of the catch below, but be warned that some four-letter words start flying once the big tog hits the deck.
That fish is the latest in a number of monster blackfish being caught in the Northeast over the past few years including a 26-pounder in Connecticut, a 22-pounder in New York, a 25-pound state record in New Jersey, and the world record blackfish, caught in Maryland a year ago to the day of McCusker’s catch.
Ok
Love to fish
Funny how well the microphone picked up the ship’s engines.
Great fish though.
“holy shit bro, God damn bro” that guy is an idiot…oh, BRO.
I must say if that person in the background is only capable of saying those six woulds, then that person is truly an IDIOT!! Nice fish only problem was the narrator.