NEW JERSEY – New Jersey Fish & Wildlife has officially certified and announced the catch of a new state record saltwater fish.
Dominic Vricella was fishing east of the Manasquan Inlet where he landed the new state record king mackerel on July 30. The fish weighed 67-pounds, 7.2-ounces, replacing the previous record of 54-pound, 0-ounce from 1998.
Dominic was trolling in his boat using a trolling rod and conventional reel with 20-pound braided line and a spoon for the lure when the new record king mackerel hit.
