NEWARK ?? Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries biologists have confirmed that a 16-pound, 4-ounce tiger muskie caught on July 26 set a new state record for the species.
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Recreational angler James R. Stewart of Newark caught the fish in the Brandywine River about a mile upstream from the Christina River. He used 6-pound test line to reel in the record fish, which was attracted to an artificial minnow baited beneath a bobber. Stewart plans to have the fish mounted.
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The record catch was initially confirmed by Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agent Sr. Cpl. Jeff Howell, who responded to a report of a potential state record at Eastern Marine in Newark. Certified scales at Eastern Marine were used to weigh the tiger muskie.
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Stewart?s record-sized catch tops the previous record, a 15-pound, 2-ounce tiger muskie caught by angler Richard Harris in 1991. The new record holder will be entered in the books for the 2012 Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament.
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Tiger muskies are the sterile hybrid of muskellunge (muskie) and northern pike. This hybrid does occur naturally. However, the record-holder was most likely one of the hatchery-produced fish stocked by the State of Pennsylvania in the upper Brandywine River. Due to hybrid vigor, tiger muskies grow rapidly and thrive in warm water.
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For more information on the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament, please consult the 2012 Delaware Fishing Guide, available at your local tackle shop or license dealer, or online at www.fw.delaware.gov/fisheries, or call the Fisheries Section at 302-739-9914.
Tags: Delaware State Record Tiger Muskie, muskie, record Muskie, state record fishSource: http://www.outdoorcentral.com/2012/08/23/newark-man-catches-state-record-tiger-muskie/
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