Peter Schultz, second from left, and his team stand with the new Maryland record swordfish. (Courtesy Big Fish Classic) The rod is mightier than the sword … fish. A record has been set by an angler from Annapolis, Maryland, and he’s now officially recognized as the state record holder for swordfish after landing a 301 pounder off the coast of Ocean City. Peter Schultz, 36, is the first record holder for the Atlantic division — Swordfish (Xiphias gladius). He was participating in the Huk Big Fish Classic Tournament, landing the record-breaking catch roughly 50 miles offshore at Washington Canyon after an eight-hour battle with the fish. According to a Maryland Department of Natural Resources release, Schultz and his team used dead eel on a circle hook, 50-foot reel with 65-pound braid line and a 25-foot, 150-pound leader. Schultz said the aquatic critter was the “fish of a lifetime” and credited his team for the record catch. “We put so much effort into this,” Schultz said in the release. “Everyone had a crucial role.” The crew of Real One collected a check for $542,648 for its catch.
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The swordfish weight was officially certified by Dave Hedges of M.R. Ducks — Talbot Street Pier. A Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist confirmed the catch. This video was posted to Facebook before the weight was confirmed.
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The Department of Natural Resources maintains state records for sport fish in four divisions: Atlantic, Chesapeake, Nontidal and Invasive. It awards plaques to anglers who achieve record catches. Fish caught from privately owned, fee-fishing waters are ineligible for consideration. If you think you’re got a record-breaker, download and fill out the state record application and call 443-569-1381 or 410-260-8325.
Woman critically injured in domestic shooting in Bowie; suspect in custody
A woman is in critical condition after a shooting inside a Bowie, Maryland, home Thursday, police said.
A caller reported the shooting at about 4:20 p.m., police said. Bowie police officers and Prince George’s County Fire and EMS went to the 8500 block of Myrtle Avenue and found a woman in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to her upper body.
The first responders provided lifesaving care before she was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Bowie Deputy Police Chief Robert Liberati said during a briefing.
Police arrested a suspect at the scene and found a weapon believed to have been used in the shooting. According to the police, the suspect and victim were in a romantic relationship.
