North Carolina Angler Breaks 30-Year-Old Maryland False Albacore Record

North Carolina angler breaks 30-Year-Old Maryland false albacore record

MARYLAND — The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that a North Carolina angler has set a new state record by catching the largest false albacore in 30 years. Timothy K. Shaarda, 47, of Clayton, landed the 23.5‑pound false albacore on July 12 aboard the charter boat Hawgfin, captained by Kurt Howell, while fishing off the coast of Ocean City between the...

North Carolina angler shatters Maryland's 30-year false albacore record

OCEAN CITY, MD—A North Carolina angler has shattered Maryland’s 30-year-old state record for false albacore, landing a 23.5-pound fish off the coast of Ocean City last week. Timothy K. Shaarda, 47, of Clayton, N.C., officially claimed the new state record in the Atlantic Division, surpassing the previous mark by a full pound. Shaarda’s record-breaking catch occurred on July 12 while […]