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Fisherman Catches Barracuda Off Coast Of Ocean City, Maryland

OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) -- A fisherman made a rare catch off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, earlier this month, reeling in a barracuda.

Angler Rob Priest landed the catch August 5 near the Baltimore Canyon in the Atlantic Ocean, the state department of natural resources said Wednesday.

Check out this rare catch - Angler Rob Priest had quite a surprise on the line while fishing aboard "Top Man" with...

Posted by Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fisheries on Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Priest and Capt. George Wendling had set sail aboard "Top Man" from the Ocean City inlet.

Barracudas are rare in that part of the ocean, the DNR said.

State fishing records dating back to 1966 do not list a barracuda ever being caught in Maryland waters.

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