2017 Winners

Congratulations to all the Winners!

These are the largest fish recorded for 2017.

Thank you and congratulations to all our 2017 Winners!

Yearly Winners: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

2017 Leader

Black Drum

04/17/17 10:35pm
Size: 40"
Bait/Lure: Ballyhoo
Method: Deep Drop

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Dan

2017 Leader

Black Triggerfish

07/21/17 3:44pm
Size: 15.5"
Bait/Lure: Squid

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Susan Krepshaw
Wilmington DE

Caught on squid at the outer wall. Go Girl! (Susan Krepshaw 08/05/2017 17:23pm)

2017 Leader

Blacktip Shark

08/26/17 10:48am
Size: 49"
Bait/Lure: Mullet
Method: Surf Fishing

Bruce Stearn
Monroe Twp NJ

DE-South Bethany drive on (Bruce Stearn 11/17/2017 20:04pm)

2017 Leader

Blue Claw Crab

09/01/17 12:58pm
Size: 9" / 1lb
Bait/Lure: Mullet
Method: Shore Fishing

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Jeff
New Castle DE

Do crabs count? (Jeff 09/11/2017 12:58pm)

Hell yea!!!! Nice (Greg 09/11/2017 13:11pm)

2017 Leader

Bluefin Tuna

02/19/17 12:21pm
Size: 90" / 370lbs
Method: Trolling

	8
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John Coleman

Nc caught on greenstick (John Coleman 02/22/2017 19:20pm)

2017 Leader

Bluefish

05/02/17 6:49pm
Size: 40" / 11lbs
Bait/Lure: Plug
Method: Shore Fishing

	8
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12%

Clayton Anders

2017 Leader

Bull Shark

07/07/17 1:35pm
Size: 36" / 20lbs
Bait/Lure: Cut Bait
Method: Surf Fishing

	8
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Martin
Allentown PA

Caught 4 real nice sharks today. We had a blast reeling them in. (Martin 07/07/2017 20:40pm)

2017 Leader

Carp

02/18/17 1:27pm
Size: 48" / 30lbs
Bait/Lure: Arrow
Method: Bow Fishing

	6
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12%

Clayton Anders

2017 Leader

Chain Pickerel

10/07/17 12:11pm
Size: 20" / 2lbs
Bait/Lure: Artificial Worm
Method: Boat Fishing

	16
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Jordan Marcus
Owings Mills MD

My thumb has seen better days (Jordan Marcus 10/07/2017 13:38pm)

Try a bluefish next (Jake Allnutt 10/14/2017 15:52pm)

No thx stubby (Jordan Marcus 10/14/2017 17:04pm)

2017 Leader

Channel Catfish

05/30/17 7:01pm
Size: 18" / 2lbs
Bait/Lure: Plug
Method: Shore Fishing

	5
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Don
Bethany Beach DE

Catfish on a crankbait (Don 05/30/2017 22:01pm)

2017 Leader

Cobia

12/08/17 6:51am
Size: 50" / 25lbs
Bait/Lure: Bucktail
Method: Boat Fishing

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12%

Vincent Fick
Finksburg MD

My first and only cobia (Vincent Fick 12/08/2017 07:51am)

My first ever cobia with my grandmother and charter boat captain Mark Sampson on the Fish Finder (Vincent Fick 12/08/2017 07:54am)

Great catch (Bessie O'Brien 02/03/2018 11:16am)

2017 Leader

Conger Eel

08/23/17 11:22am
Size: 36"
Bait/Lure: Squid
Method: Boat Fishing

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Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters
South Bethany DE

Don't see these every day (Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters 08/25/2017 07:22am)

2017 Leader

Cownose Ray

06/03/17 8:22am
Size: 28" / 6lbs
Bait/Lure: Cut Bait
Method: Bank Fishing

Bessie O'Brien
Berlin MD

Nice Ray!!! (oceancitybum 02/03/2018 09:53am)

Not bad for an amateur...haha (Ben Semiatin 02/03/2018 10:04am)

Looks like stinky beach. (Mike Lord 02/03/2018 15:14pm)

You got it Mike lol (Bessie O'Brien 02/03/2018 15:17pm)

Sweet cow nose (Vincent Fick 02/06/2018 05:17am)

2017 Leader

Crappie

12/18/17 1:00pm
Size: 14.3" / 1.3lbs
Bait/Lure: Jig Tubes
Method: Bridge

	16
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Jordan Marcus
Owings Mills MD

First fish of the day was 14 inches (Jordan Marcus 12/18/2017 19:30pm)

2017 Leader

Cusk

12/03/17 4:44pm
Size: 38" / 20.3lbs
Bait/Lure: Squid
Method: Boat Fishing
Tackle Shop: Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters (South Bethany)

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Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters
South Bethany DE

Caught in 1400 ft of water while swordfishing. (Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters 12/03/2017 17:46pm)

No golden dingaling (Chris Adams 12/05/2017 16:04pm)

2017 Leader

Dusky Shark

08/09/17 7:50pm
Size: 60" / 80lbs
Bait/Lure: Bunker
Method: Done Drop

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Don
Bethany Beach DE

Rigged up the DJII to drop some bait without having to kayak out. Fun stuff, watching a bunker head fly 300 yds out 30ft in the air (Don 08/11/2017 16:07pm)

Like to see that (Jeff 08/11/2017 17:57pm)

2017 Leader

Flathead Catfish

09/23/17 9:33pm
Size: 25lbs
Bait/Lure: Chicken
Method: Pond

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Colin
North Wales PA

Weight is a pure estimate... sorry if it is off! (Colin 09/23/2017 22:33pm)

Looks about rite to me. Nice catch (Jeff 09/24/2017 08:21am)

Your catfish makes me miss freshwater fishing - gonna have to take a trip to my old Virginia lakes to get some of those. Nice fish! (Greg 09/24/2017 13:29pm)

2017 Leader

Flounder

11/25/17 10:30am
Size: 29" / 10.14lbs
Bait/Lure: Squid
Method: Boat Fishing

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Ben Semiatin
Ocean City MD

This was caught aboard the Angler Charter Boat on 25-Nov-2017. We were about 25 miles off shore near the twin wrecks. It's a once in a lifetime catch! (Ben Semiatin 12/15/2017 10:14am)

Wow what a nice fish! (Greg 12/16/2017 05:52am)

Nice flounder man (Vincent Fick 01/21/2018 11:24am)

Thanks Vincent and Greg! It's a once in a lifetime catch...but I will be trying to top it or at least get close. (Ben Semiatin 01/21/2018 14:03pm)

Big ass flounder. Nice catch (Bessie O'Brien 02/03/2018 09:47am)

Is that even a flounder (thatguy 04/26/2021 21:29pm)

thatguy...yes it is and it was a once in a lifetime catch. I caught it on board the Angler Deep Sea Fishing boat. (Ben Semiatin 04/26/2021 21:46pm)

2017 Leader

Golden Tile

08/25/17 2:14pm
Size: 47" / 46.5lbs
Method: Jigs

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Tom Schanno
Halethorpe MD

Tom Schanno fished with Frank Perna on the Indian Giver and caught the pending Delaware state record golden tilefish. UPDATE!!!!: DNREC confirms this fish establishes a new state record for golden tilefish https://www.facebook.com/DNREC/posts/1693995653968279 (Tom Schanno 08/25/2017 15:40pm)

Awesome fish - congratulations! (Greg 09/30/2017 06:59am)

2017 Leader

Grey Trigger

09/13/17 5:38pm
Size: 14" / 3lbs
Bait/Lure: Sand Fleas
Method: Jetty

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Bear
Bishopville MD

Howard with this fat trigger off sand flea (Bear 09/13/2017 18:46pm)

Nice (Lisa 09/13/2017 19:03pm)

2017 Leader

Kingclip

05/27/17 9:10am
Size: 22" / 4lbs
Method: Boat Fishing

	6
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John Evans
Selbyville DE

Cut strip of spot (John Evans 05/29/2017 08:34am)

2017 Leader

Kingfish

07/28/17 10:07am
Size: 14"
Bait/Lure: Fishbites
Method: Surf Fishing

	7
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13%

Jerry
New Castle DE

2017 Leader

Ladyfish

06/20/17 6:04am
Size: 13" / 1lb
Bait/Lure: Cut Bait
Method: Boat Fishing

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Jeff
New Castle DE

Baby Lady (Jeff 06/20/2017 07:04am)

2017 Leader

Largemouth Bass

07/12/17 7:28pm
Size: 6.5lbs
Method: Pond

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Matthew Lowers
Purcellville VA

Fish On! Nice catch, esp since it was in your back yard. (Jim 07/18/2017 11:37am)

2017 Leader

Lemon shark

11/09/17 9:44am
Size: 72" / 40lbs
Bait/Lure: Ballyhoo
Method: Trolling

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Dave
Key West FL

2017 Leader

Mahi-mahi

11/02/17 1:51pm
Size: 38" / 20lbs
Bait/Lure: Ballyhoo
Method: Trolling

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Mike Lord
Frankford DE

Angler Tracee Cooper Wet Dream Sportsfishing Fisherman's Marina (Mike Lord 11/02/2017 14:51pm)

Nice (Todd Watson 11/06/2017 14:44pm)

2017 Leader

Mako Shark

06/27/17 6:58am
Size: 396lbs
Bait/Lure: Mackerel
Method: Boat Fishing

	6
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Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters
South Bethany DE

4 yellowfin Tuna between 45 and 50 lb. (Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters 06/27/2017 09:12am)

2017 Leader

Needlefish

07/15/17 7:47am
Size: 37"
Bait/Lure: Gotcha Plug

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17%

John Romack
Fenwick island DE

That's a cool fish! (Greg 07/15/2017 10:37am)

John, If you go to your gallery in this app you can edit the fish data you post. You might want to add the length of this fish as I think it would be the 2017 leader for sure. (Greg 07/17/2017 07:58am)

2017 Leader

Northern Pike

08/25/17 1:14pm
Size: 28" / 5lbs
Bait/Lure: Jig Head W/ A Crawfish Trailer
Method: Jigs

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Kevin Crowell
Highland MD

Thats a really cool fish - congrats! (Greg 09/02/2017 04:39am)

2017 Leader

Rainbow and Brook Trout

10/19/17 7:40pm
Size: 20" / 2.5lbs
Method: Shore Fishing

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Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters
South Bethany DE

Went fishing with Double Spur's Outfitters in Star Tannery, VA. Caught stringer. (Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters 10/19/2017 20:40pm)

2017 Leader

Red Drum

05/16/17 9:22am
Size: 58" / 83lbs
Bait/Lure: Mullet
Method: Boat Fishing

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Jeff
New Castle DE

First bull red 9yrs old (Jeff 05/16/2017 10:22am)

2017 Leader

Sailfish

12/13/17 9:18am
Size: 60" / 75lbs
Bait/Lure: Ballyhoo
Method: Trolling

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Dave
Key West FL

2017 Leader

Sand Tiger Shark

06/29/17 1:14pm
Size: 96"
Bait/Lure: Tautog

	5
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17%

John Romack
Fenwick island DE

2017 Leader

Sandbar Shark

06/20/17 7:48pm
Size: 65" / 100lbs
Bait/Lure: Kingfish
Method: Shore Fishing

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Don
Bethany Beach DE

2nd biter of the night. Hooked into some type of shark about 8ft in length broke off after it jumped 3 times. Released to fight another day. (Don 06/21/2017 09:47am)

2017 Leader

Seabass 10/Dolphin/Triggerfish

08/04/17 7:16pm
Size: 15" / 3lbs
Bait/Lure: Cut Bait
Method: Drifting

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Hunter Culver
Milford DE

Some fish were not pictured due to size of picture (Hunter Culver 08/05/2017 05:22am)

2017 Leader

Shark

07/08/17 5:52pm
Size: 36" / 25lbs
Bait/Lure: Cut Bait
Method: Surf Fishing

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Martin
Allentown PA

Great evening on beach. (Martin 07/08/2017 22:02pm)

2017 Leader

Sheepshead

09/13/17 12:23am
Size: 26" / 14.8lbs
Bait/Lure: Hot Dog
Method: Boat Fishing

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10%

Jake Allnutt
Silver Spring MD

Ball park? (Jeff 09/13/2017 17:10pm)

Nathan's (Jake Allnutt 09/13/2017 17:15pm)

2017 Leader

Skate

10/08/17 9:42am
Size: 24" / 3lbs
Bait/Lure: Minnow
Method: Pier

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Finn

Nice! (Greg 10/08/2017 19:39pm)

Good Job !!!! (Brenda 10/11/2017 00:06am)

2017 Leader

Smallmouth Bass

04/02/17 12:01pm
Size: 21" / 4.6lbs

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Makoman
Laytonsville MD

2017 Leader

Southern Ray

06/25/17 12:42am
Size: 65lbs
Bait/Lure: Arrow
Method: Bow Fishing

	4
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12%

Clayton Anders

My bestfriend and his wife got on some a while back this was our biggest that night (Clayton Anders 07/15/2017 19:34pm)

Very cool :) (Greg 07/15/2017 19:39pm)

Love the boat! (Greg 07/15/2017 19:39pm)

2017 Leader

Spadefish

08/31/17 10:43pm
Size: 4.3lbs
Bait/Lure: Arrow
Method: Bow Fishing

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10%

Jake Allnutt
Silver Spring MD

2017 Leader

Speckled Trout

09/04/17 1:32am
Size: 21" / 1lb
Bait/Lure: Paul Brown Lures
Method: Top Water Fishing

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Ernest Lara Jr.
Lytle TX

lots of fun!!!! (Ernest Lara Jr. 09/15/2017 02:32am)

Thanks for the comment! Hope that helps! (Greg 09/15/2017 12:02pm)

2017 Leader

Spiny Dogfish

08/17/17 4:38pm
Size: 13" / 2.6lbs
Bait/Lure: Squid
Method: Surf Fishing

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Timmy
Sandy Spring MD

2017 Leader

Spoonbill

02/18/17 1:29pm
Size: 30" / 10lbs
Bait/Lure: Arrow
Method: Bow Fishing

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12%

Clayton Anders

Shot in the face :) (Clayton Anders 02/18/2017 14:29pm)

2017 Leader

Striped Bass

03/26/17 3:19pm
Size: 53" / 50lbs
Bait/Lure: Eel

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Makoman
Laytonsville MD

2017 Leader

Sunfish

08/02/17 5:23pm
Size: 6"
Bait/Lure: Spinner With Minnow

	5
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Makoman
Laytonsville MD

Christopher Plummer's first fish... future angler for life (Makoman 08/02/2017 22:17pm)

2017 Leader

Tarpon

10/17/17 1:45pm
Size: 42" / 23lbs
Bait/Lure: Shinners
Method: Drifting

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Mike Lord
Frankford DE

2017 Leader

Tautog

11/29/17 2:56pm
Size: 27" / 14.5lbs
Tackle Shop: Lewes Harbour Marina

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Dansfishingagain
Bethany Beach DE

Fished with Captain Brent and First Mate Chris today on the Katydid and landed my personal best togg weighing fourteen and one half pounds. (Dansfishingagain 11/29/2017 19:37pm)

Awesome fish! Congratulations on taking first place so far this year! (Greg 11/30/2017 02:55am)

Wow (Mike Lord 12/01/2017 17:23pm)

2017 Leader

Thresher Shark

07/06/17 7:15pm
Size: 88" / 417lbs
Bait/Lure: Skippy
Method: Boat Fishing

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Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters
South Bethany DE

Hour and a half to reel in. 2 hours to get in from 8.5 miles out. (Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters 07/06/2017 23:13pm)

2017 Leader

Toadfish

07/17/17 10:07pm
Size: 5"
Bait/Lure: Cut Bait
Method: Shore Fishing

	7
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Don
Bethany Beach DE

2017 Leader

Tuna

07/09/17 4:00pm
Size: 55lbs

	5
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Lewes Harbour Marina
Lewes DE

The Free Spool had a 55 lb Bluefin tuna and a Mahi yesterday at 12 fathoms. (Lewes Harbour Marina 07/10/2017 22:09pm)

2017 Leader

Turtle

07/25/17 7:21am
Size: 100lbs
Bait/Lure: Mullet
Method: Boat Fishing

	17
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Jeff
New Castle DE

Released with hook removed. Wasn't very happy (Jeff 07/25/2017 10:28am)

2017 Leader

Wahoo

09/16/17 10:30am
Size: 62" / 67lbs
Bait/Lure: Ballyhoo
Method: Trolling

	8
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Sendit_sammy
Smyrna DE

Got er done "On the hunt" special thanks to captain John Colmen for puttin us on the meat (Sendit_sammy 09/17/2017 13:33pm)

2017 Leader

Weakfish

07/10/17 1:54pm
Size: 19" / 2.08lbs

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Lewes Harbour Marina
Lewes DE

Hunter Mitchell, DE, weighed in a 2.08 lb, 19" Weakfish. He and his Dad fished at the Mohawk Wreck and caught a few Kingfish and two trout on clams and bloodworm fish bites. Take a kid fishing! (Lewes Harbour Marina 07/10/2017 21:59pm)

2017 Leader

White Marlin

06/27/17 9:37am
Size: 65lbs
Method: Trolling

	9
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Brooks Jenney

Release at Poor Man's Canyon (Brooks Jenney 06/28/2017 08:38am)

2017 Leader

White Perch

01/17/17 5:30am
Size: 13" / 1lb
Bait/Lure: Bucktail
Method: Shore Fishing

	8
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Greg
South Bethany DE

Caught right off my deck in the backyard. (Greg 02/08/2017 12:31pm)

2017 Leader

Yellowfin Tuna

09/04/17 6:58pm
Size: 54" / 68.3lbs
Bait/Lure: Ballyhoo
Method: Trolling

	8
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Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters
South Bethany DE

Chris Burney muscled in this yellowfin while fishing on the Last $ during a bachelor party. (Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters 09/04/2017 20:02pm)