State certifies new skipjack tuna record caught south of Hatteras Inlet

The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new skipjack tuna state record. Matthew Charles Kelly of Chesapeake, Va., reeled in the 32-pound fish on Aug. 31 while fishing in the Gulf Stream south of Hatteras Inlet. The previous state record skipjack tuna weighed 22 pounds, 3 ounces and was caught off Wrightsville […]

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