Delaware state record 22.2-pound Blueline Tilefish caught in Baltimore Canyon

another new state record in the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament’s new category for blueline tilefish: a 22.2-pounder caught on Aug. 18 in the Atlantic Ocean’s Baltimore Canyon, some 65 miles offshore. This latest catch eclipses two previous state record blueline tilefish this summer, a 19.7-pounder caught June 19 also in Baltimore Canyon, and a 21.8-pounder caught July 25 in Norfolk Canyon.

Andrew Orr of Drumore, Pa., caught the new record 37-inch-long blueline tilefish aboard the private vessel Last Chance with Capt. Bob Orr at the helm. The record catch was initially confirmed at Hook ‘em & Cook ‘em Bait and Tackle in Rehoboth Beach and then verified by Officer Adam Roark, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police. The catch is recognized as a state record since the fish was caught aboard a boat that left from and returned to a Delaware port.

Blueline tilefish are becoming quite popular among salt water anglers. \”Off-shore fishing is where the action is right now,\” said Garry Glanden, Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament director, Division of Fish & Wildlife. \”With the popularity growing for tilefish, I would not be surprised if the record is broken yet again this year.\”