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Shep on Fishing: Borrowed rod leads to potential state sea bass record – pressofAtlanticCity.com

by Michael Shepherd

\"4d27f8aba9ea7.preview-300\" They weighed it on the boat and realized they had a potential state record. They called Jim Wallace and, in a commendable example of extra effort, he came in and opened his Jim\’s Bait and Tackle in Cape May at 7 p.m. to certify the weight and other measurements for the state-record application. The state record listed by New Jersey Fish and Wildlife is a pair that weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces (8.125 pounds), one caught in 1992 and the other in 1994. They were fishing approximately 50 miles off shore in 225 feet of water, according to Andy Jr. They had yellow-dyed squid for bait on lines with three hooks. The day did not start off well. They got to South Jersey Marina at 2 a.m. Andy Jr. reported that long-time buddy Al Cafolla, also of Carneys Point, was walking down to the boat and stepped right off the dock into freezing water that was over his head. Merendino said there was hysteria for a couple minutes as four people pulled Cafolla out of the water. Cafolla dried off and the others shared some clothes and \”re-rigged him,\” and off they went at 2:30 a.m.

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