The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has officially recognized Jeff Rosenkilde of Monkton as holding the first official state fishing record for big-scale pomfret. Rosenkilde caught the 22.… ...

They were after swordfish, fishing between the Washington and Norfolk canyons off Ocean City when the pomfret sucked up a 12-inch squid they dangled at 1,000 feet. The crew also landed an 80-pound ...

Prior to Dec. 28, 2019, no fisherman had caught a big-scale pomfret large enough to qualify for a Maryland record. Then came Jeff Rosenkilde. A resident of Monkton, which is part of northern ...

Big-scale pomfret reside throughout the Atlantic, mostly in pelagic waters, and prey largely on shrimp and squid. They’re mostly solitary, so recreational catches are somewhat rare.

Many years back a friend once scolded me that “you can’t catch fish from your desk” when once again I was forced to beg off his invitation to go fishing. Clearly, no one has had t… ...