Dover angler lands record-breaking Golden Tilefish off Delaware coast

Dover angler lands record-breaking Golden Tilefish off Delaware coast

Smith’s record-breaking Golden Tilefish was 42.5 inches long and weighed 56 pounds. A fishing trip to offshore waters turned historic for Logan Smith of Dover, who landed a massive 56-pound, 3.2-ounce Golden Tilefish—setting a new Delaware state record. “When it bit, I had no idea what it was, because it was pulling drag like crazy,” Smith said. “When me and my buddies finally saw some color from the fish and brought it into the boat, we thought…

New Delaware State Record Catch for Golden Tilefish by Dover Man

DNREC officials have confirmed that a 56 pound 3.2-ounce Golden Tilefish caught by angler Logan Smith of Dover is a new state record catch. Smith's catch measured 42 ½ inches in length and surpasses the previous record by 13 year old Dylan Baker in 2020 by nearly 3.5 pounds.  DNREC reports Smith and friends were on the Blue Betty II at Poormans Canyon where they caught the record-setting Golden Tilefish – about 60 miles offshore from Indian Rive…