81.88 pound World Record Striped Bass

23.6 pound State Record Tautog

Youth State Record Scup

Youth State Record Black Sea Bass

2011 Marine Fisheries Trophy Fish Award Program SummaryLast Name First Name Species Date Location Method WtLb WtOz Length Pin Type

Ranelli ValinnBanded Rudderfish

9/26/2011Pleasure Beach, Jordan Cove, Exotic Species State Record

Mummichog 1 1 12.6 Gold

Reischerl (Youth)

Michael Black Sea Bass 8/12/2011Block Island Sound, Youth State Record

Jig/Squid 3 15 21 Gold

Mike Kenneth A. Black Sea Bass 7/9/2011 Thames River Squid/Mummichog 3 0 20.5 Bronze

Fasulo (Youth) Kevin Black Sea Bass 8/20/2011 Block Island Sound Squid 3 9 23.5 Bronze

Allgood John C. Black Sea Bass 8/13/2011 Norwalk Islands Squid/Spearing 3 10 21 BronzeMontanile Anthony Black Sea Bass 7/14/2011 Watch Hill, R.I. Squid 3 6 20.5 Bronze

Keeler Danny Bluefish 7/17/2011Stratford Shoal Middle Ground, Catch & Release State Record

X‐Rap 30 14 0 35 Gold

LaLond Shawn Bluefish 10/2/2011 Milford Popper 14 14 33.5 Bronze

Schmedlin (Youth)

Jonathan Bluefish 9/18/2011Stratford, Youth State Record

Mackeral 11 15 32 Gold

Harrison Justin Cunner 9/21/2011Outside Fishers Island Sound

Clam 1 10 13.5 Silver

Harrison Justin Cunner 9/21/2011Outside Fishers Island Sound

Clam 1 15 14 Bronze

Ranelli Valinn Hickory Shad 11/18/2011 Jordan Cove Jig/Swim Shad 1 12 16.9 Bronze

Vogel Dean Inshore Lizardfish 9/12/2011Milford, Catch & Release, Exotic Species State Record

Kastmaster 0 8 10 Gold

Deledda Vincent Little Tunny 9/11/2011Butterfish Hole ‐ Offshore State Record

Hexhead 16 13 37 Gold

Kaufmann Stephen Oyster Toadfish 10/26/2011 Norwalk, Catch & Release Green Crab 1 8 12 Bronze

Keeler Danny Oyster Toadfish 6/25/2011 Darien, Catch & Release Squid 1 2 11.5 Bronze

Miller William A. Oyster Toadfish 10/26/2011Fish Island, Norwalk, Catch & Release

Green crab 1 8 12 Silver

Last Name First Name Species Date Location Method WtLb WtOz Length Pin Type

Harrison Justin Scup (Porgy) 10/23/2011 Race Rock Clam 2 2 16 Bronze

Fisher George Scup (Porgy) 7/11/2011 Norwalk Islands Clam 2 0 15.25 Silver

Fisher George Scup (Porgy) 10/18/2011 Copps Island, Norwalk Clam 2 0 15.25 Bronze

Jakiela James J. Scup (Porgy) 9/17/2011 Southwest Reef Sandworm 2 15 17.5 Bronze

Jakiela James J. Scup (Porgy) 9/10/2011 Southwest Reef Sandworm 2 8 16.5 Bronze

Mikita John K. Scup (Porgy) 9/22/2011 Clinton Reef Clam 3 5 18 Bronze

Keeler Danny Scup (Porgy) 9/25/2011 Middle Grounds, Stratford Squid 2 2 15.5 Bronze

Fasulo (Youth) Kevin Scup (Porgy) 7/10/2011 Fishers Island Sound Squid 2 6 17 Bronze

Outside Fishers IslandHarrison Justin Scup (Porgy) 9/30/2011

Outside Fishers Island Sound

Clam 2 1 15 Bronze

Harrison Justin Scup (Porgy) 9/30/2011 Fishers Island Sound Clam 2 6 16 Bronze

Mike Kenneth A. Scup (Porgy) 10/1/2011 Bartlett Reef Squid 2 6 15.75 Bronze

Kenney William R. Scup (Porgy) 9/17/2011 New London Conch 2 6 15 Bronze

Macha David A. Scup (Porgy) 9/18/2011 Bartlett Reef Squid 2 8 16.5 Bronze

Macha David A. Scup (Porgy) 7/27/2011 Harkness, Waterford Squid 2 2 16 Bronze

Ray Peter Scup (Porgy) 7/20/2011 Montauk Point Squid 2 4 16 Bronze

Bottone (Youth)

Bryan Scup (Porgy) 8/13/2011Block Island Sound, Youth State Record

Squid 3 7 17.25 Gold

Miller William A. Scup (Porgy) 9/9/2011 Norwalk Islands Clam/Sandworm 2 0 15.25 Bronze

Last Name First Name Species Date Location Method WtLb WtOz Length Pin Type

Reischerl (Youth)

Michael Scup (Porgy) 8/12/2011 Block Island Sound Jig/Squid 2 3 17 Bronze

Puglise Jeff Scup (Porgy) 8/2/2011Niantic Bay, Catch & Release State Record

Squid 2 3 17 Gold

Mike Kenneth A. Scup (Porgy) 10/1/2011 Bartlett Reef Squid 2 10 16.5 Silver

Macha (Youth) Jared Scup (Porgy) 9/25/2011 Bartlett Reef Squid 2 2 15 Bronze

Meyerson Greg Striped Bass 8/4/2011Outer Southwest Reef, World and State Record

Eel 81 15 54 Gold

LaPorta Mario Striped Bass 6/29/2011Southwest Reef (Outer Bank)

Sand Eel 45 8 50.5 Bronze

Marek (Youth) Sean Striped Bass 7/7/2011 Clinton Porgy 38 10 44 Bronze

Schneider Bernard Striped Bass 6/18/2011 Old Saybrook Menhaden 52 1 50.75 Bronze

Fogarty Charles Summer Flounder 6/10/2011 Fishers Island Squid 7 8 27 Bronze

Macha (Youth) Jared Summer Flounder 7/24/2011Harkness, Waterford, Youth State Record

Squid 10 4 29.5 Gold

Sturges Michael Summer Flounder 8/18/2011 North Shore Fishers IslandRoostertail w/Squid/Smelt

7 2 27 Bronze

Wicklund (Youth)

Hunter Summer Flounder 8/19/2011 Block Island Sound Fluke Rig/Squid 10 2 28 Bronze

Fox (Youth) Dakota Summer Flounder 8/17/2011 Niantic Bay Squid 7 7 28 Bronze

Forster Michael Summer Flounder 7/20/2011 Misquamicut, R.I. Squid 6 10 26.5 Bronze

Wallace John A. Summer Flounder 6/22/2011 Fishers Island Squid 6 8 27.5 Bronze

Gagnon (Youth) Alek Summer Flounder 7/27/2011 Harkness, Niantic Squid 6 15 26 Bronze

Mike Kenneth A. Summer Flounder 7/6/2011 Niantic Bay Squid/Mummichog 6 15 26.5 Bronze

Last Name First Name Species Date Location Method WtLb WtOz Length Pin Type

Mallinson John Summer Flounder 5/27/2011 Black Point, Niantic Squid 6 15 26 Bronze

Wallace Jack Summer Flounder 5/27/2011 New Haven Harbor Squid/Spearing 8 8 28.5 Bronze

Macha Laurie Summer Flounder 7/7/2011 Harkness, Waterford Squid 9 6 29 Bronze

Boulay George Summer Flounder 7/7/2011 New London Light Squid 9 12 29 Bronze

Kosiba Ryan Summer Flounder 6/20/2011 Goshen Ledge Squid/Bucktail 9 4 29 Bronze

Kamm Steve Summer Flounder 6/26/2011 Fishers Island Squid/Smelt 7 13 26 Bronze

Plouffe Fred Summer Flounder 7/27/2011 Black Point, Niantic Smelt 11 10 30.75 Bronze

Smith Sr. James E. Tautog 11/9/2011 New Haven Harbor Asian Crab 9 5 25.25 BronzeSmith Sr. James E. Tautog 11/9/2011 New Haven Harbor Asian Crab 9 5 25.25 Bronze

Mikita John K. Tautog 11/2/2011 New Haven Crab 8 15 24 Bronze

Hodsdon Michael E. Tautog 10/9/2011Moon Rock, Branford Harbor

Green Crab 8 14 25 Bronze

Silva Jr. Bob Tautog 10/16/2011 Waterford ‐ Shore Green Crab 18 9 30.25 Bronze

Owens Kendall Tautog 10/28/2011Two Tree Island, State Record Inshore Category

Green Crab 23 9 33 Gold

Ranelli Valinn Tautog 10/22/2011Pleasure Beach Boat Launch

Green Crab 8 12 23.5 Bronze

Faucher Paul Tautog 11/19/2011Thames River, Catch & Release State Record

Green Crab 8 8 23.5 Gold

Wicklund (Youth)

Hunter Tautog 10/23/2011 Fishers Island Sound Green Crab 4 0 17.75 Bronze

Czyzewski Daniel Tautog 12/31/2011Millstone, Waterford, Catch & Release

Crab 0 0 23.25 Bronze

Wolod Michael Weakfish 6/2/2011 West Haven Beach Blue/Silver Spoon 7 12 27 Bronze

2011 Marine Fisheries Trophy Fish Award Program Summary

68 Trophy Fish Awards 55 Adult (1 women) and 13 Youth Gold Pin = State Record or 10th award13 Species Silver Pin = 5th Trophy Fish Award12 New State Records 8 adult and 4 youth state records Bronze Pin = First Trophy Fish Award

SPECIES TALLY STATE RECORDS1. Scup - 21 fish Adult Banded Rudderfish2. Summer Flounder - 16 fish Bluefish (C&R)3. Tautog - 9 fish Inshore Lizardfish (C&R)4. Black Sea Bass - 5 fish Little Tunny5. Striped Bass - 4 fish Scup (C&R)6. Bluefish - 3 fish Tautog

O t T dfi h 3 fi h (C& ) Oyster Toadfish - 3 fish Tautog (C&R)Striped Bass

Youth Black Sea BassBluefish ScupSummer Flounder