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A number of anglers broke fishing records in 2023. Here's a look at 10 catches of monster fish that made headlines — from a massive catfish to a 200-plus-pound alligator gar.

A Massachusetts fisherman has reeled in a 26-pound, 36.4 inch almaco jack off Morehead City, North Carolina, establishing the state's first-ever record for the species of fish.

MOREHEAD CITY – The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries recently established a new state record for Seriola rivoliana, otherwise known as almaco jack.

Little history is known about almaco jack, experts say.

Frattasio’s fish measured 36.4 inches fork length, which is from the tip of the nose to the fork in the tail, and had a 26-inch girth.