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Record-Setting Rock Bass Caught By Maryland Angler Record-Setting Rock Bass Caught By Maryland Angler
Record-Setting Rock Bass Caught By Maryland Angler A Maryland angler has tied the record for the largest rock bass ever caught in the state. Thomas Over Jr. of Darlington caught the 1.0-pound rock bass in the lower Susquehanna River on Saturday, Jan. 6. “I was throwing a tandem perch rig with BPS jig heads and Southern Pro lil Hustler 1.5-inch white/red tube in deep water,” Over told the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “When I felt the ‘thump’ and started cranking, I thought I had a doubleheader of jumbo yellow perch, but to my surprise, it was a new species of fish that I did not recognize.  "I sent a picture to a few…

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by Valerie Musson