Man catches record hybrid striped bass in New Jersey: 'Trolling in 20 feet'
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John Vayda caught a record-breaking hybrid striped bass in the state of New Jersey and it weighed 16 pounds, 10 ounces, according to the NJ Division of Fish & Wildlife.
In a Facebook post, the division said he caught the record-breaking fish on Oct. 9, while he went on a fishing trip in search of walleye, a freshwater perciform fish. Cortney Moore is an associate lifestyle writer on the Lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
Vayda reportedly went fishing with two friends and their visit to the Monskville Reservoir was considered a "practice run" for a future trip.
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