Fisherman nets record catch in Delaware

A fisherman landed a state record-breaking catch last month in Delaware, the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control confirmed Wednesday.

David Walker, of Boothwyn, Pa., reeled in the 17.1-pound sheepshead from a boat on the lower Delaware Bay Sept. 29 during the Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament.

Caught on a green crab, the sheepshead was 28 inches long, with a girth of 24 inches, officials said.

Walker's catch was confirmed by a state Natural Resources Police officer and verified at the Lewes Harbour Marina.

It shattered the state record previously set by Christopher Wentz, who landed a 15.11-pound sheepshead in 2012.