In a feat that would make any angler sit up and take notice, a Maryland man by the name of Matt Foreman has snagged a state record with his sizable Chesapeake Channa catch. During a bowfishing excursion on the Susquehanna River, Foreman managed to spear a 21.8-pound, 36-inch-long behemoth of an invasive fish species. For those not in the know, the Chesapeake Channa is more commonly referred to as the northern snakehead, WMAR2 News reported.
While Foreman enjoyed his fishing under the quiet canopy of the night on June 7, using a 26-foot Vader bow Saber X equipped with a custom lighting system, he probably didn't anticipate setting a new record. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has since acknowledged his catch as the heaviest Channa recorded to date, exceeding the former 21.0-pound record, as per information shared by Fox Baltimore. Foreman, the Crownsville resident who often targets this particular invasive species, made the catch aboard the Working-Class Outdoorsman Charter, captained by Nick Mather.
It wasn't just the new record-holder that was caught that night – the team aboard the charter brought home a total of 26 Channa and one Blue catfish. Discussing the catch, Foreman was quoted as saying, "They taste good and everybody wins," highlighting the dual benefit of catching the invasive species, which is encouraged by the DNR, WMAR2 News detailed.
