The Ocean City Marlin and Tuna Club held its annual “Labor Day Jamboree” fishing tournament over Labor Day weekend. Club member Eddie Kelly, 15, of Ocean City, broke a record, reeling in a huge fish – a 66-pound mahi-mahi.
Eddie was part of the crew of the “Lisa Marie,” a 36-foot sport fishing boat based in Ocean City.
“While trolling 85 miles off the coast in the Baltimore Canyon, Eddie hooked up to a mahi-mahi,” said Ron Gallagher, the club commodore. “After a 45-minute battle, the fish was brought into the boat.”
Later, during the official weigh-in held at the Ocean City Yacht Club, the mahi-mahi tipped the scales at a whopping 66 pounds, three pounds over the record held since 2010.
Eddie is a student at St. Augustine Prep High School. In the summer, he works at Finatics Tackle Shop on West Avenue in Ocean City.
