Martinsville woman catches new state record fish

By: VDGIF news release | WSLS-TV 10
Published: August 08, 2012 Updated: August 08, 2012 - 8:34 PM »  Comments | Post a Comment MARTINSVILLE, VA --

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) State Record Fish Committee has certified a new state record freshwater drum caught by Nancy Cash of Martinsville.

Her huge fish weighed in at 26 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 38.5 inches long. Cash caught the record fish at Buggs Island Lake on July 10th, 2012.

She hooked the monster drum on a Sting Silver Spoon and battled it for 15 minutes before her fishing partner Jimmy Cannoy was able to get a net under it and bring it into the boat.

The record freshwater drum was taken to Bobcat’s Bait and Tackle in Clarksville where VDGIF Fisheries Biologist Vic DiCenzo was able to confirm the species, size, and weight of the fish.

Cash’s catch easily surpassed the previous record of 22 pounds 6 ounces caught in Kerr Reservoir in 2008.

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Va woman catches new state record <b>freshwater</b> drum

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Martinsville woman has nabbed a new record freshwater drum.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries says its state record fish committee has certified the new record for Nancy Cash's drum that weighed 26 pounds, 8 ounces. The fish was 38.5 inches long.

Cash caught the fish at Buggs Island Lake on July 10. She battled it for 15 minutes before her fishing partner was able to net it and bring it in. The fish was taken to Bobcat's Bait and Tackle in Clarksville where fisheries biologist Vic DiCenzo was able to confirm its species, size and weight.

The previous record was 22 pounds, 6 ounces, caught in Kerr Reservoir in 2008.

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