Maryland Department of Natural Resources

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FishMaryland Master Anglers

FishMaryland​ is Maryland’s recreational fishing award program, and has been running since January 2019.  This is a fun way to explore year-round recreational fishing and enjoy Maryland’s affordable, accessible, diverse and high quality fishing opportunities.
 
Recreational fishing offers opportunities for families and friends to spend quality time together while enjoying the abundant natural resources Maryland has to offer in both saltwater and​ freshwater. The FishMaryland Program includes any of more than 60 eligible species in five categories (Atlantic Coast, Chesapeake Bay, Nontidal, Catch and Release and Invasive).

The Master Angler Award is the highest of the three Milestone Awards​ in the FishMaryland Program (Angler Award, Expert Angler Award, and Master Angler Award).

Keep reading below to learn more ​about each Master Angler and their catches. Follow these directions to submit your catch for FishMaryland.

FishMaryland Master Angler
Angler
  
Angler Picture
  
Awarded on
  
Catches
Vincent TucciarellaVincent Tucciarella11/18/2025

  • Blue Catfish - 41”
  • Chain Pickerel - 26”
  • Largemouth Bass - 21.25”
  • Northern Snakehead - 30”
  • Bullhead Catfish - 15.25”
  • Hickory Shad - 18.5”
  • White Perch - 13”
  • Yellow Perch - 14.5”
  • Smallmouth Bass - 20.5”
  • Redbreast Sunfish - 8.125”​​
Darwin HaywardDarwin Hayward11/3/2025
  • Brown Trout - 24.25”
  • Blue Catfish - 40.25”
  • Striped Bass - 45”
  • Northern Snakehead - 30”
  • Muskellunge - 41”
  • Largemouth Bass - 21”
  • Hickory Shad - 18”
  • Sand Tiger Shark - 83”
  • Bluefin Tuna - 69”
  • Blueline Tilefish - 26.5"​

Jim FrazettiJim Frazetti10/6/2025
  • White Marlin - 68”
  • Weakfish - 24.5”
  • Spanish Mackerel - 24”
  • Swordfish - 41”
  • Striped Bass - 46”
  • Yellow Perch - 14.5”
  • Blue Crab - 8.05”
  • Blueline Tilefish - 29”
  • False Albacore - 27.5”
  • Golden Tilefish - 36.5”
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Canden MichalskiCanden Michalski8/4/2025
  • Hickory Shad - 18.25"
  • Northern Snakehead - 30"
  • Crappie - 15.25"
  • Bluegill - 11.25"
  • Spot - 12"
  • Blue Catfish - 47"
  • Largemouth Bass - 22"
  • Carp - 36.5"
  • Flathead Catfish - 36.5
  • Redbreast Sunfish - 8"

Jesse BlackJesse Black7/28/2025
  • Largemouth Bass - 21.5"
  • Chain Pickerel - 24" 
  • Yellow Perch - 14"
  • Rainbow Trout - 20" 
  • Brook Trout - 14"
  • Walleye - 27"
  • Bullhead Catfish - 16"
  • Carp - 38"
  • Bluegill - 11"
  • Rock Bass - 11"



Andrew ReierAndrew Reier7/23/2025
  • Blue Marlin - 115"
  • White Marlin - 68"
  • Swordfish - 35"
  • Blue Crab - 8.25"
  • Golden Tilefish - 43"
  • White Perch - 13.125"
  • Yellowfin Tuna - 50.25"
  • Blueline Tilefish - 33"
  • Summer Flounder - 24.5"
  • Sand Tiger Shark - 72"



Ryan KalerRyan Kaler7/23/2025
  • White Perch - 13"
  • Blue Shark - 96"
  • Striped Bass - 45"
  • White Marlin - 67"
  • Hammerhead Shark - 38"
  • Chain Pickerel - 24.25"
  • Red Drum - 45"
  • Cobia - 45.5"
  • Blueline Tilefish - 26.5"
  • Wahoo - 64"



Jake PriorJake Prior7/23/2025
  • Northern Snakehead - 30"
  • Yellow Perch - 15"
  • Hickory Shad - 18"
  • Blue Crab - 8"
  • White Catfish - 20"
  • Carp - 30"
  • Largemouth Bass - 21"
  • Sand Tiger Shark - 82"
  • Chain Pickerel - 24.5"
  • Redbreast Sunfish - 8.5"

Nate ChoinskiNate Choinski5/30/2025
  • Pumpkinseed - 10.2"
  • Bluegill - 11.1"
  • Hickory Shad - 18.1"
  • Striped Bass - 43"
  • Smallmouth Bass - 20"
  • Northern Snakehead - 31"
  • Blue Catfish - 40.5"
  • Crappie - 15"
  • Largemouth Bass - 21"
  • Bullhead Catfish - 15"​

Jeffrey SpicerJeffrey Spicer5/19/2025
  • ​Hickory Shad - 18.5"
  • Crappie -16.5"
  • Striped Bass - 40"
  • Northern Snakehead - 32.25"
  • Largemouth Bass - 21"
  • Smallmouth Bass - 20.25"
  • Channel Catfish - 30"
  • Redbreast Sunfish - 8.25"
  • Chain Pickerel - 24.25"
  • White Catfish - 20.25"
Thomas OverThomas Over3/24/2025
  • Northern Snakehead - 30.1"
  • Blue Catfish - 41.25"
  • Rock Bass - 10.5"
  • Yellow Perch - 14.25"
  • Smallmouth Bass - 20.75"
  • Muskellunge - 40.75"
  • Striped Bass - 44.25"
  • Blue Marlin - 78"
  • White Marlin - 60"
  • Crappie - 15.5"​​​​

Roman DombrowskiRoman Dombrowski12/12/2024
  • Bullhead Catfish - 17”
  • Sheepshead - 23”
  • Carp - 39”​
  • Bluefish - 34”
  • Striped Bass - 47”
  • Thresher Shark - 91”
  • Sand Tiger Shark - 70”
  • Red Drum - 43”
  • Largemouth Bass - 23”
  • Bluefin Tuna - 66”
Luca TucciarellaLuca Tucciarella12/2/2024
  • Carp - 36"
  • Brook Trout - 12"
  • Flathead Catfish - 34.5"
  • Sand Tiger Shark - 79"
  • Bullhead Catfish - 15.25"
  • Rock Bass - 11"
  • Blue Catfish - 44"
  • Largemouth Bass 22"
  • Northern Pike - 38.25"
  • Chain Pickerel - 25.75"​

Nick PerezNick Perez11/12/2024
  • Northern Snakehead - 34"
  • Redbreast Sunfish - 8.5"
  • White Perch - 13.5"
  • Largemouth Bass - 21"
  • Bluegill - 12"
  • Chain Pickerel - 24"
  • Redear Sunfish - 11"
  • Rock Bass - 10.5"
  • Crappie - 16.5"
  • Yellow Perch - 14"

    • Jeremy ElmoreJeremy Elmore10/7/2024
    • ​Northern Snakehead - 30"
    • Spanish Mackerel - 27"
    • Sheepshead - 24"
    • Striped Bass - 48"
    • Yellow Perch - 14"
    • Carp - 31"
    • Chain Pickerel - 24.5"
    • Cobia - 46"
    • Red Drum - 41.5"
    • Largemouth Bass - 21"
    Landon DerbyshireLandon Derbyshire8/27/2024
    • Carp - 31.5”
    • Sheepshead - 24.5”
    • Blue Shark - 85”
    • Red Drum - 51”
    • Striped Bass - 45”
    • Cobia - 53”
    • Blueline Tilefish - 28”
    • Northern Snakehead - 31”
    • Spotted Seatrout - 24”
    • Sand Tiger Shark - 73”
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    Ben HalfpapBen Halfpap7/12/2024
    • Northern Snakehead - 32”
    • Blue Catfish - 42”
    • Flathead Catfish - 41”
    • Channel Catfish - 30”
    • White Perch - 13”
    • White Catfish - 21”
    • Striped Bass - 45”
    • Hickory Shad - 18.25”
    • Carp - 30”
    • Sand Tiger Shark - 84”​

    Eric PackardEric Packard7/2/2024
    • Chain Pickerel - 26"
    • ​Largemouth Bass - 22.25"
    • Northern Snakehead - 30"
    • Red Drum - 45"
    • Crappie - 15"
    • Spanish Mackerel - 22"
    • Hickory Shad - 18"
    • Carp - 31"
    • Striped Bass - 43"
    • Spotted Seatrout - 24"
    Lucy MooreLucy Moore5/6/2024
    • Chain Pickerel - 27”
    • White Perch - 13”
    • Bluegill - 11”
    • Yellow Perch - 14"
    • Crappie - 15"
    • Smallmouth Bass - 20"
    • Hickory Shad - 18"
    • Carp - 33"
    • Pumpkinseed - 10"
    • American Shad - 24"​

    Adam KraussAdam Krauss4/18/2024
    • Largemouth Bass - 21"
    • Northern Snakehead - 31"
    • White Perch - 13"
    • Rainbow Trout - 24"
    • Sand Tiger Shark - 84"
    • Striped Bass - 48”
    • Hickory Shad -  18”
    • Yellow Perch -  14”
    • Chain Pickerel -  24”
    • ​Carp -  31.5”​
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    Jason MichalskiJason Michalski3/25/2024
    • Northern Snakehead - 33.5”
    • Smallmouth Bass - 21”
    • Crappie - 16.25”
    • Rainbow Trout - 27”
    • Striped Bass - 45”​
    • Pumpkinseed - 10"
    • Yellow Perch - 14"
    • Bluegill - 11"
    • Hickory Shad - 20"
    • Carp - 30.25"




    Zeljko KoreticZeljko Koretic3/11/2024
    • Red Drum - 43”
    • Northern Snakehead - 34.5”
    • Blue Catfish - 41.5”
    • Striped Bass - 49”
    • Cobia - 48”
    • Channel Catfish - 30.5”
    • Summer Flounder - 24”
    • Largemouth Bass - 21.5”
    • Yellow Perch - 14.25”
    • Crappie - 15.5”
    Rashan HuntRashan Hunt2/26/2024
    • ​Northern Snakehead - 34.5"​
    • Blue Catfish - 50.5"
    • Largemouth Bass - 21.5"
    • Carp - 32.5"
    • Channel Catfish - 30.5"
    • Striped Bass - 45"
    • Yellow Perch - 14"
    • Hickory Shad - 18"
    • Crappie - 15"
    • Chain Pickerel - 24"

    Tim CampbellTim Campbell12/22/2023
    • Chain Pickerel - 25"
    • Largemouth Bass - 22"
    • Red Drum - 42"
    • Carp - 36"
    • Spanish Mackerel - 24"
    • Crappie - 15"
    • Hickory Shad - 18"
    • Northern Snakehead - 31"
    • Walleye - 28"
    • Striped Bass - 45"​

    Jason PaughJason Paugh11/13/2023
    • Largemouth Bass - 21.25"
    • Smallmouth Bass - 20"
    • Crappie - 16.75"
    • Northern Pike - 47.25"
    • Chain Pickerel - 25.25"
    • Rock Bass - 10.75"
    • Yellow Perch - 14.25"
    • Carp - 38"
    • Bluegill - 11"
    • Brook Trout - 12.25"​

    David MooreDavid Moore5/23/2023
    • Kingfish - 14"
    • Red Drum - 50"
    • Striped Bass - 50"
    • Sand Tiger Shark - 112"
    • Black Drum - 49"
    • Bluefish - 39"
    • Hickory Shad - 19"
    • Spanish Mackerel - 24"
    • Sheepshead - 20"
    • Summer Flounder - 24"
    David McCollumDavid McCollum4/10/2023
    • Rock Bass -10.5"
    • Striped Bass - 46"
    • Yellow Perch - 14"
    • Northern Snakehead - 31.25"
    • Red Drum - 47"
    • Walleye - 27"
    • Spotted Seatrout - 24"
    • White Perch - 13.5"
    • Channel Catfish - 30.5"
    • Hickory Shad - 19.25"​

    Gary SimpsonGary Simpson11/18/2019
    • Chain Pickerel - 25.5"  
    • Largemouth Bass - 21.25" 
    • White Perch - 13"  
    • Walleye - 27" 
    • Striped Bass - 44" 
    • Crappie - 15.25" 
    • Smallmouth Bass - 20.25" 
    • Blue Crab - 8.5" 
    • Red Drum - 40.75" 
    • Carp - 32"​
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