Last Thursday New Jersey fisheries officials certified a new state record for winter flounder in the spearfishing division.⁠ ⁠ In its Sept. 25 announcement, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection credited Jared Smith of Wildwood as the new record holder.⁠ Smith speared the flounder this summer while scuba diving off the Dina Dee II, which is a charter boat based in Barnegat Light on the northern tip of Long Beach Island. The boat takes divers out to various shipwrecks in the area, including the R.P. Resor, which is where Smith landed his state-record flounder on July 21. Smith’s winter flounder measured 19.25 inches long with a 15.25-inch girth. It weighed 3 pounds 8.2 ounces, beating out the previous record by just over an ounce.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #flounder #winterflounder #newjersey #spearfishing #outdoors #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection⁠ Story by: dac.collins