Jake Hiles, owner of Matador Sport Fishing Charters from Virginia Beach, stands next to a 708-pound bluefin tuna at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center. If certified, the giant fish would top the existing Virginia record for the species. (HANDOUT/Photo courtesy of Patrick "Buzz" Hayes)A Virginia Beach charter boat captain stands to break the state’s record for the biggest bluefin tuna, shattering a previous record set by his friend almost five years ago.
Jake Hiles, who runs Matador Fishing Charters, caught the giant about 80 miles southeast of Rudee Inlet in a section known as the “tuna hole.” Once he had it on the dock at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center, his 114-inch catch tipped the scales at 708 pounds.
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