Waterford Angler Recognized By DEEP

Bob Silva Jr. has been recognized by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) at the fourth annual Trophy Fish Award Ceremony that was held on Saturday, Feb. 18 in Hartford, DEEP announced.

The ceremony honored 57 Connecticut anglers for their achievements in catching some of the largest fish in 2011.

“Fishing in Connecticut in 2011 was truly exceptional, as new state records were set for a total of six species, in three cases breaking records that had stood for twenty-five years or more,” DEEP Commissioner Daniel C. Esty said in the press release.

“Most notably, these new records include a striped bass that has been confirmed by the International Game Fish Association as a new world record. We are hoping that anglers from around the country will take notice and make Connecticut their fishing vacation destination.”