A man in Ohio caught a record-breaking striped bass.

A striped bass weighing more than 37 pounds was caught last month, breaking the state's weight record, according to posts on Facebook from the Ohio Division of Wildlife .

George Bruggeman, of New Carlisle, caught the fish, which was 37.375 pounds, 41.81 inches long and 27.36 inches in girth. The previous state record was 37.10 pounds, set by Mark Chuifo on July 2, 1993.

A man in Ohio caught a record-breaking striped bass. (Photo Credit: Ohio Division of Wildlife)

Bruggeman reeled in the huge bass on Sept. 29 while fishing a "favorite spot" at Kiser Lake in Champaign County. He was looking to catch bluegills and yellow perch, but instead pulled in the record-setting striped bass.

According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife,

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