On Jan. 10, 2026, Capt. Robbie Brown of the 56-foot Viking Just Right got a phone call at about 11 a.m. The day before, Just Right had scored an enormous 721-pound bluefin tuna off Virginia Beach that was a pending state record for angler Brandon Newsome. The existing record of 708 pounds had stood since 2020.
On the line, Capt. David Wright, of the 58-foot Gary Davis custom buildHigh Hopes, congratulated Capt. Brown on his impressive catch and told his buddy he was proud of him, but he also had some questions.
Wright: “Oh, by the way, do you remember how long your fish was?”…