ROCCO ZARA and his Record Sea Bass, Brielle, NJ – 1985 On December 7, 1985 Rocco Zara of Freehold, New Jersey landed this 8-pound Sea Bass while fishing aboard the "JAMAICA" on an offshore Cod and Pollock trip. The giant Sea Bass held the 30-pound line IGFA world record and the New Jersey state record until it was bested by an 8-pound 2-ounce fish in 1992.