About 5 years ago, we landed a 30" dogfish (measured on a board) from Mohawksin by Bradley point. It struck on a spinnerbait called a musky candy. I had no idea it was anywhere close to a state record, it was caught by accident and I had never heard of one striking on an artificial bait. (my buddy actually landed it and I helped measure it.) It did not end up as gumbo.

I also have caught them out of the Jersey flowage, my best from there being 24", on minnows.