And red snapper is not the only species our waters have to offer in
record proportions. Take a look at these big bruisers. From World-Class Cobia and Jack
Crevalle to the popular Red Drum and Spotted Seatrout, perhaps there's a record-setting
fish lurking out there with your name on it...
|
SPECIES |
WEIGHT |
DATE |
ANGLER |
|
|
Amberjack, Greater |
93 lb. |
4oz. |
11/22/89 |
Charles J. Floyd |
|
Amberjack, Lesser |
5 lb. |
8 oz. |
05/24/04 |
Jack Paul Edwards, IV |
|
Barracuda, Great |
48 lb. |
4.80 oz. |
07/10/04 |
Justin Russell |
|
Bigeye |
2 lb. |
1.12 oz. |
08/28/04 |
Jeffrey Newbury |
|
Bluefish |
16 lb. |
6 oz. |
00/00/84 |
Joe Krebs |
|
Bonefish |
|
4 oz. |
11/04/99 |
Scott Floyd |
|
Brotula, Bearded |
8 lb. |
4 oz. |
08/13/00 |
Dick Wilson |
|
Burrfish, Striped |
|
11.68 oz. |
07/08/04 |
Jason Tilley |
|
Catfish, Hardhead |
2 lb. |
10 oz. |
05/18/03 |
Christal Williams |
|
Catfish, Gafftopsail |
9 lb. |
9.92 oz. |
08/26/00 |
Shane Ardis |
|
Chub, Yellow |
9 lb. |
10 oz. |
07/30/92 |
Melvin Raymond Jr. |
|
Cobia |
106 lb. |
13 oz. |
05/02/96 |
Randy McDaniel |
|
Croaker, Atlantic |
4 lb. |
12 oz. |
11/11/90 |
Tom Pellegrin |
|
Cubbyu |
|
9.44 oz. |
06/05/04 |
Dick Wilson |
|
Dolphin |
62 lb. |
|
1981/1985 |
D.L.. Siegel/Leo Muldoon |
|
Drum , Black |
70 lb. |
5.00 oz. |
03/12/05 |
Eddie Hansen |
|
Drum, Red |
44 lb. |
|
1970/1973 |
L.E.. Renike/J. Hughes |
|
Eel, Conger |
12 lb. |
8.2 oz. |
08/03/02 |
Stephen E. Wilson |
|
Eel, King Snake |
23 lb. |
12.8 oz. |
05/08/04 |
Billy Bell |
|
Flounder, Southern |
9 lb. |
15 oz. |
08/16/86 |
Roger Sheldon |
|
Gag |
58 lb. |
4.8 oz. |
08/21/01 |
Kenny Kuhn |
|
Grouper, Black |
11 lb. |
0.16 oz. |
03/24/01 |
Michael L. Allen |
|
Grouper, Red |
5 lb. |
13.6 oz. |
03/19/05 |
Jim Kasper |
|
Grouper, Warsaw |
250 lb. |
|
07/17/04 |
Paul Gallop |
|
Grouper, Yellowedge |
1 lb. |
0.64 oz. |
05/22/04 |
Stephen E. Wilson |
|
Grouper (unclass.) |
47 lb. |
14.2 oz. |
00/00/80 |
Dr. Kenneth Ramsey |
|
Gulf Toadfish |
2 lb. |
|
02/18/02 |
Marty Wilson |
|
Hind, Rock |
3 lb. |
2 oz. |
08/04/02 |
Stephen E. Wilson |
|
Jack, Almaco |
16 lb. |
11.2 oz. |
08/02/03 |
Chris Mosley |
|
Jack, Crevalle |
48 lb. |
0.5 oz |
07/19/85 |
Brian D. Pelton |
|
Jack, Horse-eye |
22 lb. |
15.52 oz. |
06/11/04 |
Justin Russell |
|
Kingfish, Gulf |
1 lb. |
13.76 oz. |
06/13/04 |
Jonathan David Floyd |
|
Kingfish, Southern |
1 lb. |
14 oz. |
11/12/85 |
Scott A. Walter |
|
Ladyfish |
3 lb. |
7.35 oz. |
08/26/03 |
John Townsend |
|
Little Tunny (Bonito) |
29 lb. |
8.8 oz. |
04/15/94 |
Jean A. Thornton |
|
Lookdown |
1 lb. |
13.60 oz. |
08/28/04 |
Lorielyn Newbury |
|
Mackerel, King |
64 lb. |
8 oz. |
11/19/99 |
Dan Abshire Jr. |
|
Mackerel, Spanish |
8 lb. |
|
00/00/84 |
Ron Dillistone |
|
Marlin, Blue |
1,054 lb. |
9.6 oz. |
06/07/02 |
Barry D. Carr |
|
Marlin, White |
80 lb. |
3.2 oz. |
09/15/00 |
Joseph Guidry |
|
Moray, Blacktail |
4 lb. |
13.92 oz. |
08/02/03 |
Dick Wilson |
|
Moray, Purplemouth |
3 lb. |
1 oz. |
07/04/03 |
Dick Wilson |
|
Moray, Reticulate |
6 lb. |
15.84 oz. |
08/06/04 |
Stephen E. Wilson |
|
Oilfish |
50 lb. |
0.32 oz. |
03/24/02 |
Kenneth Saxman |
|
Permit |
|
5 oz. |
09/26/04 |
Jonathan David Floyd |
|
Pigfish |
1 lb. |
1.76 oz. |
08/28/04 |
Lorielyn Newbury |
|
Pinfish |
3 lb. |
5.6 oz. |
09/04/92 |
William D. Fountain |
|
Porgy, Longspined |
|
9.92 oz. |
06/06/04 |
Stephen Wilson |
|
Porgy, Red |
2 lb. |
1.28 oz. |
05/02/03 |
Stephen Wilson |
|
Porgy, Whitebone |
2 lb. |
5 oz. |
07/02/04 |
Jack Paul Edwards |
|
Pompano, African |
36 lb. |
4 oz. |
06/23/97 |
Lawrence F. Pichon |
|
Pompano, Florida |
4 lb. |
15.7 oz. |
02/09/02 |
Jack Alexander |
|
Puffer, Smooth |
5 lb. |
.04 oz. |
05/06/00 |
Shawn Hyter |
|
Runner, Blue |
6 lb. |
14 oz. |
07/01/04 |
Rod Ladner |
|
Runner, Rainbow |
18 lb. |
12 oz. |
07/30/94 |
Paul A. Parnigoni |
|
Sailfish |
62 lb. |
|
00/00/63 |
Eddie Jones |
|
Scamp |
24 lb. |
0.48 oz. |
05/25/01 |
Doug Nelson Jr. |
|
Sea Bass, Rock |
|
14.72 oz. |
08/20/92 |
Robert Bell |
|
Seatrout, Sand |
6 lb. |
4 oz. |
00/00/77 |
Wayne Roch |
|
Seatrout, Spotted |
10 lb. |
6 oz. |
00/00/73 |
Francis Creel |
|
Scorpionfish, Spinycheek |
2 lb. |
15.84 oz. |
05/02/03 |
Marty Wilson |
|
Scorpionfish, Spotted |
2 lb. |
2.24 oz. |
08/22/04 |
Dick E. Wilson |
|
Shark, Great Hammerhead |
436 lb. |
14 oz. |
07/05/02 |
Robert J. Garrett |
|
Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead |
268 lb. |
|
08/08/98 |
Warren V. Jones |
|
Shark, Sandbar |
96 lb. |
|
07/02/04 |
Brandon Hall |
|
Shark, Spinner |
159 lb. |
4.80 oz. |
06/04/04 |
Carlton Neal |
|
Shark (unclass.) |
885 lb. |
|
00/00/83 |
Bruce Bartling |
|
Sharksucker |
2 lb. |
15.20 oz. | ||