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Species Weight Length Date WaterBody Angler Bait/Lure
Amberjack, Greater 42.50 Jul 19, 2020 Gulf of Mexico Barry Osborn  
Catfish, Gafftopsail 8.08 27.00 Jul 23, 2007 Sabine Lake Mike Darder mullet 
Cobia 40.25 Oct 30, 2017 Gulf of Mexico Barry Osborn Fly Rod, clouser 
Croaker, Atlantic 3.07 18.88 Nov 28, 2008 Galveston Bay Logan Bond shrimp 
Drum, Black 56.25 Jun 16, 2009 Aransas Bay Gary Barclay shrimp 
Drum, Red 60.50 Aug 14, 2011 Baffin Bay (Upper Laguna Madre) Wendy Covey croaker 
Flounder, Southern 6.50 25.00 Nov 18, 2006 Corpus Christi Bay Filip Spencer  
Gar, Alligator 91.00 Sep 16, 2015 Matagorda Bay Paul Block mullet 
Jack, Crevalle 44.50 Mar 5, 2019 Matagorda Bay Chance Bolten artificial DOA shrimp 
Ladyfish 7.00 29.50 Aug 25, 2020 Brownsville Ship Channel Ralph Brookshire zaraspook one knocker 
Mackerel, King 44.50 Feb 16, 2019 Gulf of Mexico Barry Osborn sardine 
Mackerel, Spanish 29.75 Jul 25, 2015 Gulf of Mexico Julian Choi  
Seatrout, Sand 18.38 Feb 14, 2009 Galveston Bay Clint Barghi gambler flapp'n shad 
Seatrout, Spotted 34.50 Jul 15, 2023 Freeport Bay Area Brent Tredemeyer Live Shrimp Popping Cork 
Sheepshead 23.00 Mar 4, 2012 Matagorda Bay Kimberly Wofford live shrimp 
Snapper, Red 31.50 Oct 24, 2013 Gulf of Mexico Joseph L. Bokorney II arrowhead jig 
Snook, common 40.00 Oct 1, 2007 Lower Laguna Madre Glenn Lemke zara spook 
Tarpon 91.00 Sep 19, 2018 Gulf of Mexico Michael R. Kubecka cobia killer lure 
Tunny, Little 28.25 Aug 4, 2019 Gulf of Mexico Barry Osborn Fly Rod, shrimp fly 
Cobia 40.25 Oct 30, 2017 Gulf of Mexico Barry Osborn Fly Rod, clouser 
Drum, Black 43.56 43.50 Aug 26, 2007 San Antonio Bay Mark Murray Fly Rod, Horbey Spoon Fly 
Drum, Red 41.50 46.50 Aug 14, 2019 Matagorda Bay Candace Kern Fly Rod, rust toad fly 
Jack, Crevalle 42.00 May 28, 2020 Matagorda Bay Charlie McDaniel Fly Rod, silver mullet pattern 
Ladyfish 23.00 Sep 19, 2008 Gulf of Mexico Scott Horn Fly Rod, clouser 
Mackerel, King 41.50 Nov 24, 2018 Gulf of Mexico Barry Osborn Fly Rod, Osborn dolphin 
Seatrout, Spotted 9.88 29.50 Dec 18, 2006 Corpus Christi Bay Filip Spencer Fly Rod, Pinky Lee Lee 
Sheepshead 5.81 20.50 Dec 7, 2009 Corpus Christi Bay Filip Spencer Fly Rod, Green Lee Lee 
Snapper, Red 27.50 Oct 18, 2023 Gulf of Mexico Keith Payne Fly Rod, Hairerika Fly 
Snook, common 11.00 35.00 Aug 12, 2006 Lower Laguna Madre Robert Shearon Fly Rod, EG Bunny Fly 
Tunny, Little 28.25 Aug 4, 2019 Gulf of Mexico Barry Osborn Fly Rod, shrimp fly