Water Body Records for Gulf of America
Updated April 19, 2025
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Rod & Reel
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| %u00a0Slimeheads, Darwin`s Slimehead |
5.28 |
20.00 |
Oct 26, 2024 |
James Smith |
Squid |
| Amberjack, Greater |
133.00 |
68.00 |
Aug 4, 2019 |
Tricia Conner |
|
| Angelfish, Blue |
5.64 |
18.75 |
May 19, 1993 |
Kirk Zuch |
|
| Angelfish, French |
8.70 |
18.50 |
Sep 11, 1994 |
Dennis Daye |
|
| Aulopus, Yellowfin |
1.31 |
16.00 |
Aug 7, 2009 |
Richard La Bouliere |
squid |
| Barracuda, Great |
52.81 |
63.43 |
Sep 4, 1993 |
Kim Calzada |
|
| Bass, Longtail |
4.30 |
22.50 |
Aug 2, 2008 |
Mike Bednar |
mackerel |
| Beardfish |
8.90 |
25.00 |
Sep 17, 2009 |
Steve Roberts |
cut bait |
| Bigeye |
3.63 |
19.40 |
Sep 8, 2023 |
Jim Bellevue |
Squid |
| Bigeye, Longfinned |
5.20 |
21.75 |
Apr 25, 2024 |
Dexter Nguyen |
Slow Fall Jig |
| Bigeye, Short |
1.28 |
11.50 |
Dec 12, 2022 |
Silas Ott |
400g slow pitch jig |
| Bluefish |
16.62 |
36.63 |
Jan 11, 1987 |
Alex Koumonduros |
|
| Boarfish, Deepbody |
0.63 |
7.91 |
Aug 14, 2009 |
John Hanson |
squid |
| Bonefish |
3.75 |
23.25 |
Nov 19, 1977 |
C. W. Morris |
|
| Bonito, Atlantic |
27.00 |
|
Jul 1, 1969 |
Eddie Groth |
|
| Bonnethead |
24.30 |
50.12 |
Aug 18, 2004 |
Pamela Joseph |
|
| Brotula, Bearded |
17.01 |
37.00 |
Jul 13, 2012 |
Richard C. Greer |
live bait |
| Burrfish, Striped |
1.62 |
12.00 |
Mar 11, 2014 |
Trent Lake |
shrimp |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
13.33 |
34.00 |
Dec 13, 1981 |
Herman Koehne Jr |
|
| Catfish, Hardhead |
3.31 |
19.00 |
Sep 18, 1997 |
William Cuneo |
|
| Chub, Bermuda |
8.97 |
23.50 |
Jun 20, 2007 |
John Godfrey |
squid/mix |
| Chub, Yellow |
8.97 |
24.00 |
Jun 26, 1994 |
Christopher McSwain |
|
| Cobia |
108.44 |
71.00 |
May 9, 1998 |
Michael Albanese |
|
| Coney |
4.70 |
21.25 |
Aug 2, 2008 |
Robert Fouse |
|
| Conger, Yellow |
21.00 |
71.00 |
Jun 17, 1996 |
Bradley Poulsen |
|
| Cornetfish, Red |
0.81 |
34.25 |
Feb 13, 2024 |
Tyler Fontana |
Squid |
| Cottonwick |
2.30 |
16.00 |
Mar 22, 1998 |
Travis McNeil |
|
| Creole-fish |
1.56 |
14.00 |
Mar 21, 2004 |
Robby Gillis |
|
| Croaker, Atlantic |
4.42 |
21.00 |
Sep 4, 2011 |
Christopher Zamarripa |
squid |
| Cubbyu |
1.00 |
11.13 |
Apr 16, 1987 |
Steve Qualia |
|
| Cutlassfish, Atlantic |
3.69 |
45.50 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
Ty Slocum |
piggy perch |
| Cutlassfishes, Channel Scabbardfish |
12.00 |
78.00 |
Jun 15, 2024 |
Dexter Nguyen |
Slow Pitch Jig |
| Doctorfish |
1.26 |
11.62 |
Apr 14, 1997 |
Jerry McCullin |
|
| Dogfish, Cuban |
4.63 |
30.50 |
Aug 20, 2011 |
Trevin Eckersley |
squid |
| Dogfish, Smooth |
26.50 |
50.88 |
Mar 2, 1998 |
George Flores |
|
| Dogfish, Spiny |
21.00 |
50.75 |
Oct 26, 1986 |
Vicki Kusey |
|
| Dolphin |
65.70 |
67.00 |
Jun 21, 2008 |
Ryan Foster |
moldcraft/balyhoo |
| Dolphin, Pompano |
4.10 |
25.88 |
Aug 3, 1990 |
Tommy Gueldner |
|
| Driftfish, Black |
25.37 |
35.37 |
Jul 10, 2010 |
Darrell Bezecny |
squid |
| Drum, Black |
81.00 |
51.18 |
Jun 19, 1988 |
Wally Escobar Jr. |
|
| Drum, Red |
59.50 |
54.25 |
Jan 30, 2000 |
Artie Longron |
|
| Durgon, Black |
3.69 |
16.75 |
Dec 20, 2017 |
Jonathan McIntyre |
shrimp |
| Eel, Shrimp |
0.69 |
24.50 |
Aug 3, 1990 |
Megan Gower |
|
| Eel, Snapper |
16.80 |
67.00 |
Aug 28, 2004 |
Taylor Walker |
dead mullet |
| Escolar |
41.01 |
49.50 |
Oct 12, 2024 |
Nicholas Ramirez |
Diamond Jig w/ Treble Hoo |
| Escolar, Roudi |
5.38 |
32.00 |
Jul 22, 2007 |
Eric Ozolins |
squid |
| Filefish, Scrawled |
4.66 |
23.00 |
May 2, 2010 |
Jason Harries |
squid |
| Filefish, Unicorn |
5.00 |
21.63 |
Sep 25, 1987 |
Eugene Foreman Jr. |
|
| Flag, Spanish |
0.71 |
10.50 |
Sep 17, 2020 |
David Boswell |
Squid |
| Flounder, Southern |
8.88 |
26.00 |
Nov 28, 1993 |
Roy Howell |
|
| Flyingfishes, Margined |
0.79 |
14.50 |
Jun 21, 1986 |
Adolf Schulz |
|
| Gag |
69.40 |
51.00 |
Oct 5, 2003 |
Tommy Angel |
Live Blue Runner |
| Goatfish, Spotted |
1.13 |
10.50 |
May 18, 2015 |
Reuben Sherman |
|
| Graysby |
2.31 |
14.75 |
Mar 2, 1998 |
George Flores |
|
| Grouper, Black |
124.00 |
63.00 |
Jan 11, 2003 |
Tim Oestreich II |
|
| Grouper, Comb |
10.88 |
31.00 |
Sep 11, 2019 |
W. Walter Craig |
beeliner |
| Grouper, Marbled |
47.50 |
|
Dec 11, 2020 |
Erik Peterson |
Squid |
| Grouper, Misty |
5.69 |
22.00 |
Aug 28, 2009 |
Mike Luchak |
jig |
| Grouper, Red |
25.00 |
33.25 |
Oct 14, 2020 |
Brian Johnson |
Squid |
| Grouper, Snowy |
49.81 |
43.25 |
Sep 10, 1993 |
Steve Cole |
|
| Grouper, Tiger |
19.50 |
|
Jun 20, 2022 |
Leonard M Daniel |
Blue Runner |
| Grouper, Warsaw |
302.70 |
75.00 |
Oct 18, 2006 |
Raul Reyes |
|
| Grouper, Yellowedge |
49.00 |
|
Sep 13, 2024 |
Reagan Humphries |
Squid |
| Grouper, Yellowfin |
47.00 |
39.25 |
Oct 1, 2021 |
Dylan Becherer |
Blue Runner |
| Grouper, Yellowmouth |
24.50 |
39.75 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
Diane Howe |
squid |
| Grunt, Barred |
1.40 |
13.75 |
Jul 29, 2022 |
Hunter Ellsworth Hembrough |
Shrimp |
| Grunt, White |
3.75 |
18.00 |
Jul 5, 1997 |
Dan Schmidt |
|
| Guaguanche |
5.00 |
31.88 |
Oct 28, 2023 |
Matthew Matheny |
Cut Bait/Blue Runner |
| Guitarfish, Atlantic |
4.44 |
31.50 |
May 25, 1998 |
Byron Noles Jr. |
|
| Hake, Carolina |
1.60 |
16.00 |
Jan 31, 1996 |
Tony Langston |
|
| Hake, Gulf |
6.70 |
28.50 |
Dec 4, 2010 |
Michael Anzalone |
|
| Hammerhead, Great |
1,033.00 |
173.25 |
Jul 9, 2017 |
Timothy W. McClellen |
|
| Hammerhead, Scalloped |
300.50 |
|
Oct 4, 2021 |
Derrick Bonner |
Skipjack |
| Hammerhead, Smalleye |
151.00 |
95.00 |
Oct 26, 1986 |
Louis Kusey III |
|
| Herring, Skipjack |
3.34 |
26.50 |
Oct 11, 2001 |
Frank Budd |
Fly Rod, clouser |
| Hind, Red |
9.34 |
|
Aug 4, 2024 |
Dominique Outten |
Sardine |
| Hind, Rock |
5.03 |
19.00 |
Jul 18, 2019 |
Mark Herdade |
sardine |
| Hind, Speckled |
43.90 |
39.38 |
Oct 1, 2016 |
Joseph Stephenson |
bonita |
| Hogfish, Spanish |
2.25 |
15.88 |
Mar 25, 2000 |
Casey Cundieff |
|
| Hogfish, Spotfin |
1.07 |
12.50 |
Jun 24, 1999 |
Jim Vuichard |
|
| Houndfish |
4.50 |
37.40 |
Nov 15, 2013 |
Gary Long |
Maguroni Lure |
| Jack, Almaco |
50.30 |
49.00 |
Jul 5, 1996 |
Billy Winkler |
|
| Jack, Black |
23.50 |
36.25 |
Aug 3, 2020 |
Amy Rey Hill |
Spanish Sardine |
| Jack, Cottonmouth |
1.25 |
12.50 |
Jul 14, 1984 |
Frank Fuller |
|
| Jack, Crevalle |
50.25 |
52.25 |
Jun 26, 1976 |
Francis Lyon |
|
| Jack, Horse-eye |
32.00 |
43.13 |
Sep 8, 2012 |
Terry Lee Ramsey |
blue runner |
| Jack, Yellow |
15.98 |
35.75 |
Jun 6, 2009 |
Greg Cummings |
diamond jig |
| John Dory, American |
7.00 |
|
Jan 5, 2021 |
Zachary B Schneider |
Piggy Perch |
| Kingfish, Gulf |
2.38 |
19.50 |
Mar 18, 1995 |
James Mulhern |
|
| Kingfish, Southern |
3.62 |
22.00 |
Mar 7, 1992 |
Gilbert Perez |
|
| Ladyfish |
5.73 |
28.50 |
Oct 3, 2016 |
Christopher Cremeen |
cut croaker |
| Lancetfish, Longnose |
8.20 |
53.75 |
Sep 28, 2016 |
Michael Davis |
squid |
| Lionfish |
1.69 |
16.25 |
Apr 12, 2024 |
Jose DelaCruz Jr. |
Sardines |
| Lizardfish, Inshore |
1.85 |
20.00 |
Oct 20, 1991 |
Winnie Poff |
|
| Lookdown |
4.20 |
21.00 |
Mar 31, 2012 |
Fayez Nahhas |
|
| Mackerel, King |
79.00 |
58.50 |
Aug 20, 2006 |
Mervin Leppo |
ribbon fish |
| Mackerel, Snake |
1.88 |
35.50 |
Jun 6, 2007 |
Peter Letts |
chrome jig |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
8.74 |
34.50 |
Aug 15, 1976 |
Bobby Tarter |
|
| Mako, Longfin |
664.00 |
128.50 |
May 4, 1986 |
Donald Ewing |
|
| Mako, Shortfin |
707.50 |
128.00 |
Jan 27, 2002 |
Jeff Shindle |
|
| Margate, Black |
12.80 |
27.00 |
Jun 24, 2000 |
Charles Botello |
squid |
| Marlin, Blue |
972.70 |
132.25 |
Jul 11, 2014 |
Richard Richardson Jr. |
live bait |
| Marlin, White |
111.50 |
93.00 |
Aug 5, 1979 |
Geo Taggart |
|
| Midshipman, Atlantic |
3.50 |
48.50 |
May 24, 2000 |
Robert Redgrave |
|
| Moonfish, Atlantic |
1.20 |
14.50 |
Oct 20, 2015 |
Robert Bennett |
mirrodine 27 |
| Moray, Blackedged |
3.10 |
39.00 |
May 30, 1999 |
Ronnie Vaughn |
|
| Moray, Blacktail |
2.42 |
36.00 |
Mar 24, 1998 |
George Flores |
|
| Moray, Green |
7.70 |
48.00 |
Aug 1, 1998 |
George Flores |
|
| Moray, Spotted |
8.50 |
50.00 |
Mar 5, 1994 |
Louis Kusey III |
|
| Needlefish, Atlantic |
0.90 |
28.75 |
Aug 3, 1990 |
Koy L. Kelley |
|
| Needlefish, Flat |
2.75 |
38.94 |
Jul 3, 1994 |
Robin Dunn |
|
| Oilfish |
61.38 |
60.75 |
Mar 18, 1995 |
Keith Johnson |
|
| Palometa |
1.50 |
15.81 |
Jun 12, 2006 |
Henry Flores Jr. |
squid |
| Perch, Sand |
0.59 |
10.67 |
Dec 31, 1993 |
Robert Lathrop |
|
| Permit |
1.50 |
14.75 |
Aug 30, 1993 |
Jared Guinn |
|
| Pinfish |
2.88 |
17.75 |
Jul 1, 2012 |
Lucky Rabago |
|
| Pinfish, Spottail |
1.51 |
12.50 |
Feb 25, 2016 |
Jeff Kaiser |
deadshrimp |
| pomfret, Bigscale |
23.12 |
33.50 |
Jul 23, 2017 |
Brian S. Cooper |
|
| Pompano, African |
43.10 |
52.00 |
Feb 1, 2003 |
Hank Cram |
|
| Pompano, Florida |
6.25 |
23.25 |
Jan 1, 1989 |
Wilbert Hettinger |
|
| Pompano, Irish |
1.00 |
12.88 |
Sep 6, 2004 |
Johnny French |
Fishbites Fishn Strip |
| Porgy, Jolthead |
1.62 |
13.63 |
Aug 9, 2008 |
Derek York |
squid |
| Porgy, Knobbed |
5.80 |
19.75 |
Feb 21, 2000 |
Stanley Sweet |
|
| Porgy, Red |
8.18 |
25.23 |
Jul 4, 2009 |
Johnny White |
cigar minnow |
| Porgy, Saucereye |
3.75 |
17.87 |
Jun 9, 2023 |
Lucas Suelflow |
Squid |
| Porgy, Whitebone |
4.48 |
18.75 |
Mar 12, 1996 |
Stan Oftelie |
|
| Puddingwife |
4.29 |
19.50 |
Sep 6, 1996 |
Adolf Schulz |
|
| Puffer, Smooth |
10.75 |
30.00 |
Apr 8, 2001 |
Daniel Nassiff |
|
| Ray, Cownose |
50.50 |
52.00 |
May 27, 1986 |
Freeman Gage Jr. |
|
| Ray, Lesser Electric |
0.88 |
13.00 |
Oct 12, 1998 |
Byron Noles Jr. |
cut mullet |
| Remora |
4.00 |
28.25 |
Oct 29, 2017 |
Barry Osborn |
Fly Rod, clouser |
| Rosefish, Blackbelly |
3.13 |
18.56 |
Mar 5, 2024 |
Josh Garst |
Squid |
| Runner, Blue |
9.57 |
28.38 |
Oct 3, 2001 |
Patrick L. Lemire |
|
| Runner, Rainbow |
28.10 |
47.94 |
Apr 7, 2004 |
Keith Banks |
|
| Sailfish |
95.00 |
97.50 |
Jul 12, 1972 |
Morton Cohn |
|
| Sawfish, Largetooth |
736.00 |
|
Jan 1, 1939 |
Gus Pangarakis |
|
| Scamp |
28.20 |
40.00 |
Jan 6, 2019 |
Brice Sanchez |
mendaden shad |
| Scorpionfish, Highfin |
1.00 |
12.25 |
Jun 7, 2015 |
Aaron Adams |
squid |
| Scorpionfish, Spinycheek |
3.10 |
17.50 |
Jul 2, 2011 |
John Shin |
|
| Scorpionfish, Spotted |
3.25 |
16.50 |
May 5, 2012 |
Allen Lain Schulle |
cur bait |
| Sea Bass, Rock |
0.50 |
13.63 |
Apr 2, 2011 |
Kenny Flake |
squid |
| Searobin, Blackwing |
0.58 |
10.75 |
Jan 16, 1995 |
Robert Pope |
|
| Seatrout, Sand |
1.30 |
15.00 |
Oct 13, 2023 |
Dorliza Copa |
Fish Bites |
| Seatrout, Silver |
6.91 |
24.00 |
Feb 28, 1992 |
Gerry L. Tompkins |
|
| Seatrout, Spotted |
13.13 |
31.50 |
May 25, 1969 |
Lanny Myers |
|
| Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose |
18.50 |
43.00 |
Mar 28, 2015 |
Davey Wright |
whiting |
| Shark, Bigeye Sixgill |
8.36 |
40.00 |
Apr 17, 1996 |
Christopher Gonzales Jr. |
|
| Shark, Blacknose |
45.00 |
57.00 |
Apr 29, 1993 |
Charles Gillispie |
|
| Shark, Blacktip |
190.00 |
97.00 |
May 31, 2003 |
Davey Wright |
whole bonita |
| Shark, Bull |
508.00 |
141.20 |
Jul 3, 1994 |
Jimmy Hart |
|
| Shark, Dusky |
530.00 |
129.00 |
Mar 1, 1975 |
Raymond Hein |
|
| Shark, Finetooth |
100.50 |
80.25 |
Jun 3, 1979 |
Richard Hensley |
|
| Shark, Lemon |
470.00 |
122.00 |
Aug 28, 1987 |
Jim Blackburn |
|
| Shark, Oceanic Whitetip |
200.00 |
95.75 |
Jul 25, 2014 |
Blake Oestreich |
bonita |
| Shark, Sandbar |
226.00 |
92.00 |
Mar 21, 1975 |
James Wilson |
|
| Shark, Silky |
556.00 |
140.00 |
Jul 23, 1973 |
Wolfgang Bushang |
|
| Shark, Spinner |
212.60 |
89.75 |
Apr 29, 2000 |
Howell Kines |
|
| Shark, Thresher |
333.00 |
158.50 |
May 2, 2002 |
Robert Robinson |
bonita |
| Shark, Tiger |
1,129.00 |
162.00 |
May 24, 1992 |
Chap Cain III |
|
| Sharksucker |
4.50 |
30.50 |
Aug 8, 2004 |
Mariechen Spivey |
perch |
| Sheepshead |
7.38 |
21.00 |
Mar 18, 2005 |
Gary Beall |
Spoon w/shrimp |
| Snake Eel, King |
52.00 |
86.50 |
Feb 11, 1997 |
Patrick L. Lemire |
|
| Snapper, Black |
11.10 |
26.50 |
Jul 27, 1987 |
Adolf Schulz |
|
| Snapper, blackfin |
9.06 |
25.00 |
Aug 14, 2020 |
Hunter Matthews |
Spanish Sardines |
| Snapper, Cubera |
88.00 |
47.75 |
Jul 28, 2018 |
Garrison Moczygemba |
bermuda chub |
| Snapper, Dog |
27.24 |
34.02 |
Sep 26, 2020 |
Greg Lawrence |
Bonita |
| Snapper, Gray |
18.67 |
28.50 |
May 31, 1998 |
Steve Pumilia |
|
| Snapper, Lane |
8.20 |
25.00 |
Aug 17, 2004 |
Rickey Ramirez |
live pinfish |
| Snapper, Mutton |
18.00 |
32.00 |
Nov 9, 2004 |
Roy O'Brian |
cut bait |
| Snapper, Queen |
19.40 |
40.00 |
Aug 25, 2021 |
James Christopher Dean |
Jig |
| Snapper, Red |
38.75 |
40.00 |
Jun 1, 2014 |
Joseph L. Beaver |
squid |
| Snapper, Silk |
10.01 |
28.00 |
Jul 6, 2019 |
Tyler A. Young |
squid |
| Snapper, Vermilion |
6.84 |
25.25 |
Aug 30, 2022 |
Fan Hou Chun |
|
| Snapper, Yellowtail |
9.87 |
29.50 |
Oct 10, 1992 |
Steve Kinzel |
|
| Snook, common |
57.50 |
|
Jan 1, 1937 |
Louis Rawalt |
|
| Spadefish, Atlantic |
12.94 |
22.50 |
Aug 17, 2002 |
Edgar Artecona |
|
| Spearfish, Longbill |
60.00 |
86.50 |
Aug 10, 1990 |
Kari Ann Alberthal |
|
| Squirrelfish |
1.56 |
15.25 |
Nov 16, 2016 |
Seth Holbert |
squid |
| Stargazer, Southern |
3.30 |
15.75 |
Jan 29, 1993 |
Julian Sanchez |
|
| Stingray, Roughtail |
241.00 |
84.00 |
Sep 2, 1991 |
Rick A. Jansky |
|
| Stingray, Southern |
239.00 |
100.00 |
Oct 10, 1992 |
Davey Wright |
|
| Swordfish |
493.00 |
145.75 |
Jun 4, 2013 |
Brian K. Barclay |
squid |
| Tarpon |
229.00 |
90.00 |
Aug 20, 2017 |
Michael Shane LaRue II |
coon pop |
| Tiger, Sand |
520.00 |
119.00 |
Apr 4, 1976 |
Joey Vermuelem |
|
| Tilefish |
41.80 |
44.00 |
Sep 24, 2022 |
Ashton Cade |
|
| Tilefish, Blueline |
8.63 |
27.50 |
Aug 19, 2011 |
Trevin Eckersley |
squid tipped jig |
| Tilefish, Goldface |
4.85 |
23.50 |
Apr 19, 2021 |
David Shane Rankin |
Squid |
| Tilefish, Sand |
2.81 |
24.00 |
May 31, 2016 |
Steve Andognini |
cut squid |
| Toadfish, Gulf |
3.00 |
15.88 |
Jun 17, 1989 |
Gay Landry |
|
| Tomtate |
3.26 |
19.00 |
Oct 27, 2019 |
Donald Czaplinski Jr. |
squid |
| Triggerfish, Gray |
12.46 |
27.50 |
Jun 19, 1996 |
Jason Waligura |
|
| Triggerfish, Ocean |
11.20 |
25.50 |
Jun 12, 2011 |
Billy Sheridan |
|
| Triggerfish, Queen |
10.49 |
24.50 |
Jul 15, 1989 |
Bruce F. Goates |
|
| Tripletail |
33.80 |
33.25 |
Jun 7, 2023 |
Trajan Mumford |
Gulp! Shrimp |
| Trunkfish, Smooth |
0.76 |
9.00 |
Mar 22, 1998 |
Alan Miller |
squid |
| Tuna, Bigeye |
172.00 |
|
Nov 17, 2023 |
Jacob Goodroe |
Trolling Lure/Ballyhoo |
| Tuna, Blackfin |
38.89 |
41.75 |
Jun 23, 1988 |
John Alvarez Jr |
|
| Tuna, Bluefin |
876.00 |
121.00 |
Apr 13, 2021 |
Troy Lancaster |
Live Bait |
| Tuna, Skipjack |
28.25 |
33.88 |
Jun 20, 1981 |
Jimmy Welder |
|
| Tuna, Yellowfin |
216.20 |
80.00 |
Oct 11, 1998 |
Jim Dickson |
|
| Tunny, Little |
15.44 |
32.50 |
Jul 14, 2013 |
Robert Wilson |
zukers |
| Wahoo |
124.00 |
73.50 |
Jul 5, 1987 |
Terry Crider |
|
| Wenchman |
4.40 |
20.00 |
Sep 9, 2023 |
Patrick Zurovetz |
Squid |
Fly Fishing
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Amberjack, Greater |
16.00 |
36.00 |
May 2, 2015 |
Nick Rizopoulos |
sea habit |
| Barracuda, Great |
26.20 |
52.75 |
Oct 29, 2006 |
Dave Speer |
blue/white ep baitfish |
| Bluefish |
3.00 |
19.25 |
Dec 6, 2004 |
Cory Martenson |
Corey's inverted rooster |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
3.39 |
21.75 |
Oct 10, 2023 |
Barry Osborn |
Shrimp Fly |
| Catfish, Hardhead |
0.81 |
13.50 |
Jul 30, 2019 |
Zane Fisher Bailey |
popper |
| Chub, Bermuda |
3.63 |
18.13 |
Sep 6, 2001 |
Jimmy Darnell |
clouser minnow |
| Cobia |
53.44 |
56.00 |
Jun 27, 2005 |
Robert Sloan |
Bone Head |
| Dolphin |
11.56 |
39.50 |
Aug 29, 2000 |
Jeffery Pierce |
Jeff's mackerel fly |
| Drum, Black |
4.31 |
20.50 |
May 17, 2020 |
Zane Fisher Bailey |
clouser minnow |
| Drum, Red |
33.00 |
46.00 |
Jun 29, 2006 |
Ed Henkel |
streamer |
| Flounder, Southern |
6.06 |
23.50 |
Nov 10, 2005 |
Robert Campbell |
Scott 9' Phillips Header |
| Herring, Skipjack |
3.34 |
26.50 |
Oct 11, 2001 |
Frank Budd |
clouser |
| Jack, Almaco |
3.25 |
19.50 |
Jan 1, 2014 |
Barry Osborn |
clouser |
| Jack, Crevalle |
30.00 |
40.00 |
Sep 17, 2009 |
Ronald Cruse |
clouser |
| Jack, Horse-eye |
8.70 |
29.13 |
Jun 17, 2001 |
Robert Sloan |
|
| Kingfish, Gulf |
0.88 |
12.50 |
Nov 10, 2001 |
Thomas Sheehan |
clooser deep minnow |
| Ladyfish |
0.75 |
15.50 |
Aug 14, 2004 |
Anthony Chapa |
CBF automatic |
| Mackerel, King |
30.40 |
51.00 |
Nov 13, 2016 |
Barry Osborn |
baby dolphin lure |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
6.60 |
30.88 |
Jul 29, 2007 |
Christopher Golla |
Smartt christmas minnow |
| Pinfish |
0.70 |
10.00 |
Nov 30, 2002 |
Cory Martenson |
clouser |
| Pompano, African |
8.60 |
30.00 |
Aug 28, 2006 |
Stan Nabozny |
white chum fly |
| Pompano, Florida |
3.91 |
21.00 |
Jul 3, 2000 |
Gary Shelton |
pink rattling clouser |
| Remora |
4.00 |
28.25 |
Oct 29, 2017 |
Barry Osborn |
clouser |
| Runner, Blue |
5.50 |
24.25 |
Aug 7, 2003 |
Whitner Dietrich |
chum fly |
| Runner, Rainbow |
0.54 |
12.63 |
Aug 17, 2001 |
Kenneth Thyssen |
|
| Seatrout, Sand |
0.75 |
12.88 |
Jul 8, 2000 |
Kenneth Thyssen |
crystal minnow |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
5.30 |
26.20 |
Nov 8, 2008 |
Jeff 'Birdsnest' Herman |
Chrome Clouser |
| Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose |
9.50 |
38.00 |
Aug 17, 2006 |
Brandon Shuler |
blue deceiver |
| Shark, Blacktip |
46.00 |
|
Sep 2, 2022 |
Travis Kirtland |
Rabbit |
| Shark, Silky |
8.60 |
34.00 |
Aug 21, 1999 |
Robert Sloan |
streamer |
| Sheepshead |
5.27 |
20.50 |
Sep 2, 2000 |
Gary Shelton Jr. |
clouser |
| Snapper, Gray |
10.13 |
26.00 |
Aug 11, 2001 |
Casey Cox |
Casey's half & half |
| Snapper, Red |
18.65 |
32.75 |
Jun 26, 2022 |
Jeff Livin |
Squid Fly |
| Snapper, Vermilion |
3.00 |
19.75 |
Nov 13, 2016 |
Barry Osborn |
big eye clauser |
| Spadefish, Atlantic |
4.50 |
|
May 26, 2023 |
Christopher Saunders |
|
| Triggerfish, Gray |
2.30 |
17.50 |
Oct 17, 2014 |
Barry Osborn |
|
| Tripletail |
19.88 |
28.00 |
Jun 4, 2020 |
Stephen W. Griffith |
streamer |
| Tuna, Blackfin |
24.20 |
36.50 |
Aug 8, 2004 |
Robert Sloan |
streamer |
| Tuna, Yellowfin |
39.12 |
|
Jun 18, 2022 |
Christopher Saunders |
Baitfish Pattern |
| Tunny, Little |
13.90 |
29.50 |
Aug 1, 2006 |
Brandon Shuler |
Darren's Green Back |
Bow Fishing
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
| Chub, Bermuda |
3.98 |
19.50 |
Jul 19, 2020 |
Barry Osborn |
Note: Bow fishing for blue, channel and flathead catfish was legal only from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2008. Applications for bow fishing records can no longer be accepted for these species.
Junior Angler
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Amberjack, Greater |
97.00 |
63.25 |
Apr 9, 2014 |
Amber Walker |
bonita |
| Barracuda, Great |
40.01 |
56.00 |
Aug 24, 2005 |
Don Haluzan |
live almaco jack |
| Bass, Longtail |
2.63 |
19.13 |
Jul 2, 2013 |
Connor Cochrane |
squid |
| Bigeye |
1.64 |
|
Oct 25, 2021 |
Stetson Matthews |
Blue Runner |
| Bluefish |
2.42 |
18.75 |
May 30, 2009 |
Brody McBee |
shrimp tail jig |
| Bonito, Atlantic |
13.15 |
27.25 |
Jul 8, 2011 |
Kendall Owens |
spanish sardine |
| Bonnethead |
19.90 |
46.00 |
Jun 12, 2013 |
Emilie E. Moticha |
sardine |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
5.31 |
26.50 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
David E. Benton II |
shrimp |
| Catfish, Hardhead |
0.94 |
14.00 |
Aug 19, 2004 |
Forrest Walker |
mullet |
| Chub, Bermuda |
6.75 |
22.50 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
Garrett Oswald |
spanish sardine |
| Cobia |
77.94 |
66.00 |
Jun 7, 2018 |
Grant W. Gale |
gulp |
| Cottonwick |
2.00 |
15.63 |
Aug 26, 2016 |
Chase M. Starling |
cigar minnow |
| Croaker, Atlantic |
4.42 |
21.00 |
Sep 4, 2011 |
Christopher Zamarripa |
squid |
| Cutlassfish, Atlantic |
3.69 |
45.50 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
Ty Slocum |
piggy perch |
| Dolphin |
45.00 |
50.50 |
Jun 9, 2006 |
Estee Combs |
mullet |
| Drum, Black |
9.81 |
26.50 |
Aug 27, 2005 |
Thomas Shelton |
live shrimp |
| Drum, Red |
32.00 |
45.00 |
Aug 15, 2013 |
Nick Appling |
|
| Eel, Snapper |
16.80 |
67.00 |
Aug 28, 2004 |
Taylor Walker |
dead mullet |
| Eel, Snapper |
16.80 |
67.00 |
Aug 28, 2004 |
Taylor Walker |
dead mullet |
| Gag |
28.80 |
41.00 |
Jun 1, 2008 |
Evan Pfeffer |
|
| Goatfish, Spotted |
1.13 |
10.50 |
May 18, 2015 |
Reuben Sherman |
|
| Grouper, Black |
76.55 |
57.00 |
May 28, 2023 |
Dace D'Onofrio |
Squid/Fish Bites |
| Grouper, Comb |
8.60 |
28.00 |
Sep 5, 2015 |
Connor Dippelsmann |
|
| Grouper, Warsaw |
132.30 |
60.00 |
Jun 11, 2011 |
Christopher Cremeen |
mullet |
| Grouper, Yellowfin |
4.20 |
19.00 |
Sep 6, 2015 |
Nathan Orsak |
Diamond Jig |
| Grouper, Yellowmouth |
11.80 |
30.00 |
Sep 6, 2015 |
Chase M. Starling |
squid |
| Hind, Red |
3.18 |
19.50 |
Jul 29, 2020 |
Randy Spencer |
Squid |
| Hind, Rock |
2.25 |
15.13 |
Nov 19, 2009 |
Cody Eckhardt |
jig |
| Hogfish, Spanish |
1.65 |
16.00 |
Jul 25, 2017 |
Dalton J. Houser |
shrimp |
| Jack, Almaco |
30.50 |
|
Oct 2, 2022 |
Robert London |
|
| Jack, Horse-eye |
18.00 |
35.50 |
May 28, 2018 |
Mitchell Moczygemba |
|
| Kingfish, Gulf |
2.10 |
17.00 |
Mar 22, 2019 |
Keegan Spencer |
shrimp |
| Ladyfish |
5.56 |
30.00 |
Oct 18, 2008 |
Jake Hornberger |
|
| Mackerel, King |
56.80 |
63.00 |
Jul 11, 2014 |
Seamus M. Caskey |
blue runner |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
4.50 |
27.50 |
Oct 26, 2008 |
Justin Golla |
live mullet |
| Mako, Shortfin |
190.00 |
96.00 |
Mar 16, 2020 |
Kinley Oestreich |
bonito |
| Pompano, African |
23.00 |
43.75 |
Jul 17, 2010 |
Tori Frels |
live bait |
| Pompano, Florida |
4.63 |
21.50 |
Dec 31, 2007 |
Justin Golla |
shrimp & fish bites |
| Porgy, Knobbed |
1.52 |
13.50 |
Mar 5, 2006 |
Matthew Colin Decuir |
squid |
| Porgy, Red |
6.86 |
24.25 |
Feb 20, 2022 |
Andrew Ibarra |
Squid |
| Porgy, Whitebone |
0.81 |
10.50 |
Sep 2, 2007 |
Aaron Hardin |
|
| Ray, Cownose |
25.09 |
28.75 |
Aug 23, 2008 |
Brody McBee |
cut bait |
| Remora |
2.31 |
28.00 |
Jun 9, 2015 |
Connor Cochrane |
Fly Rod, single hook |
| Runner, Blue |
5.80 |
25.00 |
May 25, 2018 |
Justin Williams |
squid |
| Runner, Rainbow |
13.30 |
|
Aug 10, 2021 |
Justin Williams |
Black Fin Tuna Chunk |
| Scamp |
16.50 |
|
Sep 7, 2021 |
Justin Williams |
Squid |
| Scorpionfish, Spinycheek |
1.46 |
13.34 |
Mar 5, 2006 |
Matthew Colin Decuir |
megabait jig |
| Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose |
18.50 |
43.00 |
Mar 28, 2015 |
Davey Wright |
whiting |
| Shark, Blacktip |
117.80 |
81.00 |
Jul 9, 2004 |
Mariechen Spivey |
perch |
| Shark, Bull |
227.50 |
94.00 |
Jan 25, 2019 |
Johnny L. Garner |
|
| Shark, Sandbar |
100.00 |
87.00 |
Jul 31, 2004 |
Alex Neely |
Ruby Lip Grunt |
| Shark, Spinner |
155.00 |
82.00 |
Mar 25, 2019 |
Boone Dirk |
jack crevelle |
| Shark, Tiger |
717.00 |
144.00 |
Jun 10, 2017 |
Payton K. Bailey |
jack head |
| Sharksucker |
4.50 |
30.50 |
Aug 8, 2004 |
Mariechen Spivey |
perch |
| Sheepshead |
3.11 |
19.75 |
Mar 2, 2019 |
Alistair Spencer |
shrimp |
| Snapper, Cubera |
88.00 |
47.75 |
Jul 28, 2018 |
Garrison Moczygemba |
bermuda chub |
| Snapper, Dog |
7.31 |
24.50 |
Aug 8, 2004 |
Mariechen Spivey |
perch |
| Snapper, Gray |
12.56 |
27.63 |
Jul 12, 2015 |
Eric W. Sikes |
croaker |
| Snapper, Lane |
4.40 |
22.00 |
Jun 13, 2022 |
Cash Morrison |
Squid |
| Snapper, Queen |
2.81 |
21.75 |
Jul 2, 2013 |
Connor Cochrane |
squid |
| Snapper, Red |
25.80 |
38.38 |
Jun 12, 2011 |
James Schmidt |
squid/jig |
| Snapper, Vermilion |
4.46 |
22.50 |
Jul 22, 2020 |
Blane Morris |
Squid |
| Soapfish, Whitespotted |
0.15 |
6.70 |
Mar 8, 2020 |
Justin Williams |
squid |
| Spadefish, Atlantic |
7.06 |
20.75 |
Jun 25, 2020 |
Callan Gaither |
Live Shrimp |
| Squirrelfish |
1.16 |
14.90 |
Mar 2, 2013 |
Audie Wilburn |
squid |
| Stargazer, Southern |
1.70 |
12.00 |
May 24, 2006 |
Rickey T. Collard |
|
| Swordfish |
252.00 |
|
Jul 23, 2020 |
Stone Bolton |
|
| Tilefish |
21.20 |
36.30 |
Jul 11, 2013 |
Tanner White |
piggy perch |
| Triggerfish, Gray |
3.22 |
19.00 |
Mar 5, 2006 |
Matthew Colin Decuir |
squid |
| Triggerfish, Ocean |
4.17 |
17.50 |
Aug 12, 2007 |
Richard Samora |
squid |
| Tripletail |
22.10 |
30.25 |
Aug 2, 2008 |
Carson Chambers |
shrimp |
| Tuna, Blackfin |
29.35 |
33.00 |
Aug 6, 2005 |
Taylor Walker |
lure |
| Tuna, Skipjack |
21.02 |
32.00 |
Jul 24, 2022 |
Blake Braun |
Ballyhoo |
| Tuna, Yellowfin |
149.90 |
62.50 |
May 29, 2020 |
Chase Perthuis |
ballyhoo |
| Tunny, Little |
11.97 |
31.00 |
Jul 21, 2007 |
John Michael Decuir |
sardine |
| Wahoo |
89.90 |
77.00 |
Jul 7, 2007 |
Luke Rabon |
yo-zuri deep dive crankba |
Fly Fishing
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Catfish, Hardhead |
0.81 |
13.50 |
Jul 30, 2019 |
Zane Fisher Bailey |
popper |
| Dolphin |
5.70 |
31.00 |
Aug 5, 2005 |
Kyle Lesak |
tube fly |
| Drum, Black |
4.31 |
20.50 |
May 17, 2020 |
Zane Fisher Bailey |
clouser minnow |
| Ladyfish |
0.75 |
15.50 |
Aug 14, 2004 |
Anthony Chapa |
CBF automatic |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
2.00 |
20.50 |
Sep 2, 2006 |
Nick Rizopoulos |
clouser minnow |
| Remora |
2.31 |
28.00 |
Jun 9, 2015 |
Connor Cochrane |
single hook |
| Snapper, Gray |
9.06 |
25.25 |
Aug 15, 2019 |
Zane Fisher Bailey |
feather fly |
All Ages
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Amberjack, Greater |
42.50 |
Jul 19, 2020 |
Barry Osborn |
|
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
23.25 |
Jun 22, 2013 |
Zachary Seltz |
cut mullet |
| Cobia |
40.25 |
Oct 30, 2017 |
Barry Osborn |
Fly Rod, clouser |
| Croaker, Atlantic |
15.00 |
Oct 29, 2022 |
Ashley Meadows |
Dead Shrimp |
| Drum, Black |
40.00 |
Jan 17, 2016 |
Michael Fillmore Jr. |
shrimp |
| Jack, Crevalle |
41.50 |
Oct 15, 2010 |
Barry Osborn |
gold spoon |
| Ladyfish |
24.25 |
Aug 24, 2022 |
Alessander Russian |
Live Bait |
| Mackerel, King |
44.50 |
Feb 16, 2019 |
Barry Osborn |
sardine |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
29.75 |
Jul 25, 2015 |
Julian Choi |
|
| Seatrout, Spotted |
26.00 |
Aug 18, 2022 |
Alessander Russian |
Spoon |
| Sheepshead |
18.50 |
Jun 4, 2013 |
Alexander Butler |
Fly Rod, imitation crab |
| Snapper, Red |
32.50 |
Sep 23, 2024 |
Jim Bellevue |
Sardines |
| Tarpon |
91.00 |
Sep 19, 2018 |
Michael R. Kubecka |
cobia killer lure |
| Tunny, Little |
28.25 |
Aug 4, 2019 |
Barry Osborn |
Fly Rod, shrimp fly |
Fly Fishing
| Species |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Cobia |
40.25 |
Oct 30, 2017 |
Barry Osborn |
clouser |
| Jack, Crevalle |
40.00 |
Sep 17, 2009 |
Ronald Cruse |
clouser |
| Mackerel, King |
41.50 |
Nov 24, 2018 |
Barry Osborn |
Osborn dolphin |
| Sheepshead |
18.50 |
Jun 4, 2013 |
Alexander Butler |
imitation crab |
| Snapper, Red |
27.50 |
Oct 18, 2023 |
Keith Payne |
Hairerika Fly |
| Tunny, Little |
28.25 |
Aug 4, 2019 |
Barry Osborn |
shrimp fly |
Junior Angler
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
22.00 |
Jun 26, 2016 |
Steven Lee Riddles III |
mullet |
| Drum, Black |
40.00 |
Jan 17, 2016 |
Michael Fillmore Jr. |
shrimp |