State Record Fish Archives - Page 5 of 6

The 6.95-pound Lake Norman bass that angler Terry Trivette caught on Feb. 11 wound up being a hybrid between a largemouth and spot, so it was not certified as the state-record spotted bass.

Lake Norman fish won’t be state-record spotted bass

It was a big fish and a nice catch for Surry County angler Terry Trivette. It was not, however, the new spotted bass state record. […]

Wes Covington caught a hogfish Sept. 11 that could become set the state and world records.

Summerville angler catches pending state-, world-record hogfish

Brian Cope

Hogfish are generally regarded as one of the more difficult species of bottomfish to catch on rod and reel, so when Summerville attorney Wes Covington thought he was in a fight with a big grouper, he was surprised to hear his friends shout “It’s a hogfish!” […]

Angler Tim Cox set the North Carolina state record for queen triggerfish when he landed this 10.34-pound brute May 22.

Huge queen triggerfish sets state record

Mike Marsh

Micah Cox is no stranger to saltwater fishing or to catching big fish. He has a stated goal of catching a citation-sized fish of every marine species on the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries’ list. […]

This 45-pound golden tilefish, caught July 3, was certified as the state record on Tuesday.

State-record golden tilefish certified

Jerry Dilsaver

Guy R. Jones of Newport News, Va., had more to celebrate this past July 4 than most of his countrymen who enjoyed the Independence Day holiday. […]

Awendaw angler John Beauford on Tuesday snatched this 123-pound state-record amberjack from near the Georgetown Hole after convincing buddy Capt. Michael Owen to bring his boat from the Gulf Coast.

South Carolina state-record amberjack hauled in near Georgetown Hole

Jeff Dennis

Capt. Michael Owen had never been fishing in South Carolina offshore waters before, then on Tuesday (Sept. 7) his life-long fishing buddy John Beauford reeled in a whopper amberjack weighing 123-pounds. They looked at each other and decided to head into port in case they might scare the state record, and they ended up beating the old record from 2008 by more than 22-pounds. […]

Ricky Harvell of Lexington caught this 43-1/2-pound flathead catfish on 8-pound test line in late April.

High Rock catfish is new line-class state record

Dan Kibler

Ricky Harvell didn’t leave his home in Lexington this past April 19 to catch a big catfish at High Rock Lake; he went to fill a cooler with crappie filets. […]

Ronnie Emory's 3-1/2-pound white crappie is the new state record.

Franklinton fisherman catches state-record white crappie

From News Reports

Ronnie Emory Jr. of Franklinton will long remember March 30, 2009 – the day he and fishing buddy Jeff Williams caught 43 crappie in a private pond in Granville County. […]

Mike Krantz caught this 126.5-pound amberjack on March 31

Tuna-fishing trip produces state-record amberjack

Mike Marsh

A tuna-fishing trip that didn’t work out wound up producing a state-record 126½-pound amberjack for a Wilmington fisherman on March 31. […]

Sean Vanderburg with his new state record 1-pound, 14-ounce green sunfish.

Angler Lands 1-Pound, 14-Ounce State Record Green Sunfish

From News Reports

RALEIGH, N.C. (Aug. 29) – Another freshwater fish state record has been broken — this time by Wake County angler Sean Vanderburg, who caught a 1-pound, 14-ounce green sunfish from a private pond in Caswell County on July 27.
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Lee Frederick and Capt. Troy Strickland with Frederick's new state record 100 pound, 8 ounce amberjack.

Murrell’s Inlet Fisherman Catches State-record Amberjack

Jeff Dennis

Lee Frederick of Murrell’s Inlet wanted to enjoy a weekend of fishing, but he ended up “Kill’n Time,” catching an amberjack that broke the state record.
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