MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for August

September 14, 2024

WXXV Staff,

BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified eight state saltwater fishing records for the month of August.

For conventional tackle, Dustin Conway of Vancleave set the record for Golden Tilefish with a fish weighing 28 pounds, 8.96 ounces and Maison Hallman of Vancleave set the record for Guachanche Barracuda with a fish weighing 1 pound, 3.36 ounces.

For all tackle using an electric reel, Garrett Jones of Ocean Springs set the record for Whitebone Porgy with a fish weighing 3 pounds, 8.0 ounces.

For fly tackle, Alan Williams of Mobile, Ala., set the record for Silver Perch (Bairdiella chrysoura) with a fish weighing 2.4 ounces.

For youth conventional tackle, Braxton Necaise, 11, of Pass Christian set the record for Blacknose Shark with a fish weighing 16 pounds, 10.24 ounces and Rodie Armes, 14, of Pass Christian set the record for Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak with a fish weighing 2.24 ounces.

For youth fly tackle, Armes set the record for Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) with a fish weighing 2 pounds, 4.0 ounces and also for Crevalle Jack (Caranx hippos) with a fish weighing 25 pounds, 10.24 ounces.

Photos courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources