Four anglers recently set new Mississippi saltwater sportfishing records. The Commission on Marine Resources certified the two conventional tackle records and two fly-fishing records during its June 16 meeting.
Conventional Tackle:
- Derek Palmer of Pass Christian set a new record for conventional tackle June 2 with a tiger shark weighing 90 pounds, 15.2 ounces.
- Donald Armes Jr. of Pass Christian set a new record for Atlantic sharpnose shark on June 2 with a weight of 6 pounds, 4 ounces.
Fly-fishing:
- Doug Borries of Ocean Springs broke the state saltwater fly-fishing record for red snapper on June 2 with a weight of 12 pounds, 2.9 ounces, breaking the previous record of 5 pounds, 0.2 ounces set in June 2002.
- Rick Lauman of Ocean Springs broke the state saltwater fly-fishing record for spotted seatrout May 11 with a weight of 6 pounds, 0.8 ounces. The previous record was set in June 2006 with a speckled seatrout weighing 5 pounds, 4.8 ounces.
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is dedicated to enhancing, protecting and conserving marine interests of the state by managing all marine life, public trust wetlands, adjacent uplands and waterfront areas to provide for the optimal commercial, recreational, educational and economic uses of these resources consistent with environmental concerns and social changes. Visit the DMR online at www.dmr.ms.gov.
