Florida Fishing Records
[SALTWATER] [FLYFISHING] [FRESHWATER]
Saltwater Records
(Conventional Tackle)
Amberjack, Seriola dumerili
142 lbs. , Islamorada, 2-3-79, W.A. Colbert,Jr.
Barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda
67 lbs., Islamorada, 1-29-49, Harold K. Goodstone
Bass, Black Sea , Centropristis striata
5lbs. 1 oz., Panama City, 7-21-56, Mrs. R. H. Martin
Bass, Striped , (caught in saltwater), Morone saxatilis
33 lbs. 2 oz., Tallahassee, 2-5-89, Jonni S. Gill
Bluefish , Pomatomus saltatrix
22lbs. 2 oz., Jensen Beach, 3-19-73, Liz Yates
Bonefish, Albula vulpes
15 lbs. 12 oz., Key Biscayne, 2-27-77, Ken Pittman
Bonita, Atlantic, Sarda sarda
Vacant
Catfish , Gafftopsail, Bagre marinus
8 lbs. 14 oz., Titusville, 9-21-96, Larry C. Jones
Catfish, Hardhead, Arius felis
3 lbs. 5 oz., Sebastian, 4-18-93, Amanda A. Steed
Cobia , Rachycentron canadum
130 lbs. 1 oz., Destin, 3-21-97, Peter McCollester
Croaker, Micropogonias undulatus
3 lbs. 12 oz., Pensacola, 9-29-92, Tina Marie Jeffers
Dolphin, Coryphaena hippurus
77 lbs. 12 oz., Ft. Pierce, 4-27-85, Bill Foster
Drum, Black, Pogonias cromis
96 lbs. Fernandina Beach, 4-12-01, James E. Cartwright
Drum, Red, Sciaenops ocellatus "Redfish"
52 lbs. 5 oz., Cocoa, 2-24-96, George E. Hogan, Jr.
Flounder , Bothidae or Pleuronectidae
20 lbs. 9 oz., Nassau County, 12-23-83, Larenza W. Mungin
Grouper, Black, Mycteroperca bonaci
113 lbs. 6 oz., Dry tortugas, 1-27-90, Doanld W. Bone
Grouper, Gag, Mycteroperca microlepis
71 lbs. 3 oz., Destin, 7-12-91, Jim E. Gunter
Grouper, Goliath, Epinephelus itajara "Jewfish"
680 lbs. Fernandina Beach, 5-20-61, Lynn Joyner
Grouper, Nassau, Epinephelus striatus 3 lbs. 4 oz., Key Largo, 11-16-84, Brian Edward Calhoun Grouper, Red, Epinephelus morio 42 lbs. 4 oz., St. Augustine Inlet, 3-9-97, Del Wiseman Grouper, Warsaw, Epinephelus nigritus 436 lbs. 12 oz., Destin, 12-22-85, Steve Haeusler Grouper, Yellowfin, Mycteroperca venenosa 34 lbs. 6 oz., Key Largo, 12-7-88, Roy Hogrebe Grunts, Margates, Sailors Choice, White Margate, Haemulon Spp. 15 lbs. 8 oz., Key West, 5-6-01, Carman Nichols
Hind, Speckled, Epinephelus drummondhayi 52 lbs. 8 oz., Destin, 10-21-94, Russell George Perry Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus 19 lbs. 8 oz., Daytona, 04-28-62, Robert E. Batson Jack, Bar, Caranx ruber 7 lbs. 12 oz., Miami, 12-18-99, Martin Arostegui
Jack, Crevalle, Caranx hippos 57 lbs. Jupiter, 5-18-93, Gerald John Washburn Jack, Horse-eye, Caranx latus 25 lbs. 12 oz., Palm Beach, 10-31-97, David Leavitt Ladyfish, Elops saurus 6 lbs., Jupiter, 12-20-97, Michael Baz Mackerel, Cero, Scomberomorus regalis 17 lbs. 2 oz., Islamorada, 4-5-86, G. Michael Mills Mackerel, King, Scomberomorus cavalla "Kingfish" 90 lbs. Key West, 2-16-76, Norton I. Thomton Mackerel, Spanish, Scomberomorus maculatus 12 lbs. Ft. Pierce, 11-17-84, John F. Colligan Margate, Black, Anisotremus surinamensis 12 lbs. 12 oz., Ft. Pierce, 5-28-94, Carol Napierala Marlin, Blue, Makaira nigricans 1046 lbs., Panama City, 7-14-01, Conrad E. Hawkins Marlin, White, Tetrapturus albs.idus 161 lbs. Miami Beach, 3-20-38, L. F. Hooper
Permit, Trachinotur falcatus 56 lbs. 2 oz., Ft. Lauderdale, 6-30-97, Thomas Sebestyen Pompano, African, Alectis ciliaris 50 lbs. 8 oz., Daytona Beach, 4-21-90, Tom Sargent Pompano, Florida, Trachinotus carolinus 8 lbs. 4 oz., Port St. Joe,10-16-99, Barry Huston Runner, Blue, Caranx crysos 8 lbs. 5 oz., Pensacola, 6-16-95, Kevin Siverly
Runner, Rainbow, Elagatis dipinnulata 17 lbs. Key West, 4-11-87, Ann Doan Sailfish, Atlantic, Istiophorus platypterus 116 lbs. 10 oz., Miami Beach, 5-7-89, Beppe Filipetti Sawfish, Pristis spp . 545 lbs. Naples, 4-2-58, G. R. Maxwell Scamp, Mycteroperca phenax 25 lbs. 4 oz., Port Canaveral, 11-24-91, Capt. Walt Morgan Seatrout, Spotted, Cynoscion nebulosus 17 lbs. 7 oz., Ft. Pierce, 5-11-95, Craig F. Carson Shark, Blacktip, Carcharhinus limbatus 152 lbs. Sebastian, 10-29-87, Darlene Rees Shark, Bull, Carcharhinus leucas 517 lbs. Panama City Beach, 10-81, Gregory K. Burnett Shark, Dusky , Carcharhinus obscurus 764 lbs. Longboat Key, 5-28-82, Warren Girle Shark, Hammerhead, Sphyrna spp. 991 lbs. Sarasota, 5-30-82, Allen Ogle Shark, Lemon, Negaprion brevirostris 397 lbs. Dunedin, 4-29-77, Richard M. Guccione Shark, Mako , Isurus spp. 911 lbs. 12 oz., Palm Beach, 4-09-62, Audrey Cohen Shark, Spinner, Carcharhinus brevipinna 190 lbs. Flagler Beach, 4-03-86, Mrs. Gladys Prior Shark, Thresher, Alopias spp . 544 lbs. 8 oz., Destin, 9-15-84, James Weil Shark, Tiger, Galeocerdo cuvier 1,065 lbs. Pensacola, 6-20-81, Richard Baggs Shark, White, Carcharodon carcharias 686 lbs. Key West, 4-30-88, Richard P. DeAngelis Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus 15 lbs. 2 oz., Homosassa, 1-29-81, Eugene Lechler Snapper, Cubera, Lutjanus cyanopterus 116 lbs. Clearwater, 7-26-79, Billy Graham Snapper, Gray, Lutjanus griseus "Mangrove Snapper" 17 lbs. Port Canaveral, 6-14-92, Steve Maddox Snapper, Lane, Lutjanus synagris 6 lbs. 6 oz., Pensacola, 4-18-91, Ken Jones Snapper, Mutton, Lutjanus analis 30 lbs. 4 oz., Dry Tortugas, 11-29-98, Richard Casey Snapper, Red, Lutjanus campechanus 46 lbs. 8 oz., Destin, 10-01-85, Lane Nichols III Snapper, Yellowtail, Ocyurus chryurus chrysurus 8 lbs. 9 oz., Ft. Myers, 9-13-96, Capt. William M. Howard
Snook, Common, Centropomus undecimalis 44 lbs. 3 oz., Ft. Myers, 4-25-84, Robert De Cosmo Spearfish, Longbill, Tetrapturus pfluegeri 61 lbs. 8 oz., Islamorada, 4-29-81, Ted Damiano Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus Vacant Swordfish, Xiphias gladius 612 lbs. 12 oz., Key Largo, 5-7-78, Stephen Stanford Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus 243 lbs. Key West, 2-17-75, Gus Bell Triggerfish, Gray, Balistes capriscus 12 lbs. 7 oz., Pensacola, 7-15-01, Kenneth Morris
Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis 32 lbs. Apalachicola Bay, 7-2-88, Karen Michelle Kembro Tuna, Bigeye, Thunnus Obesus 167 lbs. Miami Beach, 1-18-57, Jerry Mills Tuna, Blackfin, Thunnus atlanticus 45 lbs., 8 oz., Key West, 5-4-96, Sam J. Burnett Tuna, Bluefin, Thunnus thynnus Vacant Tuna, Skipjack, Euthynnus pelamis 33 lbs. 8 oz., Islamorada, 7-21-98, Frank Digiovanni Tuna, Yellowfin, Thunnus albsacares 230 lbs. Key West, 12-30-93, Robert D. Jones Tunny, Little, Euthynnus alletteratus 27 lbs. Key Largo, 4-20-76, William E. Allison Wahoo, Acanthocybium solanderi 139 lbs. Marathon, 5-18-60, George Von Hoffman Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis 10 lbs. Port Canaveral, 12-30-87, George R. Mizell, Jr.