MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for August

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 (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) with a fish weighing 28 pounds, 8.96 ounces and Maison Hallman of Vancleave set the record for Guachanche Barracuda (Sphyraena guachancho) 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 (Calamus leucosteus) 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 (Carcharhinus acronotus) with a fish weighing 16 pounds, 10.24 ounces and Rodie Armes, 14, of Pass Christian set the record for Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unifasciatus) 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

Dustin Conway with Golden Tilefish

Maison Hallman with Guachanche Barracuda

Garrett Jones with Whitebone Porgy

Alan Williams with Silver Perch

Braxton Necaise with Blacknose Shark

Rodie Armes with Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak

Rodie Armes with Bluefish

Rodie Armes with Crevalle Jack