New AL State Sheepshead Record is no Prank!
It's no prank, Branden Collier's April Fool's Day sheepshead shatters Alabama state record | AL.com
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It's no prank, Branden Collier's April Fool's Day sheepshead shatters Alabama state record
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Branden Collier of Irvington caught the 13-pound, 9-ounce, pending Alabama state record sheepshead from around a beacon platform at the mouth of Mobile Bay on April Fool's Day.(Courtesy Brendan Collier)
By Jeff Dute | jdute@al.com
on April 17, 2015 at 6:00 AM
No, this isn't a prank.
Branden Collier of Irvington really did catch the pending Alabama state record sheepshead on April Fool's Day.
"That really was the funny thing about it," he said. "Who would have thought it?"
The fish was officially weighed at 13 pounds, 9 ounces by Marine Resources Division personnel at their Dauphin Island office.
It was kept on ice overnight before being put on the scale, and probably lost a few ounces of water weight alone.
The fish measured 22.6 inches long and had an even more impressive stomach girth of 24.5 inches.
