Have any state records been taken down from the state pier since it re-opened.I was a little suprised to see that king record beat at 69 pounds plus.That is wahoo territory.
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Have any state records been taken down from the state pier since it re-opened.I was a little suprised to see that king record beat at 69 pounds plus.That is wahoo territory.
Trish Cluck broke the Pompano record.
That's cool.HOW BIG WAS THAT POPANO!
It was 6 lbs 13 oz. Here is the most up to date record list I've found: http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishin...twaterFish.pdf
I KEEP THINKING THAT BULL RED RECORD WILL GO DOWN COMING IN AT 45 POUNDS 4 OUNCES.
I had heard the a potential state record whiting was caught and filleted on the pier in 2010 ??? ::)
Supposedly it weighed almost three and a half pounds! :P
Seem to recall one of these current records was caught from the old pier...
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SMOOTH PUFFER JOYCE M. HICKS GULF SHORES, AL 04/26/99 3 lbs. 10 oz.
SOUTHERN STARGAZER SAME MICHAEL BRYANT MOBILE, AL 04/13/06 6 lbs. 4.5 oz.
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I KEEP THINKING THAT BULL RED RECORD WILL GO DOWN COMING IN AT 45 POUNDS 4 OUNCES.
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It isn't going to happen anytime soon. At least not from the pier. Reds grow too slowly once they reach "bull" stature. The current schools that are being caught from the pier are in my opinion 5 to 10 years away from being potential record size.
I agree Dave.
Most of the "bull reds" caught in the gulf are barely half the weight (and age) of a potential state record.
BTW, that record fish was caught at the upper end of Mobile Bay near the mouth of the Mobile River.
http://outdooralabama.com/fishing/fr...d/angler/r.cfm
I've weighed a bunch of those school reds lately and I think the heaviest was 24 lbs; although a few pictures I've seen might go into the upper 20's
A 46 lb red would be huge.
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I've weighed a bunch of those school reds lately and I think the heaviest was 24 lbs; although a few pictures I've seen might go into the upper 20's
A 46 lb red would be huge.
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I don't see the record being broke from the pier, either.
My largest redfish was 42#'s caught in the perdido pass, and its head was as big as some of the reds we catch from the pier. It was nearly 4 feet long at 47 1/2".
I couldn't imagine any could live that long at or near the pier. 45-50#ers, if they exist in Alabama waters, will likely be in shallow water with lots of substrate where they can break anglers off around rocks, etc.
Just a guess though. Would love for someone to prove us all wrong and land one.
In other news, Jimmy landed a large redfish from the pier, and it was fatally hooked, so he gave it to my wife for a cookout we were hosting last week.
I couldn't believe it when I opened it up and discovered it was a MALE. Likely the largest male redfish I've ever seen. The otoliths put him at approximately 18 1/2 years old. Yet, in comparison, a female of that size would likely be half of the age. Maybe we'll see a monster bull red someday... just maybe.
Years ago on the old pier i had a couple of monster reds get me in the pilings trying to net. I think they wer probably in the 30 plus pound range. IT probably didnt help trying to bring them in green either but you live and learn. I messed up the drag too on a couple of my older mitchell reels .I did just get one this year 20 plus but looked a lot bigger .
AFTER READING WHAT YOU GUYS HAD TO SAY, I DONT SEE THE RECORD BEING BROKE EITHER!!
If only the fish were really as big as they look before they are netted and decked. Some fish seem to lose at least 10lbs between the water and the planks.
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If only the fish were really as big as they look before they are netted and decked. Some fish seem to lose at least 10lbs between the water and the planks.
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I hate it when that happens.. lol
I think specks and spanish are the worst for doing that.
A 4#r looks like a 'contenda' down in the water, but it shrinks in the net.
Keep in mind the 30" diameter of the typical hoop net and at least you get a 'feel' for the size of the fish going into it.
I heard everybody went NUTZ when Trish hooked that pompano and realized it was (by far) the biggest any of them had ever seen! :o 8)
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Trish Cluck broke the Pompano record.
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http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/...ecordPompB.jpg