July 24, 2009
Angler breaks S.C. white grunt state record
Paul Godbout of Summerville caught a 5-pound, 10-ounce white grunt July 16 about 40 miles off Georgetown near the South West Banks.
The new record beats the previous state record by 10 ounces, set by Jason Edgerton of Mt. Pleasant back in March of 2008.
Congratulations Paul!
June 12, 2009
Cobia state record claimed by Hilton Head Island angler
The marine game fish record for cobia, standing for five years, was recently claimed by an angler participating in the 24th annual edition of the Hilton Head Island Food & Beverage Fishing Tournament.
Robby Maroudas of Hilton Head Island was fishing just offshore on the Betsy Ross artificial reef in 90 feet of water when he hooked into and caught the 92-pound, 10-ounce cobia to claim the new state record.
Congratulations Robby!
Photos courtesy of SCDNR.
June 2, 2009
Midlands angler breaks bullhead catfish record
George Eleazer, from Irmo, S.C, was on the Broad River when he caught the record 6-pound, 6.3 ounces fish. Eleazer’s fish replaces the South Carolina all-tackle record for freshwater bullhead catfish caught on the Edisto River in 1973.
Congrats George!
You can check all the current South Carolina Freshwater Fish Records online.
The DNR in Columbia maintains all-tackle sportfishing records for freshwater fish and bowfishing records for a few species of nongame freshwater fish. No records are kept for individual line-test categories, for individual bodies of water, or for fish caught in nongame devices. Bowfishing records are kept for three species: common carp, bowfin and longnose gar.
Most people don’t ever set a record for anything, including record-sized fish, but Terry McConnell, from Eastanolle, GA, has not only set a S.C. record, but he also tied the striped bass record set back in ‘67 for his home state. On top of that, McConnell’s fish replaces his own S.C. all-tackle record for freshwater striped bass: a 59 lb. 8 oz. striped bass caught back in 2002 on Lake Hartwell. I think it’s safe to say this guy has the fish God’s on his side!
SCDNR has added Terry’s striped bass from Lake Russell as the current fresh water record at 67 lbs. – beating the previous one by over 3lbs.
