Even a small fish on the line can feel like a whopper when you use light tackle, but nothing beats the feel of hooking into a really big one. The sound of that line singing out of the reel is an instant adrenaline rush! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have recorded the following "big catches". If you think you have a record breaker, contact the Commission at:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 South Meridian Street
Mailbox MF-OAE
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850)488-6058
Amberjack – 142 lbs. at Islamorada by W.A. Colbert, Jr. in 1979 Bluefish – 22 lbs. 2 oz at Jensen Beach by Liz Yates in 1973 Catfish (sail cat) – 8 lbs. 14 oz at Titusville by Larry C. Jones in1996 Cobia – 130 lbs at Destin by Peter McCollester in 1997 Drum, Black – 96 1lbs in Fernandina Beach by James E. Cartwright in 2001 Flounder – 20 lbs. 9 oz in Nassau County by Larenza W. Mungin in 1983 Grouper, Gag – 80 lbs. 6 oz in Destin by Bill Smith in 1993 Ladyfish – 6 lbs in Jupiter by Michael Baz in 1997 Mackerel, Spanish – 12 lbs. in Ft. Pierce by John F. Colligan in 1984 Sea trout, Spotted – 17 lbs. 7 oz in Ft. Pierce by Craig F. Carson in 1995 Shark, Black tip – 152 lbs. in Sebastian by Darlene Rees in 1987 Sheepshead – 15lbs 2 oz in Homosassa by Eugene Lechler in 1981
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