Published on Mar 22, 2018. World Record Black Drum Fish caught in South Carolina! "In my childhood, in my culture, being able to catch seafood was something we depended on," said Rep. Michael Rivers, D-Beaufort, who grew up with the Gullah traditions on St. Helena Island. The Texas record taken by a sport angler is … My second World Bowfishing Record was a 23.76 pound black drum I took from Fort Bayou in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, also in Jackson County. Drum, Black. It turned out to be another Black Drum, this one measuring more than 122 pounds. Nearly 213,000 people now hold recreational South Carolina saltwater fishing licenses, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Fishing Tips and Facts: The vertical bars on juvenile black drum are somewhat similar to those on sheepshead and spadefish. Regulation is a huge sea change underway in the state. 0. I never got the wieght bc I released it to live another day.… 1998. That's why the restrictions are in place. Come back with the photo instead of the fish, he said. Nearly all the most desirable sought-after offshore catches â including tasty bass and bigger, meatier drum â are being fished to the point where the fish can't keep up, according to federal surveys. They caught one large black drum fish, threw it back. So many fish so little time on the central Florida East Coast. It took me 30 minutes to real it in on 20 pound test line. That's not all. In the Aug. issue ( I think I'll have to look) of Saltwater Sportsman Theres a pic of a drum caught this past spring in Ocracoke. I have guided my anglers to five fly rod world records – Conway Bowman’s 41.65 lb fish on 20lb tippet (right), Jim Smith’s 33lb 10oz fish on 8lb tippet, and Dough Behrman’s 3 new world records on 8# tippet (34.8lb), 4# tippet (28lb). Male red drum make a knocking or drumming sound during spawning by vibrating … Red drum are a dark red color on the back, which fades into white on the belly. Adam Kirby, the chef […] Low near 40F. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. With over 1 million print readers per month and the industry’s most expansive distribution network, we have emerged as one of the largest outdoor publications in the United States and abroad, thus solidifying our place as a preferred resource. But 20 minutes later, Alistair had a big tug on his line. on a recent fishing trip with me and my girlfriend we caught several black drum ranging from sixty to ninty pounds. Caught on January 6, 2017. That conflicts somewhat with anecdotal evidence from anglers that suggests there's still "tons of them out there," as Kirby said. one of hers is pending womens world record on 30 pound line. Linked Thumb:: Linked Medium: Medium Image: Date: Thu April 2, 2009 Views: 4,971 Filesize: 28.1kb, 69.0kb 100 lb. How to Rig Slip Floats and Popping Corks. They are often black and/or gray in color with juvenile fish having distinctive dark stripes over a gray body. Travel. Kirby, owner of two Pawleys Island restaurants, supports catch restrictions. Official Largemouth World Record: George Perry's Undefeated Bass On June 2nd, 1932, George Perry caught the current world record bass out of Lake Montgomery, an oxbow lake off the Ocmulgee River in southern Georgia. Kayak angler Rob Choi landed a potential world-record 53-pound red drum on May 14 on a fly. "That drum was fighting like a grouper, trying to get back down in the rocks," he said. Want to catch a world record on a fly rod? And she's glad she did. "I knew it was a monster.". The fish typically weighs 5 to 15 pounds. 1984. SOURCE LEWES HARBOUR MARINA Seven-year-old Tom Burke Jr. from Broadkill took this eight-point buck with a muzzleloader near Georgetown. Reach Bo Petersen Reporter at Facebook, @bopete on Twitter or 1-843-937-5744. Pretest your fishing line, whether braid or monofilament, for potential world record attempts. As soon as they saw the boat, they spooked. A world record Black drum in Figure eight island. This fish beats the world record by 3 inches in length. Gwen Frazier may have done both recently, but we'll never know, because she let the fish go. Black drum are capable of producing tones between 100 Hz and 500 Hz when performing mating calls. Coastal Angler Magazine and our interior (freshwater) publication, The Angler Magazine, are monthly editions dedicated to fishing, boating, and outdoor enthusiasts. By Dave Hurteau & Chad Love. December 15, 2008. Matt Nicholson caught this 52 inches. Photo Details. "It's unfair to the little guy. Three-year-old red drum typically weigh 6-8 lb. The world record catch is 54 pounds, 8 ounces caught by Benny Hull in … Anybody else see this or heard of it? Flounder. Had they been allowed to officially weigh the massive fish, it would have beaten the state record and the world record for black drum fish, which is … Then they caught a world record monster black drum 122 pounder!. And it's about to get tougher. This fish beats the world record by 3 inches in length. Today, I offer you a vintage world record Black Drum fishing trophy. Joe Photos and documentation this pig and back in the water she goes. High 61F. Fishing World Records. World Record black drum and more Capt. How To. I never got the wieght bc I released it to live another day. The world record was caught on Nickajack Lake in Tennessee, and weighed in at 54 lb 8 oz (24.7 kg). Provided.Â. Stands 9.5" tall. It is recommended that black drum over 15lbs pounds be released, as the flesh is very coarse and tough. He set out in his Grady White under a near full moon armed with a 5-foot Diawa pole and a 4/0 Senator reel spooled up with 30-pound pink ande. There's no reason for anybody to be pulling that many fish out of the water," he said. Post and Courier Few anglers have trophy days like Bremner, Kirby and Maass did in waters that historically have brought back holds full of monster-sized fish. They are often black and/or gray in color with juvenile fish having distinctive dark stripes ove… Check out the largest redfish ever caught in International Game Fish Association line-class and fly-rod record classes. Hatteras Island. Porcelli See all User Photos. The largest drum measures 5.54 m (18 ft 2 in) in diameter is 5.96 m (19 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 7 tonnes (15,432 lb 5.76 oz) and was created by Yeong Dong-Gun local government and Seuk Je Lee (all South Korea) in Simcheon-Meon, South Korea, on 6 July 2011. It weighed 22 pounds 4 ounces and was caught from an oxbow lake off the Ocmulgee River called Montgomery Lake. Richard Martin of Lewes with his 112.51-pound world-record black drum. 134 Columbus Street Three friends Adam Kirby, Alstair Bremner & Jim Maass, were fishing in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Pawleys Island and Georgetown, South Carolina.. Heather Harkavy cradles her pending Jr. World Record Black drum. The largest black drum on record weighed 146 pounds. The black bass catch had been suspended for the year after a federally imposed catch limit had been reached. All-Tackle Length Record for largemouth bass - Patrick Sebile 24.016 inches Patrick Sebile has fished all across the world and holds many IGFA records. IGFA World Records. David G. Deuel. If it were recorded, Kirby said it would be a world record. The offshore catch has been tightly regulated for years based on federal regulator surveys that suggest nearly every sought-after species is being overfished. All fish must be caught per IGFA rules. Matt Nicholson caught this 52 inches. We had been seeing and taking some flounder and redfish on this night when I spotted four black drum right up against the bank. The world record black drum is 113 lbs. Minutes earlier, boat-mate Adam Kirby had caught another drum almost as big and that might have been a record too. November 11, 2016. Anglers typically use cut bait, shrimp, sand fleas or blue crabs as bait, and it is very important to keep the bait on the bottom where the drum feed. Mr. Use the search form above to find fishing world records for freshwater fish, saltwater fish, and more. From The News & Observer: _ Catching a state-record fish is … See how and where the big ones …. But he couldn't legally keep that big a fish, so he couldn't certify the catch. George Newett caught his record-breaking Black Drum on May 25, 1995 on Delaware Bay at Slaughter Beach. The fish (the whopper) weighed 22 pounds, 4 ounces. The IGFA maintains the World Records for all species of game fish. Adam Kirby, with a hat on, and Allistar Bremner, show off the uncertified world record black drum Bremner caught off the Georgetown Jetties. It doesn't get in the way of a good day's fishing. The fish was huge and with the measurments that they gave it would have been 100+ lbs. On Nov. 23, Frazier was surf-fishing on the south end of Topsail Island when she hooked a huge black drum. The world record black drum was just over 113lbs. The fish has a deep body with a humpback and blunt snout. He had to toss it back. Tackle requirements are dependent on the size of fish being targeted, the location and current. It took me 30 minutes to real it in on 20 pound test line. By Adrian Gray and Jack Vitek, International Game Fish Association. Getting started in saltwater fly fishing can seem like an overwhelming task, but it is really uncomplicated. The S.C. Legislature is moving into final debate on a bill to reduce that catch from three to two per angler per trip, and limit that to six per boat. The world record bass was caught near Jacksonville, Georgia on June 2, 1932 by George Perry. Joe Porcelli May 2, 2009 Mosquito Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report. I took that fish on October 9, 2015. The new state record 110-pound black drum was boated in Tussy's Slough Wednesday night by Nick Henry of Millville aboard captain Tim Smith's ''The Bodacious'' out of Port Norris. "Honestly, I'm all about it. 1 oz. Science and environment reporter. More Travel. You can pick up your area’s local edition at over 11,000 marine specific businesses, retail outlets or big box stores. The freshwater drum can range from gray to brown colored. The freshwater drum is gray or silvery in turbid waters and more bronze or brown colored in clearer waters. At that time, world records for fish didn't exist. Potential World-Record Black Drum Released. Winds light and variable. Black drum have to be between 14 and 27 inches to be kept – anything larger is considered a breeder fish and has to be thrown back. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. Mostly clear. Caught on January 6, 2017. He is one of the few vocal opponents of the red drum legislation. You can search all IGFA World Records for freshwater and saltwater fishes in All-TackleLine Class, All-Tackle Length for male, female and junior anglers. Bremner, Kirby and Jimbo Maass caught black drum left and right during their outing in December that were about 3 feet long, along with a slew of red drum and black bass, said Kirby, of Pawleys Island, who captained the trip. Cape Fear River. The caption sts it was possibly a new world record, but had to be released due to the slot limit. The couple had caught some fish that morning and decided to tie on an IGFA legal leader provided by Capt. Alastair Bremner hauls in a monster black drum weighing more than 122 pounds and measured at over 4 feet long - a possible world record. We have been splitting our time fishing the cobia on the rays and the Mosquito lagoon. Additional Information. First, purchase the right rod and reel. The drum typically weighs 5–15 lb (2.3–6.8 kg). Registered: April 2007 Posts: 188. 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