When he makes a run, all you can do is hold the rod and watch him go. In the Atlantic reef fish fishery, gear rules require dehooking tools, and as of Jan. 1, 2021, non-stainless steel hooks in all state waters, and non-offset circle hooks N. of 28 ° N. latitude. Obviously, when you spend as much time as Walker on the Gulf, plenty of big fish are going to hit the marina dock. "Every time he'd shake his head I had visions of the hooks pulling loose.". You’ve got to go pretty heavy. a 5/0 Penn Reel loaded with 130-pound-test monofilament and stout boat rod -- but they had downsized the leader to 100-pound-test fluorocarbon. To catch white trout, just head to any area with a hard substrate where the fish can hang out and ambush shrimp, small baitfish or a variety of marine invertebrates. State-record amberjack Brian Andres landed a 132-pound, 12.8-ounce amberjack on Aug. 23, topping the previous Alabama state record of 127 pounds, 12 ounces, set in 1981. Return to record search | Submit your record!. Twenty minutes later, Adcock felt the thrill of seeing the fish hoisted over the side of the boat and put into the fish box. You talk about a guy working on a fish, he could do it.”. Now that his last record is off the Alabama record books, he’s not worried about getting back on the list. Adcock's catch was the heaviest amberjack in the history of the fishing tournament. The rodeo continues today and Sunday with the scales opening at 10 a.m. both days. Due to the maximum 23 inch size limit on Red Drum, a state record cannot be submitted. The daily bag limit is 1 per person, per day and must be a minimum of 34” to the fork. Gator Country. Joey Lapeyrouse and his team Reelentless, the members of which are all from Dauphin Island, brought a 64.5-pound, 66-inch king mackerel to the scales shortly after noon. When Andrews hooked up, he wasn’t sure what was on the other end of the line. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). The tactic worked, as Goldman said the big fish came out of nowhere and sucked in the hapless bait. Welcome to the Secretary of State's Government Records Inquiry System. "We had never caught an amberjack off that rock in the two years we have fished it," David Adcock said. When he stops peeling drag, you have to start taking some of the line back.”. Al Mead from Theodore, Alabama caught a 45 pound 9-ounce redfish on July 19, 2013 to set the heaviest fish record for Alabama State. Don Adcock holds the 120.79-pound amberjack that he caught on Friday at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. Junior anglers under 17 years old set 14 of those records. “It’s not going to be an amberjack or blue marlin. The 37-year-old Andrews was no neophyte angler. State officials said the first ever bonefish weighed in Alabama was too young to qualify as a state record. A thirty-minute fight with a monster cubera snapper off the coast of Alabama may result in a new state record. World Record Blue Catfish The following list of state record fish is according to the Alabama Department of Natural Resources. You can’t catch one like that on light tackle. In federal water, legal means for these species include spear guns. “We admired him for a few minutes.” Andrews said. Goldman said a 50-pound fish ate a trolled hardtail not long after they began fishing Brett Rutledge will soon be the bearer of a new Alabama state fishing record, after hauling in a gargantuan 84.9 pound Cubera Snapper off of Dauphin Island. He had caught a 70-pound amberjack earlier in his fishing career, but this one was different. "I knew he wasn't jumping out of the boat," Lapeyrouse said. 140-pound fish would claim top spot by exactly one pound if certified by LOWA. Minimum Size Limit: 28” Fork Length Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person Season: Open year-round Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park.. Shipp's announcement of its weight sent an excited echo of the tally through assembled rodeo officials and spectators alike. * Current regulations require the immediate release of these fish and therefore are not eligible for state records. We caught amberjack, red snapper and one monster Black (mangrove) Snapper. The 127-pound, 12-ounce amberjack that reigned atop the Alabama state records for 38 years was landed before Brian Andrews was born. The … “We took a few pictures and got him on ice. I'm very proud.". New Mississippi state record "We had been catching scamp and red snapper in 200 feet of water around the Horseshoe rigs when we decided to head toward the city rigs," Oubre said. That in itself is a rarity, considering most teams competing in the ADSFR King Mackerel Jackpot open division, which doubles as an SKA qualifier, don't show up at the scales until after lunch on Sunday. We had already caught two or three good jacks off that hole and broke off a couple. “I’ve caught plenty of big amberjacks during my day,” he said. Alabama has a rich history and diversity of freshwater and saltwater sport fishing opportunities within its extensive rivers systems, farm ponds and the inshore and offshore saltwater of the Gulf of Mexico., The Bass Angler's Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S. Questions, answers and tips about fish and fishing in Alabama can be found in our Fishing Discussion Forums. Information is available from the Business Entities Division, Elections Division, Authentication Division and the UCC Division. “The secret to catching a big AJ is having the right tackle. “When that fish hit the deck, his mouth flopped open, and I said he looked like he could swallow a basketball,” Walker said. When we got that fish in the boat, I knew it was significantly bigger that the 102-pounder that I’d caught before. ANDREWS, Staff PhotographerDon Adcock holds the 120.79-pound amberjack … When I saw it, I said, ‘Whoa.’ Tom Ard looked at me and said, Bobby, you’ve got a state record.”. “They had hauled the fish up on the scales. First, you’ve got to get him away from the wreck or the rocks. I’ll leave that up to Tyler and Ryan (Kennedy, his 20-year-old nephew).”. Some of my high school friends and my dad (the late Rod Kennedy) were out fishing. “I couldn’t have had a better angler,” Walker said of Andrews, who hails from Citronelle. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted to approve the second of two comprehensive appropriations packages together containing all 12 appropriations measures. Joey Lapeyrouse holds the 64.5-pound king mackerel that he caught on Friday in the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. Connecticut On July 5th, 2016, Joe Diorio woke up feeling a bit under the weather but decided to head out fishing anyway and see what might turn up. The company's filing status is listed as Exists and its File Number is 710-078. We actually caught that big fish (the record) on the Edwards Liberty Ship. Greater amberjack mature at about 3 to 4 years of age and spawn primarily from March to June on reefs and shipwrecks. The state record is 6 pounds and 11 ounces, but that fish was caught offshore, where the big boys live. “This has started out like one of those years that’s down a little.”. They wound up fishing structure in 265 feet of water 55 miles due south of Dauphin Island. “I’ve got some more 12-hour trips coming up. We got him to the boat in 15 to 20 minutes. This facility provides you easy access to public information maintained by the Secretary of State's office in electronic format. ALABAMA. Brian Andrews, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Once on the scale, the fish measured at 65 inches long and 40 inches in girth. State Saltwater Records: Other Methods. Thursday, U.S. This section provides you easy access to public information contained in our databases. We fished South of Orange Beach some 30 miles. By DAVID RAINER, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources The 127-pound, 12-ounce amberjack that reigned atop the Alabama state records for 38 years was landed before Brian Andrews was born. “Then I heard people hollering and raising Cain and wondered what was going on,” he said. “We had caught so many big bull sharks,” Walker said “I was hoping to goodness it wasn’t a shark. He had previously owned his own private Gulf boat and had some experience fishing offshore. Reelentless skipper Bennie Goldman Sr. said his crew spent the night near where they intended to fish Friday morning and dropped lines in shortly after 5 a.m., but a line of storms ran them back toward the east. It took at least 30 minutes to get him in. Posted by: Troy Frady on July 9, 2008. Females grow larger in size and live longer than males. He made at least three big runs. Brian Andrews’ massive 132-pound, 12.8-ounce amberjack broke the old record of 127-12, caught in June of 1981. Nunnery launched from Louisiana before weighing his fish in Alabama, invalidating his fish for state-record consideration. "I've been fishing for amberjack in the rodeo for the better part of my life. Greater amberjack can grow up to 6 feet long and live to be 17 years old. Andrews was aboard Capt. Adcock's brother, David, who has fished side by side with the new record holder for all of those years, said the AJ ate a 6-pound bonito fished 100 feet down in 300 feet of water. "The only reason we were fishing for them there was because of the big fish, that 111-pounder that was brought in to the rodeo last year. Walker said the demand to catch amberjack doesn’t compare with red snapper. The big fish measured 65 inches from the tip of its snout to the fork of its tail and sported a 40-inch girth. Although a lot of anglers will use big jigs for amberjack, Capt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) maintains state records for the heaviest marine fishes caught in Florida state waters or in federal waters extending directly outward of Florida state waters in conventional tackle and fly-fishing categories. His extreme bout of nerves abated when Goldman Sr., Bennie Goldman Jr. and Jeremy Goldman finally hoisted it over the gunwale. That's what we do. Andrews was fishing on Capt. You’ve got to have some pretty strong tackle to do that. Biologists expect an adult fish will be caught soon. "I just had to let him go.". I definitely was using a 6/0 reel with 100-pound test line and a Ross Hutchisson custom rod. He fished 55 of the 62-day snapper season for charter boats. ... Triggerfish and amberjack seasons cut short by feds. He marks AJs on his bottom machine and tells his anglers how far to drop. "We're using that fairly light leader just to make them bite," Don Adcock said. Mangrove Snapper Almost Breaks Alabama State Record. After catching a few beeliners on two-hook rigs, the anglers got down to serious business at the amberjack holes. That is unless they have a fish such as Lapeyrouse's, which was so long it broke through the fish bag where it cooled on ice. When Kennedy, 17 at the time, caught the long-standing AJ record, he said big amberjack were more common during the late ’70s and early ’80s, and he was definitely gung-ho when it came to targeting big fish. "Anything can happen while they're in the water.". We just like to drop a big, live bait down and see what’s down there. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. “We had caught several fish over 100 pounds back then,” said Kennedy, who held the Alabama blue marlin record for 26 years before it was broken in 2013. “I had previously held the record at 102 pounds. LOUISIANA STATE FISH RECORDS Louisiana State Fish Records Official Copy Fresh/Saltwater And Rod & Reel/Fly Fishing Documented & Kept By The Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association (LOWA) ALL RECORDS ARE CURRENT THROUGH THE CURRENT RECORD AWARDED December 6, 2020 All ounce weights are converted into hundredths of a pound (16oz = 1.00) for uniformity. "Heck yeah," Lapeyrouse said when asked if the fish's size made him nervous. He’s going to leave that up to his 28-year-old son, Tyler, who already owns three state records for other saltwater species. 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We fought them hard, and I had a good, strong back back then.”. The boat came back in and docked at Zeke’s Marina. When Andrews finally reeled the big fish to the surface, the deck hands gaffed the fish and struggled to get it into the boat. “Jigs used to work great, but AJs are just not as plentiful and are harder to catch. Shelby announces Senate passage of national security appropriations package with Alabama priorities. Rutledge and pal David Simms were trolling in ~175ft of water south of Dauphin Island in search of King Fish. “I hollered down to Paul (Resmondo), my deck hand, to let me know when he could see the fish and tell what it was. Walker, who has been fishing the Gulf as a captain or deck hand for 50 years, went to a special amberjack (AJ) spot and his anglers started to hook nice fish. I went inside for some AC (air conditioning) after that. The 127-pound, 12-ounce amberjack that reigned atop the Alabama state records for 38 years was landed before Brian Andrews was born. “I was trying to be positive, but several people were telling me it was a shark,” Andrews said. For more information on Saltwater records, go to Coastal Resources Division at 912-264-7218. Don Adcock holds the 120.79-pound amberjack that he caught on Friday at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. Thirty minutes later, LaDon Swann had hauled in an apparent Alabama state record: a massive cubera snapper weighing 94.2 pounds. It is common for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack to weigh in at 20-50 lbs, but the current Alabama State Record for Amberjack is 127 lbs 12 ozs. Walker said amberjack are usually around some kind of structure – wrecks, petroleum rigs or big rocks on natural bottom – and can be anywhere from 50 feet to 300 feet down. Big-fish dreams come true at these five very special seatrout hot spots. DAUPHIN ISLAND -- Don Adcock emphasized the difference between the bite of a smaller amberjack, which tends to chase the bait before eating, and the bite of a big fish by violently slamming his closed fist into his open palm. Adcock's catch was the heaviest amberjack in the history of the fishing tournament. "We were fishing the same general area and bottom structure, but we never thought to try it out for big amberjack until that fish came in last year.". He was a big, strong, strapping guy. The Alabama state record weighed 67 pounds, 15 ounces and was caught by Michael Kirchler in 2002. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Amberjack Season is Open Again in Federal Waters as of Aug 1, 2014! Beauford, 67, caught the 123 pound, 69 inch (total length) jack Sept. 7, crushing the previous record by over 22 pounds. “Hardtails (blue runners) are probably the best bait,” he said. “Back then, that’s what we fished for. “If I catch a record fish, it’s going to be something smaller,” Kennedy said. Adults can weigh up to 200 pounds, but are most commonly found to be up to 40 pounds. Amberjack, LLC is an Alabama Domestic Limited-Liability Company filed on September 21, 2020. He said it’s easy to distinguish between the different snappers and the amberjack. “His head was huge. When the fish was laid on the table before being weighed, and as the Reelentless crew gathered the appropriate rodeo tickets, official judge Bob Shipp turned to the assembled crowd inside the weigh station and said with an appreciative lilt to his voice, "That's a very huge fish.". "When it came to the top, I thought 'grouper,' but then thought, 'It's awfully red,'" Swann said, describing the events of last Friday as he … Don Wheeler of Laurel shows off a pending 126 pound state record amberjack he caught last Saturday. RED indicates new record! Walker said amberjack fishing has been a little slow so far, but he knows fishing success is cyclical. “One year it’s great, and the next year you’re wondering where the AJs went,” he said. Fishermen and women broke 47 new state fishing records in Texas this year, according to TPWD. Nearly 61/2 hours later, and just minutes before the scales closed, Adcock said he felt a new surge of emotion when his massive fish lit up the digital scales to 120.79 pounds, breaking the record of 118 pounds, 8 ounces that had stood for 28 previous rodeos. "He made two or three long runs over about 30 minutes and there wasn't much we could do," he said. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Goldman's hesitancy to claim victory at such an early stage may be founded in history since the rodeo record is Bill Nunnery's 69-pound, 12-ounce behemoth landed in 1988. Brett Rutledge and David Simms were trolling with live hardtail for mackerel in 170 feet of water about 40 miles off of Dauphin Island when something big hit one of the lines. He said, ‘Bobby, he looks like he’s 40 feet down, but I can tell you it’s an AJ, and he looks huge.’”. After only two years, the S.C. Saltwater State Record for a Greater Amberjack has been dismantled by angler John Beauford, of Awendaw SC. If you can get him away from the structure, you’ve got a good chance of catching him.”. We thought it was another Amberjack. The company has 1 principal on record. Don Adcock said he was using heavy tackle designed to land such a fish -- With it safely in the fish box, the crew was able to concentrate on landing Lapeyrouse's fish. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Shaw, Trevor A and is located at 383 Bent Tree Acres, Birmingham, AL 35242. Believe it or not, we caught a 109 and a 111 on the same day about 10 years ago.”. Note: For Gulf of Mexico records, eligible catches may be taken from both state and federal waters. They were targeting natural bottom. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. That was my big amberjack rig. Patrick Bonin News Breaker, Offshore Fishing. “I couldn’t have drawn it up any better. “I think that was the third one over 100 pounds. Kevin and his family headed out today for 10 hours. Alabama State Records maintains information about publicly available records including criminal records, court records, and vital records, as well as over 45 million transparent public records. We won the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo on a regular basis with big amberjack. "Those big fish don't bite big mono leaders anymore.". Bobby Walker’s Summer Breeze II … Kevin knew it was a big one when it hit. When an Amberjack is on your line, get ready for a fight! Welcome to the Secretary of State's Government Records section. I was just hoping we weren’t wasting time reeling up a big shark. Junior anglers under 17 … Atlantic State Waters. The latter bite was what Adcock said he felt shortly past noon on the first day of the 77th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Friday. They close at 7 p.m. today and when the rodeo officially ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday. All rights reserved (About Us). A record-breaking amberjack, weighing more than an average-sized supermodel, has been caught in the Gulf off the coast of Biloxi. the new spot and, as is their practice, Lapeyrouse dropped a live hardtail behind the boat in hopes that another fish was trailing the one they had hooked. Goldman Sr. was obviously happy with the fish, but said he wasn't counting on it staying at the top of the leaderboard. The main thing the boat captain was worried about was the number of sharks that were hanging out in the same vicinity as the AJs. Andrews said it was time for a break after the fish was finally on the deck and the deck hands were in charge. Government Records Inquiry System. The 127-pound, 12-ounce amberjack that reigned atop the Alabama state records for 38 years was landed before Brian Andrews was born. It took me a little while to recoup.”. Alabama began keeping public records in 1908 and started creating records for its 67 counties then. If you are searching for certain corporation records from 1949-2010, please visit https://www.archives.alabama.gov. I told them I’d lay money that the fish was at least 100. Brian Andrews landed a 132-pound, 12.8-ounce amberjack on to earn his spot in Alabama's record books. "It's awesome," said Adcock, who has been fishing the rodeo for more than 20 years. With the bigger fish peeling yards of line a second off the Shimano TLD reel, Goldman said he instructed that the 50-pounder be forced to the boat. I’m probably going to the amberjack hole. When he starts peeling drag, you just hold on. After about 45 minutes, I was ready to catch another one. Lapeyrouse said his biggest king before this one was a 45-pounder, and added that the difference in the fight was like night and day. “People like to catch amberjacks, but it’s nothing like the bookings we get for snapper,” he said. Amberjacks are a pound for pound hard fighting fish. Record amberjack highlights opening day of Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodoe G.M. New AJ Record in ‘Bama Alabama’s 38-year-old record for amberjack was broken earlier this month in the Gulf of Mexico. “We tell them we can also catch beeliners (vermilion snapper) and maybe a scamp or a grouper. “He was pulling like a shark, but you never know. 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