Saltwater Fly Fishing Records for Florida
Amberjack, Seriola dumerili
103 lbs., 12 oz., Key West, 1-28-77, Dr. Wm. Munro.
Barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda
37 lbs. 12 oz., Key West, 12-19-78, Joe Machiorlatti
Bass, Black Sea, Centropristis striata
VACANT
Bass, Striped (caught in saltwater), Morone saxatilis
VACANT
Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix
18 lbs., Miami Beach, 4-2-83, Steve Melvin
Bonefish, Albula vulpes
15 lbs. 8 oz., Key Biscayne, 2-27-97, Joe Pantorno
Bonita, Atlantic, Sarda sarda
Vacant
Catfish, Gafftopsail, Bagre marinus
7 lbs. 8 oz., Port Canaveral, 12-26-89, Dave Chermanski
Catfish, Hardhead, Arius felis
2 lbs. 8 oz., Placida, 5-11-96, Louis Herraro
Cobia, Rachycentron canadum
83 lbs. 4 oz., Key West, 1-2-86, Jim Anson
Croaker, Micropogonias undulatus
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Dolphin, Coryphaena hippurus
51 lbs. 8 oz., Islamorada, 3-25-01, Nicholas Stanczyk
Drum, Black, Pogonias cromis
50 lbs. 4 oz., Merritt Island, 7-12-86, Mark R. Marconi
Drum, Red, Sciaenops ocellatus "Redfish"
43 lbs., Banana River, 5-7-95, Greg Braunstein, MD
Flounder, Bothidae or Pleuronectidae
2 lbs. 9 oz., Jacksonville, 6-29-96, W.T.S. Montgomery, Jr.
Grouper, Black, Mycteroperca bonaci
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Grouper, Gag, Mycteroperca microlepis
9 lbs. 4 oz., Key West, 2-27-78, Pete Peacock
Grouper, Goliath, Epinephelus itajara "Jewfish"
356 lbs. Islamorada, 3-15-67, Bart Foth
Grouper, Nassau, Epinephelus striatus
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Grouper, Red, Epinephelus morio
7 lbs., Dry Tortugas, 3-15-93, Weston Fowler
Grouper, Warsaw, Epinephelus nigritus
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Grouper, Yellowfin, Mycteroperca venenosa
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Grunts, Margates or Sailors Choice
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Hind, Speckled, Epinephelus drummondhayi
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Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus
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Jack, Bar, Caranx ruber
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Jack, Crevalle, Caranx hippos
37 lbs. 8 oz., Dry Tortugas, 2-11-94, Carlos B. Solis
Jack, Horse-eye, Caranx latus
14 lbs. 8 oz., Key West, 9-7-86, Joseph M. Stehr III
Ladyfish, Elops saurus
5 lbs. 4 oz., Port St. John, 10-3-94, H.P. Woodham
Mackerel, Cero, Scomberomorus regalis
9 lbs., Key West, 12-11-91, George L. Foti
Mackerel, King, Scomberomorus cavalla
55 lbs. Key West, 3-20-95, Ben Bergeron
Mackerel, Spanish, Scomberomorus maculatus
6 lbs. 13 oz., Tarpon Springs, 11-7-95, Capt. James P. Wisner
Marlin, Blue, Makaira nigricans
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Marlin, White, Tetrapturus albs.idus
68 lbs. Ft. Pierce, 12-23-72, Dave Chermanski
Permit, Trachinotur falcatus
41 lbs. 8 oz., Key West, 3-13-86, Del Brown
Pompano, African, Alectis ciliaris
33 lbs. 8 oz., Palm Beach, 12-21-68, Gil Drake, Jr.
Pompano, Florida, Trachinotus carolinus
6 lbs. 8 oz., Cocoa Beach, 1-14-78, Dave Chermanski
Runner, Blue, Caranx crysos
3 lbs. 14 oz., Fowey Rock, 7-1-87, Capt. Dan Kipnis
Runner, Rainbow, Elagatis dipinnulata
8 lbs.10 oz., Key West, 1-18-80, John M. Ahearn
Sailfish, Atlantic, Istiophorus platypterus
55 lbs. 8 oz., Palm Beach, 2-4-80, Pat Ford
Scamp, Mycteroperca phenax
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Seatrout, Spotted, Cynoscion nebulosus
12 lbs. 7 oz., Stuart, 3-5-84, Sidney Freifeld
Shark, Blacktip, Carcharhinus limbatus
105 lbs., Key West, 4-17-93, Robert W. Felisian
Shark, Bull, Carcharhinus leucas
389 lbs. 4 oz., Key West, 3-29-80, Pete Peacock
Shark, Dusky, Carcharhinus obscurus
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Shark, Hammerhead, Sphyrna spp.
154 lbs., Key West, 3-7-93, Rick Gunion
Shark, Lemon, Negaprion brevirostris
288 lbs. 8 oz., Key West, 3-15-78, Pete Peacock
Shark, Mako, Isurus spp.
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Shark, Spinner, Carcharhinus brevipinna
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Shark, Thresher, Alopias spp.
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Shark, Tiger, Galeocerdo cuvier
220 lbs. Key West, 1-25-95, Gary Spence
Shark, White, Carcharodon carcharias
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Sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus
7 lbs. 4 oz., Jacksonville, 11-4-98, David W. McLaren
Snapper, Cubera, Lutjanus cyanopterus
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Snapper, Gray, Lutjanus griseus
10 lbs. 12 oz., Key West, 6-8-98, Jerome N. Matthews
Snapper, Lane, Lutjanus synagris
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Snapper, Mutton, Lutjanus analis
17 lbs., Key West, 5-31-90, Del Brown
Snapper, Red, Lutjanus campechanus
3 lbs. 6 oz., Apalachicola, 5-11-00, George Wood
Snapper, Yellowtail, Ocyurus chryurus chrysurus
3 lbs. 8 oz., Dry Tortugas, 3-15-93, Weston Fowler
Snook, Common, Centropomus undecimalis
30 lbs. 4 oz., Chokoloskee, 4-23-93, Rex Garrett
Spearfish, Longbill, Tetrapturus pfluegeri
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Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus
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Swordfish, Xiphias gladius
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Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus
202 lbs. 8 oz., Chassahowitza, 5-11-01, James J. Holland
Triggerfish, Gray, Balisties capriscus
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Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis
21 lbs. 2 oz., Port Canaveral, 4-17-88, Dave Chermanski
Tuna, Bigeye, Thunnus Obesus
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Tuna, Blackfin, Thunnus atlanticus
34 lbs. 3 oz., Islamorada, 12-17-77, Rip Cunningham
Tuna, Bluefin, Thunnus thynnus
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Tuna, Skipjack, Euthynnus pelamis
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Tuna, Yellowfin, Thunnus albsacares
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Tunny, Little, Euthynnus alletteratus
19 lbs. Dry Tortugas, 4-12-95, Phillip Caputo
Wahoo, Acanthocybium solanderi
28 lbs. 12 oz., Key West, 4-15-82, Jim Anson
Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis
VACANT
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