Texas state saltwater fish records

Amberjack, Greater: 121 lbs.;
length 64.9; John Stout; Gulf of
Mexico; 8/20/05.
Angelfish, Blue: 2.90 lbs.; length
14.75; Beverly Stapleton, Gulf of
Mexico; 6/13/07.
Angelfish, French: 8.70 lbs.; length
18.50; Dennis Daye, San Antonio,
Gulf of Mexico; 9/11/94.
Barbier, Red: 1.81 lbs.; length16.5;
Ricky Preddy, Gulf of Mexico;
7/08/86.
Barracuda, Great: 52.81 lbs.; length
63.43; Kim Calzada, Houston; Gulf of
Mexico; 9/4/93.
Bass, Longtail: 4.30 lbs.; length
22.50; Mike Bednar; Gulf of Mexico;
8/2/08.
Bass, Palmetto (Striped X White):

8.75 lbs; length 25; James Potts; San
Antonio Bay; 4/4/93.
Bass, Striped: 28 lbs.; length 33.50;
Calvin Hinderman Jr.; Galveston Bay;
1/26/91.
Beardfish: 8.90 lbs.; length 25.;
Steve Roberts; Gulf of Mexico;
9/17/09.
Bigeye: 2.40 lbs.; length 17.25;
Suzannah K. Creech, Helotes; Off
Freeport; 3/20/89.
Bigeye, Short: 1.00 lbs.; length
11.0; Luis A. Gomez, Corpus Christi;
Gulf of Mexico; 10/16/91.
Blenny, Hairy: .26 lbs.; length 7.50;
Louis Kusey III, Gulf of Mexico;
3/17/93.
Bluefish: 16.62 lbs.; length 36.63;
Alex Koumonduros, Houston; 45

miles off Freeport; 1/11/87.
Boarfish, Deepbody; 0.63 lbs;
length 7.90; John Hanson; Gulf of
Mexico; 8/14/09.
Bonefish: 3.75 lbs.; length 23.25;
C. W. Morris, Dallas; N. Jetty Pt.
Aransas; 11/19/77.
Bonito, Atlantic: 27 lbs.; Eddie
Groth, Lk. Jackson; Gulf of Mexico;
7/01/69.
Bonnethead: 24.30 lbs; length 50.12;
Pamela Joseph; Gulf of Mexico;
8/18/04.
Bream, Sea: 1.11 lbs.; length 12.50;
John Edel, Bacliff; Galveston Bay;
11/17/96
Brotula, Bearded: 9.2 lbs.; length
28.35; Bill Scates; Gulf of Mexico;
8/18/94.

Bumper, Atlantic: 0.25 lbs.; length
9.75; Kenneth Thyssen; Gulf of
Mexico; 5/19/05.
Burrfish, Striped: .86 lbs.; length
8.50; Robert Pope, Le Feria; Gulf of
Mexico; 1/106/95.
Carp, Grass: 8.16 lbs.; length 26.42;
Andrew Anthony, Houston; Sims
Bayou canal; 11/14/92.
Catfish, Blue: 42.78 lbs.; length
42.50; Bobby Hutchinson; Sabine
Lake; 5/12/05.
Catfish, Channel: 1.90 lbs; length
16.50; Ryan McKewen; Galveston
Bay; 7/17/07.
Catfish, Flathead; 23.32 lbs.; length
38.50; Bobby Hutchinson; Sabine
Lake; 9/6/04.
Catfish, Gafftopsail: 13.33 lbs.;
length 34; Herman Frank Koehne Jr.,
Houston; Brazos River at mouth of
Gulf of Mexico; 12/13/81.
Catfish, Hardhead: 4.06 lbs; 23.
length 23; Federico Garcia; Corpus
Christi Bay; 7/14/03.
Chub, Bermuda: 8.97 lbs.; length
23.50; John Godfrey, Gulf of Mexico;
06/20/07.
Chub, Yellow: 8.97 lbs.; length 24.00;
Christopher McSwain, Richmond;
Gulf of Mexico; 6/26/94.
Cichlid, Rio Grande: .16 lbs.; length
5.88; Ralph Robbins; Galveston Bay;
7/8/01.
Cobia (Ling): 108.44 lbs.; length 71;
Michael Albanese, Spring; Gulf of
Mexico; 5/9/98.
Coney: 4.70 lbs.; length 21.25; Robert
Fouse; Gulf of Mexico; 8/2/08.
Conger, Yellow: 21 lbs.; length 71;
Bradley Poulson, Surfside; Gulf of
Mexico; 6/17/96
Cottonwick: 2.30 lbs.; length 16.00;
Travis McNeil, Galveston; Gulf of
Mexico; 3/22/98.
Creole-Fish: .14 lbs.; length
14.00; Robby Gillis, Gulf of Mexico;
3/21/04.
Croaker, Atlantic: 5.47 lbs.; length
29; Paul Straw, Gulf of Mexico,
04/24/02.
Cubbyu: 1 lb.; length 11.13; Steve
Qualia, Corpus Christi; 26 miles E
of Port Aransas; 4/16/87.
Cutlassfish, Atlantic: 4.70 lbs;
50.00 length; Travis Colley; Corpus
Christi Bay; 3/31/09.
Damselfish, Dusky: .09 lbs.; length
4.50; Patrick Lemire; Texas City;
Gulf of Mexico; 9/25/94
Doctorfish: 1.26 lbs.; length11.62;

Jerry McCullin, Kemah; Gulf of
Mexico; 4/14/97.
Dogfish, Cuban: 1.84 lbs; length
21.25; Robert Steber, Gulf of
Mexico, 09/06/00.
Dogfish, Smooth: 26.50 lbs.; length
50.88; George Flores, Galveston; Gulf
of Mexico; 3/2/98.
Dogfish, Spiny: 21.00 lbs.; length
50.75; Vicki Lyn Kusey, Schertz; 34
miles Gulf of Mexico; 10/26/86.
Dolphin (Dorado): 65.70 lbs.; length
67; Ryan Foster; Gulf of Mexico;
6/21/08.
Dolphin, Pompano: 4.10 lbs.; length
25.88; Tommy Gueldner, Port
Aransas; Gulf of Mexico; 8/03/90.
Driftfish, Black: 17.00 lbs.; length
31; Richard Owens II; Gulf of Mexico;
9/4/05.
Drum, Black: 81 lbs.; length 51.18;
Wally L. Escobar Jr., Bay City; Gulf
of Mexico; 6/19/88.
Drum, Freshwater: 33.62 lbs.;
length 33; Michael McKinney; Sabine
Lake; 2/20/95.
Drum, Red: 59.5 lbs.; length 54.25;
Artie Longron; Sabine Jetty; Gulf
of Mexico; 1/30/00.
Durgon, Black: 2.38 lbs.; length
14; Adolf Schulz, Galveston; Flower
Garden; 6/20/86.
Eel, Shrimp: 11.13 lbs.; length
24.50; Megan Gower, McAllen; Gulf
of Mexico; 8/03/90.
Eel, Snapper: 2.50 lbs.; length 39.25;
Louis Kusey III, Port Aransas; Gulf
of Mexico; 8/29/93
Escolar: 31.70 lbs.; length
45.55;Jeff Bleything; Gulf of
Mexico; 10/24/09.
Escolar, Roudi: 5.38 lbs.; length
32; Eric Ozolins; Gulf of Mexico;
7/22/07.
Filefish, Scrawled: 4.66 lbs.; length
23; Jason Harries; Gulf of Mexico;
5/2/10.
Filefish, Unicorn: 5 lbs.; length
21.63; Eugene Foreman Jr., Groves;
45 miles off Sabine in West Cameron
grid #352; 9/25/87.
Flounder, Ocellated: 2.63 lbs;
length 16.63; Mark Bond, Galveston
Bay, 12/06/01.
Flounder, Other: 4.30 lbs.; length
20.75; Skipper Ray; Lower Laguna
Madre; 8/22/00.
Flounder, Southern: 13 lbs.; length
28; Hebert L. Endicott, Groves;
Sabine Lake; 2/18/76.
Flyingfish, Margined: .79 lbs.; length
14.50; Adolf Schulz,Galveston;
Flower Garden; 6/21/86.
Gag: 69.40 lbs.; length 51.00; Tommy
Angel; Gulf of Mexico; 10/05/03.
Gar, Alligator: 186.19 lbs.; length
96.25; Johnny Gilbert, Nassau Bay;
Nassau Bay; 10/14/95.
Graysby: 2.31 lbs.; length 14.75;
George Flores, Galveston; Gulf of
Mexico; 3/2/98.
Grouper, Black: 124 lbs; length 63;
Tim Oestreich II; Gulf of Mexico;
1/11/03.
Grouper, Comb: 5.98 lbs.; length
23.25; Mark Longoria; Gulf of
Mexico; 11/09/05.
Grouper, Goliath: 551 lbs.;
Gus Pangarakis; Gulf of Mexico;
6/29/37.
Grouper, Marbled: 27.65 lbs.;
length 35.24; Scott Anderson; Gulf
of Mexico; 7/16/06.
Grouper, Snowy: 49.81 lbs; length
43.25; Steve Cole, Galveston: Gulf
of Mexico; 9/10/93
Grouper, Warsaw: 302.70 lbs;
length 75.00; Raul Reyes; Gulf of
Mexico; 10/18/06
Grouper, Yellowedge: 24.00 lbs.;
length 35.75; Alan Miller, Bellaire;
Gulf of Mexico; 5/03/98.
Grouper, Yellowfin: 40.75 lbs.;

length 38.50; Karl Loessin, Newalla;
Gulf of Mexico; 11/15/95
Grouper, Yellowmouth: 24.50 lbs.;
length 39.75; Diane Howe; Gulf of
Mexico; 3/31/04.
Grunt, Barred: 1.24 lbs; length
13.25; Ronald Lovett; Gulf of Mexico;
7/26/04.
Grunt, Striped: .4lbs.; length 9.25;
Bryant Harris, Gulf of Mexico;
7/18/98.
Grunt, White: 3.75 lbs.; length
18.00; Dan Schmidt, Harlingen; Gulf
of Mexico; 7/5/97.
Guaguanche: 4.83 lbs.; length 31.75;
Ewalt Schneider, China Grove; Gulf
of Mexico; 11/25/95.
Guitarfish: 4.44 lbs.; length 31.50;
Byron Noles Jr., Corpus Christi; Gulf
of Mexico; 5/25/98.
Hake, Carolina: 1.60 lbs.; length
16.00; Tony Langston, LaMarque;
Gulf of Mexico; 1/31/96
Hake, Gulf: 5.79 lbs.; length 26.75;
Patrick Lemire, Texas City; Gulf of
Mexico; 4/16/96
Hake, Spotted: 1.68 lbs.; length
18.00; Leonard Maartens, Jr., Gulf
of Mexico; 4/26/96.
Halfbeak: .14 lbs.; 7.00; John
Hardin, Farmers Branch; Gulf of
Mexico; 9/13/95.
Hammerhead, Great: 871 lbs.;
length 163.80; Mark Ax. Johnson,
La Marque; 18 miles SE Galveston
Jetties; 7/4/80.
Hammerhead, Scalloped: 253.00
lbs.; length 115; Davey Wright; Gulf
of Mexico; 6/5/04.
Hammerhead, Smalleye: 151 lbs.;
length 95; Louis Alexander Kusey
III, Schertz; 40 miles SE of Port
Aransas; 10/26/86.
Herring, Skipjack: 3.34 lbs; length
26.50; Frank Bud; Gulf of Mexico;
10/11/01.
Hind, Red: 8.96 lbs.; length 24.25;
Adolf Schulz, Galveston; W. Flower
Gardens; 7/22/87.
Hind, Rock: 4.50 lbs.; length

19.75; Phillip Goza; Gulf of Mexico;
7/29/08.
Hind, Speckled: 7.68 lbs.; length
25.25; Walter Schofield; Gulf of
Mexico; 7/6/04.
Hogfish, Spanish: 2.25 lbs; length
15.88; Casey Cundieff; Gulf of
Mexico; 03/25/00.
Hogfish, Spotfin: 1.07 lbs; length
12.5; Jim Vuichard; Gulf of Mexico;
6/24/99.
Houndfish: 2.69 lbs.; length 37.50;
David Sweeney; Lower Laguna Madre;
7/9/05.
Jack, Almaco: 50.30 lbs.; length
49; Billy Winkler, Austin; Gulf of
Mexico; 7/5/96.
Jack, Black: 21.57 lbs; length
32; Roy Aimone; Gulf of Mexico;
9/21/04.
Jack, Cottonmouth: 1.25 lbs.; length
12.50; Frank K. Fuller, Hitchcock;
Heald Bank; 7/14/84.
Jack, Crevalle: 50.25 lbs.; length
52.25; Francis Lyon, Leander; Port
Aransas; 6/26/76.
Jack, Horse-Eye: 29.25 lbs; length
42; Michael Breland; Gulf of Mexico;
8/14/03.
Jack, Yellow; 15.98 lbs; length
35.75; Greg Cummings; Gulf of
Mexico; 6/6/09.
Killfish, Gulf: .13 lbs.; length 6.13;
Wesley Lynn Hoke, Texas City; Blue
Hole, Galveston Bay; 5/20/85.
Kingfish, Gulf: 2.38 lbs.; length
19.50; James Mulhern, Monello; Gulf
of Mexico; 3/18/95.
Kingfish, Southern: 3.62 lbs.; length
22; Gilbert Perez, Alice; Gulf of
Mexico; 3/07/92.
Ladyfish, (Skipjack): 5.70 lbs;
length 28.75; Sharon Podraza;
Aransas Bay; 9/5/08.
Leatherjacket: 0.15 lbs; 8.375
length; Kenneth Thyssen; Gulf of
Mexico; 08/04/02.
Lizardfish, Inshore: 1.85 lbs.;
length 20; Winnie Poff, San Antonio;
Gulf of Mexico; 10/20/91.

Lizardfish, Largescale; 1.31 lbs;
length 16; Richard LaBoulier; Gulf
of Mexico; 8/7/09.
Lookdown: 3.69 lbs.; length 20.75;
Donald J. Combs, Houston; Galveston
South Jetty; 5/12/87.
Mackerel, King: 79.00 lbs; length
58.50; Mervin Leppo; Gulf of Mexico,
8/20/06.
Mackerel, Snake: 1.88 lbs; length
35.50; Peter Letts; Gulf of Mexico;
6/6/07.
Mackerel, Spanish: 8.74 lbs.; length
34.50; Bobby Tarter; 8/15/76.
Mako, Longfin: 664 lbs.; length
128.50; Donald Ewing, Richardson;
Gulf of Mexico; 5/4/86.
Mako, Shortfin: 707.5 lbs.; length
128; Jeff Shindle; Gulf of Mexico;
01/27/02.

Margate, Black: 12.80 lbs.; length
27; Charles Botello; Gulf of Mexico;
6/24/00.
Marlin, Blue: 876.50 lbs.; length
158; James Farrow, Dallas; 50 miles
E. of Port Mansfield, Gulf of Mexico;
8/20/88.
Marlin, White: 111.50 lbs.; length
93; Geo Taggart, Rockport; Hospital
Rock, Gulf of Mexico; 8/5/79.
Menhaden, Gulf: .98 lbs.; length
13.63; Richard Constantine Jr.;
Sabine Lake; 7/30/05.
Midshipman, Atlantic: 4.52 lbs.;
length 48; Gary Stanton; Galveston
Bay; 8/5/00.
Mojarra: .88 lbs.; length 12.25;
Natalie Woods, Los Fresnos; Lower
Laguna Madre, Padre Island;
8/1/81.

Moray Eel, Blackedge: 3.1 lbs.;
length 39.00; Ronald Vaughn; Gulf
of Mexico; 5/30/99.
Moray Eel, Blacktail: 2.42 lbs.;
length 36.00; George Flores; Gulf
of Mexico; 3/24/98.
Moray Eel, Green: 7.7 lbs.; length
48.00; George Flores; Gulf of Mexico;
8/1/98.
Moray Eel, Ocellated: .42 lbs.;
length 17.75; Robert Pope; La Feria;
Gulf of Mexico; 1/16/95
Moray Eel, Spotted: 8.50 lbs.;
length 50.00; Louis Kusey, Port
Aransas; Gulf of Mexico; 3/5/94.
Mullett, Striped: 10.38 lbs.; length
29.25; Scott Lindner; Upper Laguna
Madre; 3/19/09.
Needlefish, Atlantic: 9 lbs.; length
28.75; Koy L. Kelley, Richmond; Gulf
of Mexico; 8/03/90.
Needlefish, Flat: 2.75 lbs.; length
38.94; Robin Dunn, Beasley; Gulf of
Mexico; 7/03/94.
Oilfish: 61.38 lbs.; length 60.75; Keith
Johnson, Irving; Gulf of Mexico;
3/18/95
Palometa: 1.50 lbs; 15.81 length;
Henry Flores Jr.; Gulf of Mexico;
6/12/06.
Perch, Sand: .59 lbs.; length 10.67;
Robert Lathrop, Houston; Gulf of
Mexico; 12/31/93.
Perch, Silver: .29 lbs.; length 8.25;
Christopher Hayter; Corpus Christi
Bay; 5/9/07.
Permit: 1.50 lbs.; length 14.75; Jared
Guinn, Victoria; Gulf of Mexico;
8/30/93.
Pigfish: 1.04 lbs.; length 12.50; Scott
Moss, West Bay; Galveston Bay;
12/18/98.
Pinfish: 2.81 lbs.; length 16.5; Gove
Clifton III; Upper Laguna Madre,
Nueces; 11/24/00.
Pompano, African: 43.10 lbs.; length
52.00; Hank Cram; Gulf of Mexico;
2/01/03.

Pompano, Florida: 6.41 lbs.; length
24.63; Juan Carrillo III; Lower
Laguna Madre; 6/16/06.
Pompano, Irish: 1.00 lbs.; length
12.88; Johnny French; Gulf of
Mexico; 9/6/04.
Porgy, Jolthead: 1.62 lbs; length
13.63; Derek York; Gulf of Mexico;
8/0/08.
Porgy, Knobbed: 5.8 lbs.; length
19.75; Stanley Sweet; Gulf of
Mexico; 02/21/00.
Porgy, Red: 8.18 lbs; 25.23 length;
Johnny White; Gulf of Mexico;
7/4/09.
Porgy, Whitebone: 4.48 lbs.; length
18.75; Stan Oftelie, Decorah; Gulf
of Mexico; 3/12/96.
Puddingwife: 4.29 lbs.; length 19.50;
Adolf Schulz, Galveston; Flower Garden,
Gulf of Mexico; 9/6/96.
Puffer, Least: .14 lbs.; length 6.00;
Adolf Schulz, Galveston; Galveston
Bay; 1/30/90.
Puffer, Smooth: 10.75 lbs.; length
30; Daniel Nassiff; Gulf of Mexico;
04/08/01.
Ray, Cow-Nosed: 50.50 lbs.; length
52; Freeman E. Gage, Jr. Jasper;
Gilchrist Pier, Gulf of Mexico;
5/27/86.
Ray, Lesser Electric: .88 lbs.; length
13.00; Byron Noles, Jr., Corpus
Christi; Gulf of Mexico; 10/12/98.
Ray, Smooth Butterfly: 15.42 lbs.;
length 28.50; Tom Aubrey; Lower
Laguna Madre; 7/3/04..
Remora: 3.10 lbs; length 28.00;
Scott Horn; Gulf of Mexico;
10/29/06.
Runner, Blue: 9.57 lbs.; length
28.28; Patrick Lemire; Gulf of
Mexico; 10/03/01.
Runner, Rainbow: 28.10 lbs.; length
47.937; Keith Banks; Gulf of Mexico;
4/07/04.
Sailfish: 95 lbs.; length 97.50;
Morton Cohn, Houston; E. Breaks

off Port Aransas; 7/12/72.
Sandfish, Belted: 0.05 lbs.; length
3.75; John Zapata; Gulf of Mexico;
6/8/97.
Sardine, Scaled: .15 lbs.; length
11.75; John Hardin, Farmers Branch;
Gulf of Mexico; 9/13/95.
Sawfish, Largetooth: 736 lbs; Gus
Pangarakis, Magnolia; Galveston;
1/01/39.
Scamp: 26.37 lbs.; length 38.00;
Odis Graham Jr.; Gulf of Mexico;
8/10/07.
Scorpionfish, Spinycheek: 2.9 lbs.;
length 15.25; Robert Combest; Gulf
of Mexico; 1/13/96.
Scorpionfish, Spotted: 2.70 lbs.;
length 14.50; Clifton Orr; Gulf of
Mexico; 7/6/07.
Sea Bass, Rock: 0.46 lbs.; length
12.13; George Saxon III; Gulf of
Mexico; 10/13/04.
Searobin, Bighead: 1.14 lbs.; length
13.25; Wade G. Kilpatrick, Houston;
Corpus Christi Bay; 8/5/87.
Searobin, Blackwing: .58 lbs.; length
10.75; Robert Pope, La Feria; Gulf of
Mexico; 1/16/95
Searobin, Bluespotted: 0.38 lbs.;
length 7.38; Joe Robnett; Sabine
Lake; 11/2/95.
Searobin, Leopard: .36 lbs.; length
8.88; Robert Pope, La Feria; Gulf of
Mexico; 10/06/93.
Seatrout, Sand: 6.25 lbs.; length
23.50; Dennis C. Herrick, Houston;
Galveston Bay; 2/26/72.
Seatrout, Silver: 6.91 lbs.; length
24.00; Gerry L. Thompkins, San Antonio;
Gulf of Mexico; 2/28/92.
Seatrout, Spotted: 15.60 lbs.;
length 37.25; Carl Rowland; Lower
Laguna Madre; 5/23/02..
Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose: 17.14
lbs.; length 43.5; Debra Windsor;
Gulf of Mexico; 04/05/00.
Shark, Bigeye Sixgill: 8.36 lbs.;
length 40.00; Christopher Gonzales
Jr., Galveston; Gulf of Mexico;
4/17/96

Shark, Blacknose: 45.00 lbs.; length
57.00; Charles Gillespie, Ft. Worth;
Gulf of Mexico; 4/29/93.
Shark, Blacktip: 190 lbs.; length
97; Davey Wright, Gulf of Mexico;
5/31/03.
Shark, Bull: 515 lbs; length 108;
Randall Rickerson; Aransas Bay;
5/18/07.
Shark, Dusky: 530 lbs.; length 129;
Raymond E. Hein, Corpus Christi;
oil rig platform, Gulf of Mexico;
3/1/75.
Shark, Finetooth: 100.50 lbs.;
length 80.25; Richard S. Hensley,
Houston; 10 miles S. Buccaneer Field
(Galveston); 6/3/79.
Shark, Lemon: 470 lbs.; length 122;
Jim Blackburn, Harlingen; S. Padre
Island; 8/28/87.
Shark, Nurse: 83.88 lbs.; length
74.00; Hans Hodell; Gulf of Mexico;
9/10/97.
Shark, Oceanic Whitetip: 106
lbs.; length 84; Joe T. Surovik, Port
Lavaca; 160 miles SSE Pt. O’Connor;
4/24/80.
Shark, Sandbar: 226 lbs.; length
92; James S. Wilson, Corpus Christi;
Padre Island; 3/21/75.
Shark, Silky: 556 lbs.; length 140;
Wolfgang Buschang, Corpus Christi;
oil platform off Island, Gulf of

Mexico; 7/23/73.
Shark, Spinner: 212.60 lbs.; length
89.75; Howell Kines; Gulf of Mexico;
4/29/2000.
Shark, Thresher: 333 lbs.; length
158.5; Robert Robinson; Gulf of
Mexico; 05/02/02.
Shark, Tiger: 1,129.00 lbs.; length
162; Chap Cain III, Liberty; Gulf of
Mexico; 5/24/92.
Sharksucker: 4.50 lbs.; length 30.50;
Mariechen Spivey; Gulf of Mexico;
8/8/04.
Sheepshead: 15.25 lbs; length 26.50;
Wayne Gilstrap; Lower Laguna Madre;
10/17/02.
Sleeper, Bigmouth: 1.88 lbs.; length
16.75; Ben Cowan, East Rio Hondo;
Lower Laguna Madre; 8/18/96.
Snake Eel, King: 52. lbs.; length 86.50;
Patrick L. Lemire; Gulf of Mexico;
2/11/97.
Snapper, Black: 11.10 lbs.; length
26.50; Adolf Schulz, Galveston; West
Flower Gardens, Gulf of Mexico;
7/27/87.
Snapper, Blackfin: 9.00lbs; length
23.75; Dwayne Whitten; Gulf of
Mexico; 9/3/06.
Snapper, Cubera: 131 lbs.; length 56;
Capt. Rick H. Preddy, Port Mansfied; 15

miles N. of Port Mansfield; 8/8/83.
Snapper, Dog: 14.40 lbs; length 26;
Alton Berg; Gulf of Mexico; 7/17/04.
Snapper, Gray: 18.67 lbs.; length
28.50; Steve Putmilia, Natalbany; Gulf
of Mexico; 5/31/98.
Snapper, Lane: 8.20 lbs.; length
25.00; Rickey Ramirez; Gulf of Mexico;
8/17/04.
Snapper, Mutton: 18.00 lbs.; length
32.; Roy O’Brian; Gulf of Mexico;
11/9/04.
Snapper, Queen: 11.50 lbs; length
34; Trevin Eckersley; Gulf of Mexico;
6/27/09.
Snapper, Red: 38.13 lbs.; length
37.50; Jack Brumby, San Antonio; Gulf
of Mexico; 6/14/98.
Snapper, Silk: 6.8125 lbs; length
23.75; Larry Cannon; Gulf of Mexico;
8/6/05.
Snapper, Vermilion: 5.60 lbs.; length
22.50; Robert Combest, Freeport; Gulf
of Mexico; 1/13/96.
Snapper, Yellowtail: 9.87 lbs.; length
29.50; Steve Kinzel, St. Peters; Gulf
of Mexico; 10/10/92.
Snook, Common: 57.50 lbs.; Louis
Rawalt, Corpus Christi; Padre Island;
1/01/37.
Soapfish, Whitespotted: .36 lbs.;
length 8.63; Jerry Johnston; Gulf of Mexico; 7/29/99.

Flounder fishing heats up as the weather cools down. It’s never too young to aquaint the small fry with the big fry that occupy the Gulf of Mexico. Speckled trout fill this angler’s wish list. Spadefish, Atlantic: 12.94 lbs.; length 22.5; Edgar Artecona; Gulf of Mexico; 08/17/02.

Spearfish, Longbill: 60 lbs.; length 86.50; Kari Ann Alberthal, Dallas; Gulf of Mexico; 8/10/90.

Spoon-Nose Eel, Stippled: 16.80 lbs.; length 67; Taylor Walker; Gulf of Mexico; 8/28/04.

Spot: .76 lbs.; length 11.75; Carlos Gonzales; Galveston Bay, Galveston; 06/04/02.

Squirrelfish: 1.13 lbs.; length 14; William Smith; Gulf of Mexico; 6/6/09.

Stargazer, Southern: 3.30 lbs.; length 15.75; Julian Sanchez, Albuquerque; Gulf of Mexico; 1/29/93.

Stingray, Atlantic: 10.75 lbs.; length 41.50; David Anderson, Hitchcock; Galveston Bay; 7/3/94.

Stingray, Bluntnose: 36.66 lbs; Richard Olszak Jr.; Galveston Bay; 5/26/03.

Stingray, Roughtail: 241.00; length 84; Rick A. Jansky, Wharton; Gulf of Mexico; 9/02/91.

Stingray, Southern: 246 lbs.; length 96.00; Carissa Egger, Toms River; Galveston Bay, 6/30/98.

Sunfish, Longear: 0.13 lbs.; length 5.25; Ralph Robbins; Galveston Bay; 5/26/03.

Sunfish, Orangespotted: .10 lbs.; length 4.88; Ralph Robbins; Galveston Bay; 7/8/01.

Swordfish: 340 lbs.; length 138.50; Timothy Thompson; Gulf of Mexico; 5/31/10.

Tarpon: 210.70 lbs; length 91.00; Jeremy Ebert; Gulf of Mexico; 10/4/06.

Tattler: .20 lbs.; length 6.50; Louis Kusey III, Port Aransas, Gulf of Mexico; 9/28/94

Threadfin, Atlantic: .16 lbs.; length 7.75; John Zapata, Frisco; Gulf of Mexico; 9/10/92.

Tiger, Sand: 520 lbs.; length 119; Joey Vermeulem, Corpus Christi; SE of Port Aransas; 4/4/76.

Tilefish; 23.1875 lbs; length 39.25; Brian Burden; Gulf of Mexico; 8/21/05.

Toadfish, Gulf: 3 lbs.; length 15.88; Gay Landry, Rio Hondo; Gulf of Mexico; 6/17/89.

Toadfish, Leopard: 3.13 lbs.; length 16.31; Tanya Page Fain, Austin; Aransas Bay; 7/16/91.

Tomtate: 2.03 lbs.; length 15.75; Donald K. McCarty, Muskegon, MI; Gulf of Mexico; 3/03/90.

Triggerfish, Gray: 12.46 lbs.; length 27.50; Jason Waligura, Richmond; Gulf of Mexico; 6/19/96.

Triggerfish, Ocean: 8.00 lbs; length 22.75; James Conerton; Gulf of Mexico; 8/2/08.

Triggerfish, Queen: 10.49 lbs.; length 24.50; Bruce F. Goates, Groves; Gulf of Mexico; 7/15/89.

Tripletail: 33.50 lbs; length 34; Edie Pruitt, Spring; W. Matagorda Bay; 6/29/84.

Trunkfish, Smooth: .76 lbs.; 9.00; Alan Miller, Bellaire; Gulf of Mexico; 3/22/98.

Tuna, Blackfin: 38.89 lbs.; length 41.75; John Alvarez, Jr., Port Mansfield; Port Mansfield; 6/23/88.

Tuna, Bluefin: 808 lbs.; length 103; Trina Isaacs, Port Isabel; Southern Gulf of Mexico; 5/4/85.

Tuna, Skipjack: 28.25 lbs.; length 33.88; Jimmy Welder, Corpus Christi; Port Aransas; 6/20/81.

Tuna, Yellowfin: 216.20 lbs.; length 80; Jim Dickson, Portland; Gulf of Mexico; 10/11/98.

Tunny, Little: 13.98 lbs; length 32; Jason Danks; Gulf of Mexico; 5/30/07.

Wahoo: 124 lbs.; length 73.50; Terry Crider, Denton: S. Padre Island; 7/5/87.