MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for September

BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state saltwater fishing records using conventional tackle for the month of September.

James Graham of Laurel set the record for Spanish Hogfish (Bodianus rufus) with a fish weighing 1 pound, 6.4 ounces. Scott Thibodeaux of Biloxi set the record for Southern Stargazer (Astroscopus y-graecum) with a fish weighing 7.2 ounces.

Riley Armes, 15, of Pass Christian set the youth record for Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) with a fish weighing 5 pounds, 8.32 ounces.

Photos courtesy MS Department of Marine Resources

James Graham with Spanish Hogfish

Scott Thibodeaux with Southern Stargazer

Riley Armes with Spanish Mackerel

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