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The Records and Awards for the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo,
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Fishing Rodeo - Records and Awards
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The Rodeo's Hall of Fame Records
Saltwater Division
|
SPECIES
|
LBS
|
OZS
|
YEAR
|
NAME
|
CITY & STATE
|
|
Amberjack
|
99
|
8
|
2006
|
Donnie Simmons
|
Pass Christian, Mississippi
|
|
Barracuda
|
42
|
0
|
1988
|
Michael Broussard
|
Biloxi, Mississippi
|
|
Black Drum
|
60
|
13
|
2001
|
Dianna Fournier
|
Saucier, Mississippi
|
|
Blackfish
|
27
|
10
|
1974
|
Artie Scholtes
|
Pascagoula, Mississippi
|
|
Bluefish
|
13
|
6
|
1986
|
Bill Musa
|
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
|
|
Blue Marlin
|
488
|
0
|
1983
|
Paul Kosbab
|
Slidell, Louisiana
|
|
Bonita
|
23
|
0
|
1950
|
C. J. Saucier
|
Biloxi, Mississippi
|
|
Dolphin
|
62
|
0
|
1981
|
D. L. Siegel
|
Unknown
|
|
Flounder
|
11
|
2
|
1986
|
Richard Armstrong
|
Gulfport, Mississippi
|
|
Gar
|
160
|
8
|
1975
|
Billy Wildberger
|
Mobile, Alabama
|
|
Grouper
|
165
|
1
|
1997
|
Wyatt Williams
|
Slidell Louisiana
|
|
Jack Crevalle
|
46
|
6
|
1998
|
Pat Griffin
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
|
King Mackerel
|
58
|
0
|
1986
|
Don Jackson
|
Metairie, Louisiana
|
|
Lemon Fish
|
89
|
0
|
1984
|
H. L. (Butch) McQueen
|
Biloxi, Mississippi
|
|
Redfish
|
43
|
0
|
1978
|
Wilford Seymour
|
Biloxi, Mississippi
|
|
Red Snapper
|
36
|
0
|
1983
|
Bobby Green
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
|
Sailfish
|
62
|
0
|
1963
|
Eddie Jones
|
Biloxi, Mississippi
|
|
Shark
|
885
|
0
|
1983
|
Bruce Bartling
|
Jackson, Mississippi
|
|
Spanish Mackerel
|
7
|
6
|
1972
|
Jim McGovern
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
|
Speckled Trout
|
10
|
6
|
1973
|
Francis Creel
|
Biloxi, Mississippi
|
|
Stingray
|
171
|
0
|
1994
|
Paul Morton
|
Mobile, Alabama
|
|
Tarpon
|
109
|
0
|
2002
|
Taylor Butterworth
|
Pass Christian, Mississippi
|
|
Tarpon
|
109
|
0
|
1972
|
Carl M. Frickter
|
Chalmette, Louisiana
|
|
Tuna
|
194
|
0
|
1969
|
Bill Good
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
|
Wahoo
|
102
|
0
|
1973
|
Billy Barrett
|
Pass Christian, Mississippi
|
|
White Marlin
|
74
|
0
|
1981
|
Chris Moran
|
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
|
Freshwater Division
|
SPECIES |
LBS |
OZS |
YEAR |
NAME |
CITY & STATE |
|
Bluegill Perch |
1 |
13 |
2004 |
Ryan Necaise |
Saucier, Mississippi |
|
Catfish |
81 |
12 |
1966 |
Billy Barnett |
Gulfport, Mississippi |
|
Green Trout |
11 |
13 |
1998 |
John Seymour |
Gulfport, Mississippi |
|
Shellcracker Perch
|
2 |
13.5 |
1987 |
Lucresia Meadows |
Wiggins, Mississippi |
|
Striped Bass |
12 |
9 |
1991 |
Dempsey Hickman |
Perkinston, Mississippi |
|
White Perch |
2 |
12 |
1980 |
Mike Mize |
Ocean Springs, Mississippi |
Mississippi State Records
From the Mississippi
Department of Marine Resources
Saltwater Conventional
Tackle Records
|
SPECIES
|
WEIGHT
|
DATE
|
ANGLER
|
|
Amberjack,
Greater
|
93
lb.
|
4oz.
|
11/22/89
|
Charles
J. Floyd
|
|
Amberjack,
Lesser
|
5
lb.
|
8
oz.
|
05/24/04
|
Jack
Paul Edwards, IV
|
|
Barracuda,
Great
|
48
lb.
|
4.80
oz.
|
07/10/04
|
Justin
Russell
|
|
Bigeye
|
2
lb.
|
1.12
oz.
|
08/28/04
|
Jeffrey
Newbury
|
|
Bluefish
|
16
lb.
|
6
oz.
|
00/00/84
|
Joe
Krebs
|
|
Bonefish
|
|
4
oz.
|
11/04/99
|
Scott
Floyd
|
|
Brotula,
Bearded
|
8
lb.
|
4
oz.
|
08/13/00
|
Dick
Wilson
|
|
Burrfish,
Striped
|
|
11.68
oz.
|
07/08/04
|
Jason
Tilley
|
|
Catfish,
Hardhead
|
2
lb.
|
10
oz.
|
05/18/03
|
Christal
Williams
|
|
Catfish,
Gafftopsail
|
9
lb.
|
9.92
oz.
|
08/26/00
|
Shane
Ardis
|
|
Chub,
Yellow
|
9
lb.
|
10
oz.
|
07/30/92
|
Melvin
Raymond Jr.
|
|
Cobia
|
106
lb.
|
13
oz.
|
05/02/96
|
Randy
McDaniel
|
|
Croaker,
Atlantic
|
4
lb.
|
12
oz.
|
11/11/90
|
Tom
Pellegrin
|
|
Cubbyu
|
|
9.44
oz.
|
06/05/04
|
Dick
Wilson
|
|
Dolphin
|
62
lb.
|
|
1981/1985
|
D.L..
Siegel/Leo Muldoon
|
|
Drum
, Black
|
70
lb.
|
5.00
oz.
|
03/12/05
|
Eddie
Hansen
|
|
Drum,
Red
|
44
lb.
|
|
1970/1973
|
L.E..
Renike/J. Hughes
|
|
Eel,
Conger
|
12
lb.
|
8.2
oz.
|
08/03/02
|
Stephen
E. Wilson
|
|
Eel,
King Snake
|
23
lb.
|
12.8
oz.
|
05/08/04
|
Billy
Bell
|
|
Flounder,
Southern
|
9
lb.
|
15
oz.
|
08/16/86
|
Roger
Sheldon
|
|
Gag
|
58
lb.
|
4.8
oz.
|
08/21/01
|
Kenny
Kuhn
|
|
Grouper,
Black
|
11
lb.
|
0.16
oz.
|
03/24/01
|
Michael
L. Allen
|
|
Grouper,
Red
|
5
lb.
|
13.6
oz.
|
03/19/05
|
Jim
Kasper
|
|
Grouper,
Warsaw
|
250
lb.
|
|
07/17/04
|
Paul
Gallop
|
|
Grouper,
Yellowedge
|
1
lb.
|
0.64
oz.
|
05/22/04
|
Stephen
E. Wilson
|
|
Grouper
(unclass.)
|
47
lb.
|
14.2
oz.
|
00/00/80
|
Dr.
Kenneth Ramsey
|
|
Gulf
Toadfish
|
2
lb.
|
|
02/18/02
|
Marty
Wilson
|
|
Hind,
Rock
|
3
lb.
|
2
oz.
|
08/04/02
|
Stephen
E. Wilson
|
|
Jack,
Almaco
|
16
lb.
|
11.2
oz.
|
08/02/03
|
Chris
Mosley
|
|
Jack,
Crevalle
|
48
lb.
|
0.5
oz
|
07/19/85
|
Brian
D. Pelton
|
|
Jack,
Horse-eye
|
22
lb.
|
15.52
oz.
|
06/11/04
|
Justin
Russell
|
|
Kingfish,
Gulf
|
1
lb.
|
13.76
oz.
|
06/13/04
|
Jonathan
David Floyd
|
|
Kingfish,
Southern
|
1
lb.
|
14
oz.
|
11/12/85
|
Scott
A. Walter
|
|
Ladyfish
|
3
lb.
|
7.35
oz.
|
08/26/03
|
John
Townsend
|
|
Little
Tunny (Bonito)
|
29
lb.
|
8.8
oz.
|
04/15/94
|
Jean
A. Thornton
|
|
Lookdown
|
1
lb.
|
13.60
oz.
|
08/28/04
|
Lorielyn
Newbury
|
|
Mackerel,
King
|
64
lb.
|
8
oz.
|
11/19/99
|
Dan
Abshire Jr.
|
|
Mackerel,
Spanish
|
8
lb.
|
|
00/00/84
|
Ron
Dillistone
|
|
Marlin,
Blue
|
1,054
lb.
|
9.6
oz.
|
06/07/02
|
Barry
D. Carr
|
|
Marlin,
White
|
80
lb.
|
3.2
oz.
|
09/15/00
|
Joseph
Guidry
|
|
Moray,
Blacktail
|
4
lb.
|
13.92
oz.
|
08/02/03
|
Dick
Wilson
|
|
Moray,
Purplemouth
|
3
lb.
|
1
oz.
|
07/04/03
|
Dick
Wilson
|
|
Moray,
Reticulate
|
6
lb.
|
15.84
oz.
|
08/06/04
|
Stephen
E. Wilson
|
|
Oilfish
|
50
lb.
|
0.32
oz.
|
03/24/02
|
Kenneth
Saxman
|
|
Permit
|
|
5
oz.
|
09/26/04
|
Jonathan
David Floyd
|
|
Pigfish
|
1
lb.
|
1.76
oz.
|
08/28/04
|
Lorielyn
Newbury
|
|
Pinfish
|
3
lb.
|
5.6
oz.
|
09/04/92
|
William
D. Fountain
|
|
Porgy,
Longspined
|
|
9.92
oz.
|
06/06/04
|
Stephen
Wilson
|
|
Porgy,
Red
|
2
lb.
|
1.28
oz.
|
05/02/03
|
Stephen
Wilson
|
|
Porgy,
Whitebone
|
2
lb.
|
5
oz.
|
07/02/04
|
Jack
Paul Edwards
|
|
Pompano,
African
|
36
lb.
|
4
oz.
|
06/23/97
|
Lawrence
F. Pichon
|
|
Pompano,
Florida
|
4
lb.
|
15.7
oz.
|
02/09/02
|
Jack
Alexander
|
|
Puffer,
Smooth
|
5
lb.
|
.04
oz.
|
05/06/00
|
Shawn
Hyter
|
|
Runner,
Blue
|
6
lb.
|
14
oz.
|
07/01/04
|
Rod
Ladner
|
|
Runner,
Rainbow
|
18
lb.
|
12
oz.
|
07/30/94
|
Paul
A. Parnigoni
|
|
Sailfish
|
62
lb.
|
|
00/00/63
|
Eddie
Jones
|
|
Scamp
|
24
lb.
|
0.48
oz.
|
05/25/01
|
Doug
Nelson Jr.
|
|
Sea
Bass, Rock
|
|
14.72
oz.
|
08/20/92
|
Robert
Bell
|
|
Seatrout,
Sand
|
6
lb.
|
4
oz.
|
00/00/77
|
Wayne
Roch
|
|
Seatrout,
Spotted
|
10
lb.
|
6
oz.
|
00/00/73
|
Francis
Creel
|
|
Scorpionfish,
Spinycheek
|
2
lb.
|
15.84
oz.
|
05/02/03
|
Marty
Wilson
|
|
Scorpionfish,
Spotted
|
2
lb.
|
2.24
oz.
|
08/22/04
|
Dick
E. Wilson
|
|
Shark,
Great Hammerhead
|
436
lb.
|
14
oz.
|
07/05/02
|
Robert
J. Garrett
|
|
Shark,
Scalloped Hammerhead
|
268
lb.
|
|
08/08/98
|
Warren
V. Jones
|
|
Shark,
Sandbar
|
96
lb.
|
|
07/02/04
|
Brandon
Hall
|
|
Shark,
Spinner
|
159
lb.
|
4.80
oz.
|
06/04/04
|
Carlton
Neal
|
|
Shark
(unclass.)
|
885
lb.
|
|
00/00/83
|
Bruce
Bartling
|
|
Sharksucker
|
2
lb.
|
15.20
oz.
|
10/03/04
|
Michael
"Buck" Buchanan
|
|
Sheepshead
|
19
lb.
|
10
oz.
|
00/00/66
|
Roy
Groue Jr.
|
|
Silver
Perch
|
|
4
oz.
|
05/18/02
|
Samantha
Goodfellow
|
|
Snapper,
Dog
|
15
lb.
|
|
07/10/04
|
Chris
Russell
|
|
Snapper,
Gray
|
13
lb.
|
12
oz.
|
07/03/04
|
Tom
O'Brien
|
|
Snapper,
Lane
|
8
lb.
|
3.2
oz.
|
08/25/01
|
Stephen
E. Wilson
|
|
Snapper,
Red
|
37
lb.
|
11.2
oz.
|
08/24/95
|
John
J. Bullock
|
|
Snapper,
Vermillion
|
4
lb.
|
11
oz.
|
08/25/01
|
Gary
Heffner
|
|
Spadefish,
Atlantic
|
8
lb.
|
1.0
oz.
|
05/15/03
|
Destin
P. O'Brien
|
|
Tomtate
|
|
12.96
oz.
|
05/01/04
|
Stephen
E. Wilson
|
|
Tarpon
|
167
lb.
|
|
05/19/01
|
Dr.
Keith Goodfellow
|
|
Trigger,
Gray
|
8
lb.
|
13.12
oz.
|
08/23/03
|
Josh
Brown
|
|
Trigger,
Ocean
|
1
lb.
|
6.56
oz.
|
06/12/04
|
Stacy
Scott
|
|
Tripletail
|
37
lb.
|
12
oz.
|
00/00/72
|
B.
Gibson
|
|
Tuna,
Blackfin
|
33
lb.
|
|
05/04/00
|
John
Tillman
|
|
Tuna,
Bluefin
|
837
lb.
|
1.6
oz.
|
06/11/99
|
Bob
Struwe
|
|
Tuna,
Skipjack
|
26
lb.
|
4
oz.
|
06/21/03
|
Thomas
L. Reynolds, III
|
|
Tuna,
Yellowfin
|
205
lb.
|
12.8
oz.
|
06/09/01
|
Robert
Landingham
|
|
Wahoo
|
111
lb.
|
3.2
oz.
|
05/16/98
|
Jeffery
A. Lee
|
Saltwater Fly Fishing
Tackle Records
|
SPECIES
|
LBS
|
OZS
|
DATE
|
NAME
|
|
Amberjack,
Greater
|
15
|
8.48
|
5/3/2003
|
Ivan Strayham
|
|
Bluefish
|
2
|
1.44
|
06/02/2002
|
Robert L. Brodie
|
|
Blue Runner
|
1
|
8.8
|
07/31/03
|
Dwayne Armes
|
|
Chub, Yellow
|
1
|
5.6
|
07/31/03
|
Dwayne Armes
|
|
Cobia
|
41
|
13.6
|
08/23/032
|
Thomas L.
Herrington
|
|
Dolphin
|
3
|
11
|
7/4/2002
|
Ivan Strayham
|
|
Drum, Red
|
26
|
11.2
|
12/2/2002
|
Brent Guice
|
|
Flounder,
Southern
|
2
|
7.5
|
10/25/2002
|
Richard Sheffield
|
|
Jack, Crevalle
|
27
|
14.08
|
5/25/2002
|
Thomas L.
Herrington
|
|
Ladyfish
|
3
|
4.32
|
08/23/03
|
Thomas L.
Herrington
|
|
Little Tunny
(Bonito)
|
10
|
5
|
7/4/2002
|
Ivan Strayham
|
|
Mackerel, King
|
5
|
3.2
|
6/16/2002
|
Reed Guice
|
|
Mackerel, Spanish
|
3
|
11.2
|
6/16/2002
|
Reed Guice
|
|
Rainbow Runner
|
5
|
9.28
|
07/31/03
|
Dwayne Armes
|
|
Seatrout, Spotted
|
4
|
6.7
|
7/13/2002
|
James Eggum
|
|
Snapper, Gray
|
2
|
7.52
|
06/02/2002
|
Robert L. Brodie
|
|
Snapper, Red
|
5
|
.2
|
6/25/2002
|
Reed Guice
|
|
Spadefish,
Atlantic
|
3
|
13.3
|
6/16/2002
|
Reed Guice
|
|
Tripletail
|
10
|
1.6
|
7/17/2003
|
Reed Guice
|
|
Tuna, Blackfin
|
9
|
14.4
|
8/12/2002
|
Nick Curcione
|
Mississippi
Sportfishing Record Rules
To qualify for saltwater
sportfishing record consideration anglers must complete an
official application that may be obtained from the Mississippi
Department of Marine Resources, and abide by the following
rules:
1. Fish must be hooked, fought, and
brought to net or gaff by the applicant with no help from any
person, except that another person may operate the net or gaff.
Catches on handlines or other non-sporting equipment will not be
considered.
2. (a) Conventional Records: Fish must be legally caught
in a sporting manner on rod, reel and line or pole and line, and
hooked with any legal hook or lure.
2. (b) Fly Fishing Records: Fish must be legally caught on
a rod, reel, and line using conventional fly fishing tackle. The
lure used must be a recognized type of artificial fly. Treble
hooks are prohibited. The use of any other type of lure or
natural bait, either singularly or attached to the fly is
prohibited. The fly used must be submitted with the application.
3. Two (2) color photographs should be submitted with each
application:
3. (a) One (1) of angler and fish.
3. (b) One (1) showing a clear, close-up side view of the fish.
Photos become the property of the Mississippi Department of
Marine Resources.
4. Fish MUST be weighed on certified scales or scales legal for
trade, i.e. grocery store scales, etc. The weighing must take
place in the presence of two (2) witnesses other than the
applicant, who MUST sign the application form or a separate
statement attesting that they witnessed the OFFICIAL weight. NO
provision for weight loss will be allowed. The actual weight of
the fish AT THE TIME OF WEIGHING will be the OFFICIAL WEIGHT. It
is also desirable to include signature(s) on the application
form of the witness(es), if any, to the actual catching of the
fish. Witnesses to the weight and catch CANNOT be the same
persons. Rodeo entries are considered valid and acceptable
weights.
5. Length of the fish must be measured in a straight line from
the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail AND from the tip of
the snout to the fork of the tail.
6. Girth of the fish will be measured around the thickest
portion of the body.
7. Applications for saltwater species SHALL be positively
identified AND verified by a Professional Fisheries Biologist
and/or a Rodeo Weighmaster.
8. Only fish caught in Mississippi waters or fish caught in
adjacent waters and landed in a Mississippi port will be
considered.
9. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources reserves the
right to further check fish identification or verification of
witnesses and to refuse any application that is questionable. It
will be considered “Just Cause” for disqualification of
current application and any previous records established by
anyone who knowingly falsifies a Record Application. All rules
will be strictly adhered to. The decision of the Mississippi
Commission on Marine Resources will be final.
Mississippi Department of Marine
Resources
1141 Bayview Avenue, Suite 101
Biloxi, Mississippi 39530
(228) 374-5000
www.dmr.state.ms.us
MS DMR 09/16/03
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