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. Walker said amberjack are usually around some kind of structure â wrecks, petroleum rigs or big rocks on natural bottom â and can be anywhere from 50 feet to 300 feet down. Walker said the demand to catch amberjack doesnât compare with red snapper. The 127-pound, 12-ounce amberjack that reigned atop the Alabama state records for 38 years was landed before Brian Andrews was born. 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. Biologists expect an adult fish will be caught soon. After about 45 minutes, I was ready to catch another one. 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. Greater amberjack can grow up to 6 feet long and live to be 17 years old. 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. âThe secret to catching a big AJ is having the right tackle. 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. âHis head was huge. When Andrews finally reeled the big fish to the surface, the deck hands gaffed the fish and struggled to get it into the boat. Fishermen and women broke 47 new state fishing records in Texas this year, according to TPWD. 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. 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. Junior anglers under 17 ⦠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. "Those big fish don't bite big mono leaders anymore.". âI hollered down to Paul (Resmondo), my deck hand, to let me know when he could see the fish and tell what it was. The tactic worked, as Goldman said the big fish came out of nowhere and sucked in the hapless bait. Don Adcock said he was using heavy tackle designed to land such a fish -- If you are searching for certain corporation records from 1949-2010, please visit https://www.archives.alabama.gov. "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. 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. ALABAMA. Junior anglers under 17 years old set 14 of those records. When he makes a run, all you can do is hold the rod and watch him go. That was my big amberjack rig. The 37-year-old Andrews was no neophyte angler. Pending state record amberjack caught out of Venice. He said, âBobby, he looks like heâs 40 feet down, but I can tell you itâs an AJ, and he looks huge.ââ. 140-pound fish would claim top spot by exactly one pound if certified by LOWA. You talk about a guy working on a fish, he could do it.â. All rights reserved (About Us). Questions, answers and tips about fish and fishing in Alabama can be found in our Fishing Discussion Forums. They were targeting natural bottom. Bobby Walkerâs Summer Breeze II soon after the amberjack season in the Gulf of Mexico kicked back in on August 1 a few weeks ago. Shipp's announcement of its weight sent an excited echo of the tally through assembled rodeo officials and spectators alike. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The boat came back in and docked at Zekeâs Marina. Posted by: Troy Frady on July 9, 2008. When Andrews hooked up, he wasnât sure what was on the other end of the line. Believe it or not, we caught a 109 and a 111 on the same day about 10 years ago.â. This facility provides you easy access to public information maintained by the Secretary of State's office in electronic format. Twenty minutes later, Adcock felt the thrill of seeing the fish hoisted over the side of the boat and put into the fish box. Don Adcock holds the 120.79-pound amberjack that he caught on Friday at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. Shelby announces Senate passage of national security appropriations package with Alabama priorities. Kevin knew it was a big one when it hit. When he stops peeling drag, you have to start taking some of the line back.â. Goldman Sr. was obviously happy with the fish, but said he wasn't counting on it staying at the top of the leaderboard. Joey Lapeyrouse holds the 64.5-pound king mackerel that he caught on Friday in the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. âWe had caught several fish over 100 pounds back then,â said Kennedy, who held the Alabama blue marlin record for 26 years before it was broken in 2013. âI had previously held the record at 102 pounds. It took at least 30 minutes to get him in. âI couldnât have had a better angler,â Walker said of Andrews, who hails from Citronelle. He fished 55 of the 62-day snapper season for charter boats. 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. 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). Welcome to the Secretary of State's Government Records Inquiry System. Don Wheeler of Laurel shows off a pending 126 pound state record amberjack he caught last Saturday. They close at 7 p.m. today and when the rodeo officially ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday. "It's awesome," said Adcock, who has been fishing the rodeo for more than 20 years. State officials said the first ever bonefish weighed in Alabama was too young to qualify as a state record. The company's filing status is listed as Exists and its File Number is 710-078. âJigs used to work great, but AJs are just not as plentiful and are harder to catch. Amberjack Season is Open Again in Federal Waters as of Aug 1, 2014! "We had never caught an amberjack off that rock in the two years we have fished it," David Adcock said. Iâll leave that up to Tyler and Ryan (Kennedy, his 20-year-old nephew).â. Walker was busy squaring away the boat for the next trip when he heard something that got his attention. They wound up fishing structure in 265 feet of water 55 miles due south of Dauphin Island. 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. 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. âI couldnât have drawn it up any better. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. âIf I catch a record fish, itâs going to be something smaller,â Kennedy said. 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. Due to the maximum 23 inch size limit on Red Drum, a state record cannot be submitted. 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. Adcock's record-setting amberjack wasn't the only big fish to create a buzz at the rodeo site Friday. âHe was pulling like a shark, but you never know. Bobby Walkerâs Summer Breeze II ⦠Amberjacks are a pound for pound hard fighting fish. When he starts peeling drag, you just hold on. The 127-pound, 12-ounce amberjack that reigned atop the Alabama state records for 38 years was landed before Brian Andrews was born. Adults can weigh up to 200 pounds, but are most commonly found to be up to 40 pounds. Females grow larger in size and live longer than males. Amberjack, LLC is an Alabama Domestic Limited-Liability Company filed on September 21, 2020. Although a lot of anglers will use big jigs for amberjack, Capt. The daily bag limit is 1 per person, per day and must be a minimum of 34â to the fork. I'm very proud.". The state record is 6 pounds and 11 ounces, but that fish was caught offshore, where the big boys live. I didnât think any more about it.â. RED indicates new record! Please note game fishes in state waters may be taken only by pole and line. Fishermen ⦠âHardtails (blue runners) are probably the best bait,â he said. âI was trying to be positive, but several people were telling me it was a shark,â Andrews said. 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. This section provides you easy access to public information contained in our databases. That's what we do. When Kennedy, 17 at the time, caught the long-standing AJ record, he said big amberjack were more common during the late â70s and early â80s, and he was definitely gung-ho when it came to targeting big fish. ), the leading promoter of competitive bass fishing was founded by Ray Scott in 1967 in Montgomery, Alabama. When we got that fish in the boat, I knew it was significantly bigger that the 102-pounder that Iâd caught before. Rutledge and pal David Simms were trolling in ~175ft of water south of Dauphin Island in search of King Fish. We thought it was another Amberjack. Adcock's catch was the heaviest amberjack in the history of the fishing tournament. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted to approve the second of two comprehensive appropriations packages together containing all 12 appropriations measures. He had previously owned his own private Gulf boat and had some experience fishing offshore. Heâs going to leave that up to his 28-year-old son, Tyler, who already owns three state records for other saltwater species. Beauford, 67, caught the 123 pound, 69 inch (total length) jack Sept. 7, crushing the previous record by over 22 pounds. The Alabama state record weighed 67 pounds, 15 ounces and was caught by Michael Kirchler in 2002. Greater amberjack mature at about 3 to 4 years of age and spawn primarily from March to June on reefs and shipwrecks. I was just hoping we werenât wasting time reeling up a big shark. Andrews was fishing on Capt. 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. I think I caught it on a small, live king mackerel, but I canât remember 100%. New AJ Record in âBama Alabamaâs 38-year-old record for amberjack was broken earlier this month in the Gulf of Mexico. Iâm probably going to the amberjack hole. 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. Obviously, when you spend as much time as Walker on the Gulf, plenty of big fish are going to hit the marina dock. 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After only two years, the S.C. Saltwater State Record for a Greater Amberjack has been dismantled by angler John Beauford, of Awendaw SC. 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. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. âWe had caught so many big bull sharks,â Walker said âI was hoping to goodness it wasnât a shark. We had already caught two or three good jacks off that hole and broke off a couple. He made at least three big runs. Minimum Size Limit: 28â Fork Length Daily Bag Limit: 1 per person Season: Open year-round Special regulations apply for this species when fishing in Biscayne National Park.. âIâve got some more 12-hour trips coming up. âBack then, thatâs what we fished for. Brian Andrewsâ massive 132-pound, 12.8-ounce amberjack broke the old record of 127-12, caught in June of 1981. Youâve got to have some pretty strong tackle to do that. We won the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo on a regular basis with big amberjack. I told them Iâd lay money that the fish was at least 100. Gator Country. Andrews was aboard Capt. ANDREWS, Staff PhotographerDon Adcock holds the 120.79-pound amberjack ⦠"He made two or three long runs over about 30 minutes and there wasn't much we could do," he said. "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 ⦠Welcome to the Secretary of State's Government Records section. Atlantic State Waters. You canât catch one like that on light tackle. 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. State record denied for 1st ever bonefish weighed in. Walker said amberjack fishing has been a little slow so far, but he knows fishing success is cyclical. Kevin and his family headed out today for 10 hours. âThis has started out like one of those years thatâs down a little.â. 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. "Every time he'd shake his head I had visions of the hooks pulling loose.". For more information on Saltwater records, go to Coastal Resources Division at 912-264-7218. "Anything can happen while they're in the water.". 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. When I saw it, I said, âWhoa.â Tom Ard looked at me and said, Bobby, youâve got a state record.â. âThey had hauled the fish up on the scales. âWe admired him for a few minutes.â Andrews said. Government Records Inquiry System. In federal water, legal means for these species include spear guns. With it safely in the fish box, the crew was able to concentrate on landing Lapeyrouse's fish. We got him to the boat in 15 to 20 minutes. First, youâve got to get him away from the wreck or the rocks. It took me a little while to recoup.â. 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.". Adcock's catch was the heaviest amberjack in the history of the fishing tournament. He was a big, strong, strapping guy. âI think that was the third one over 100 pounds. âWe tell them we can also catch beeliners (vermilion snapper) and maybe a scamp or a grouper. We fished South of Orange Beach some 30 miles. 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