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Men's Current Record (Tie)
Name of Angler: James Roberts
Hometown: Midway, Ga.
Weight: 68 lbs., 1.6 oz.
Total Length: 70 inches
Date of Catch: April 26, 2022
Bait or Lure Used: Ballyhoo
Type of Fishing: Trolling
Name of Boat: Party or Charter Boat ("Salty Intentions," Capt. Michael Bell)
Location of Catch: Deli Ledge
Name of Weigh Station: Georgia DNR DNR Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery, Richmond Hill, Ga.
View original record
Name of Angler: Will Owens
Hometown: St. Simons Island, Ga.
Weight: 67 lb. 9.6 oz.
Total Length: 70 1/9 inches
Date of Catch: May 25, 2019
Bait or Lure Used: Moldcraft Chugger/Ballyhoo
Type of Fishing: Party or Charter Boat ("Clinic Time", Capt. J. L. "Pete" Owens III)
Location of Catch: Gulf Stream SE of Deli; 700 feet of water
Name of Weigh Station: Georgia DNR DNR Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery, Richmond Hill, Ga.
Women's Current Record
Name of Angler: Ramona Arsenault
Hometown: Savannah, Ga.
Weight: 54 lbs., 8 oz.
Total Length:66 1/4 inches
Date of Catch: July 24, 1976
Bait or Lure Used: Ballyhoo
Type of Fishing: Party or Charter Boat ("Fish N Fool", Capt. Bruce Greene)
Location of Catch: 66 miles at "W2"
Name of Weigh Station: Bruce P. Ford, Savannah, Ga.
