An official website of the State of Georgia.
Men's Current Vermilion Snapper Record
Name of Angler: Mark Brandon Neville
Hometown: Richmond HIll, Ga.
Weight: 5 lb. 11.68 oz.
Total Length: 22 7/8 inches
Date of Catch: April 11, 2022
Bait or Lure Used: Cut Squid
Type of Fishing: Jigging
Location of Catch: Artificial Reef DW
Name of Boat: [Not named, self captained]
Name of Weigh Station: GA DNR Richmond Hill Hatchery
Disposition: Current record
Click here to download the original application.
Men's Previous (2018) Vermilion Snapper Record
Name of Angler: Scott Funderburk
Hometown: Guyton, Ga.
Weight: 3 lb. 11 oz.
Total Length: 34 inches
Date of Catch: August 16, 2018
Bait or Lure Used: Cut Squid
Type of Fishing: Bottom Fishing
Location of Catch: 5 miles east of Navy Tower R6
Name of Boat: No Frustrations (Capt. RJ Schelter)
Name of Weigh Station: SSFC Weighmater (Certified scales)
Disposition: Record beaten on April 11, 2022
Click here to download the original application.
Women's Current Vermilion Snapper Record
Name of Angler: Stacey T. Pope
Hometown: Brunswick, Ga.
Weight: 5 lb. 5.56 oz.
Total Length: 23.25 inches
Date of Catch: April 7, 2023
Bait or Lure Used: Menhaden
Type of Fishing: Bottom Fishing
Location of Catch: About 2,000 feet from Artificial Reef DW approximately 70 nautical miles east of Sapelo Island.
Name of Boat: N/A
Charter Captain: Quentin Van Heerden
Name of Weigh Station: City Market, Brunswick, Ga. (Certified scales)
Disposition: Current record
Click here to download the original application.
Previous women's record holder:
Name of Angler: Alli DeYoung
Hometown: Savannah, Ga.
Weight: 3 lb. 10.4 oz.
Total Length: 20.75 inches
Date of Catch: July 6, 2018
Bait or Lure Used: Squid
Type of Fishing: Bottom Fishing
Location of Catch: B-Liner Hole, 10 miles west of Gulf Stream, 70 miles off Savannah
Name of Boat: Screamin' Barnacle (Capt. Dan DeYoung)
Name of Weigh Station: Russo's Seafood, Ga. (Certified scales)
Disposition: Record broken April 12, 2023
