State Fishing Record Setters

State Fishing Record Setters

Try your hand at breaking one of our state fishing records! Below is our past record breaking catches caught with Ft. Morgan Fishing Charters!

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Spinycheek scorpionfish

4.25 lbs.
caught by: Ike Farmer

Alabama State Record 
caught on the Red Eye Charter Boat

'This is a fairly common deep water fish that is excellent table fare. It has to be treated with respect because of the venom contained in its fins.'

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Tom Tate - AKA 'Ruby Red Lip'

1.39 lbs.
caught by: Lauren Ogle

Alabama State Record 
caught on the Red Eye Charter Boat

'This fish is a commonly caught fish that is sometimes used for bait. At 1.30 lbs. it is one of the smallest state records. This one was caught in 200' of water.'

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Bull Shark

448.25 lbs.
caught by: Jeff Moore

Alabama State Record
caught on the Red Eye Charter Boat

'This was an unexpected catch while snapper fishing. It hit our big bait rig with 130 lb.mano leader. The fish got hooked in the jaw and never got its teeth on the line.'

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Darwin Slime Head

5 lbs.
caught by: Lance Smith

Alabama State Record
caught on the Red Eye Charter Boat

'This is a fairly rare deepwater fish in our area. This one was caught in 800' of water. The texidermy folks did not have a mold for this fish. We had to use the mold of a close relative species for a fish mount.'

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Great Northern Tilefish AKA 'Golden Tile'

35 lbs. 5.6 oz.
caught by: Dick Paul

Alabama State Record 
caught on the Red Eye Charter Boat

'Golden Tiles are a highly prized deep water fish. They are excellent table fare. This one was caught in 1200' of water.'

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