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| COMMON NAME |
WEIGHT |
PORT/YEAR |
ANGLER, HOMETOWN |
| Amberjack |
99-11 |
Georgetown/1998 |
S. Kelly, North Myrtle Beach |
| Barracuda, Great |
65-0 |
Georgetown/1948 |
Henry Shelor, Sumter |
| Bass, Black Sea |
8-3 |
Fripp Inlet/1995 |
Larry L. Hudson, Ruffin |
| Bass, Striped |
46-13 |
Combahee River/1993 |
Billy Wayne Chambers, Canady's |
| Bluefish |
21-0 |
Charleston/1975 |
J. A. Curtis, Charleston |
| Bonito, Atlantic |
7-11 |
Little River/1993 |
Charles Adams, Tabor City, NC |
| Cobia |
86-8 |
Broad River - 5/8/04 |
Ken Weiss, Atlanta |
| Croaker |
4-9 |
Charleston/1979 |
C. I. Frasier, Charleston |
| Dolphin |
74-6 |
Mt. Pleasant/1994 |
W. C. Etheredge, Columbia |
| Drum, Black |
89-0 |
Port Royal/1978 |
W. P. Buquet, Port Royal |
| Drum, Red (Channel Bass) ** |
75-0 |
Murrells Inlet/1965 |
A. J. Taylor, Conway |
| Flounder, Southern (tie) |
17-6 |
South Santee/1974 |
L.C. Floyd, Florence |
| Flounder, Summer |
3-8 |
Murrells Inlet/1982 |
J. Wallace, Charlotte, N.C. |
| Grouper, Gag |
48-8 |
Charleston/1997 |
R.L. Price, Ladson |
| Grouper, Red |
30-2 |
Charleston/1976 |
G. Frost, Belvedere |
| Grouper, Scamp |
23-15 |
Georgetown - 4/13/03 |
Zachary Fowler, Easley |
| Grouper, Snowy |
30-0 |
Murrells Inlet/1981 |
R. Perdue, Murrells Inlet |
| Grouper, Speckled Hind |
45-0 |
Little River/1973 |
H. R. Murray, Little River |
| Grouper, Warsaw |
310-0 |
Murrells Inlet/1976 |
C. D. Pratt, Knoxville, Tenn. |
| Grouper, Yellowmouth* |
22-8 |
Murrells Inlet/2001 |
Brian J. Ford, Murrell's Inlet |
| Grunt, Margate |
18-8 |
Murrells Inlet/1971 |
J. L. Flowers, Charlotte, N.C. |
| Grunt, White |
|
|
|
| Hogfish |
20-8 |
Murrells Inlet/1988 |
J. Cline, Pawleys Island |
| Houndfish |
9-4 |
Murrells Inlet/1974 |
W. Kirby, Pittsburg, Pa. |
| Jack, Crevalle |
40-1 |
Charleston Harbor/1993 |
J. Benich, Mt. Pleasant |
| Kingfish (Whiting) (tie) |
2-10 |
Pawleys Island/1968 |
C. Micheau, Georgetown |
| Ladyfish* |
5-14 |
Charleston/1994 |
B. Raver, Charleston |
| Mackerel, King |
62-0 |
Charleston/1976 |
J. Brownlee, III, Charleston |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
11-0 |
Myrtle Beach/1983 |
W. Deas, Jr., Myrtle Beach |
| Marlin, Blue |
752-6 |
John's Island/1993 |
Dixon F. Pearce, II, Mt. Pleasant |
| Marlin, White |
108-0 |
Charleston/1981 |
D. C. Critz, Jr., Savannah, Ga. |
| Pompano, African |
35-8 |
Mt. Pleasant/1997 |
M.L. Wireman, Charleston |
| Pompano, Florida |
8-12 |
Charleston/1975 |
C. Mullinax, Sr., Charleston |
| Porgy, Jolthead |
18-4 |
Charleston/1984 |
J. Currie, N. Charleston |
| Porgy, Red |
10-8 |
Murrells Inlet/1985 |
J. F. Duffer, Myrtle Beach |
| Runner, Rainbow |
14-14 |
Georgetown/1985 |
W. D. Harder, Orangeburg |
| Sailfish |
75-0\ |
Georgetown/1968 |
G. A. Reid, Clinton |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
11-13 |
Murrells Inlet/1976 |
A. Pendergrass, Murrells Inlet |
| Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose |
|
|
|
| Shark, Bigeye Thresher ** |
406-0 |
Edisto Island/1978 |
J. H. Mixson, John's Island |
| Shark, Blacknose |
|
|
|
| Shark, Blacktip (tie) |
133-0 |
Port Royal/1968 |
B. Weldon, Beaufort |
| Shark, Bonnethead |
|
|
|
| Shark, Bull |
477-12 |
Stono Inlet/1985 |
C. R. Faust, Folly Beach |
| Shark, Dusky ** |
466-12 |
Charleston/1981 |
M. Almond, Charleston |
| Shark, Finetooth |
|
|
|
| Shark, Lemon |
370-0 |
Charleston/2002 |
R.L. Price, Ladson |
| Shark, Hammerhead |
588-3 |
Charleston/1989 |
Byron Bass, James Island |
| Shark, Sandbar |
199-4 |
Charleston/1984 |
T. McGuiness, Charleston |
| Shark, Sand Tiger* ** |
350-2 |
Charleston/1993 |
Mark Thawley, Summerville |
| Shark, Shortfin Mako |
391-15 |
Charleston/May 2002 |
Parker Ford, Charleston |
| Shark, Silky |
248-0 |
Charleston/1981 |
R. Keenan, Charleston |
| Shark, Spinner |
159-0 |
Charleston/1998 |
Jerry Short, Ellenboro, N.C.
See Picture 1 and
Picture 2 |
| Shark, Tiger* |
1,780-0 |
Cherry Grove/1964 |
W. Maxwell, Charlotte, N.C. |
| Sheepshead |
15-12 |
Charleston/2001 |
D. Hoover, Charleston |
| Snapper, Cubera |
|
|
|
| Snapper, Gray |
11-1 |
Charleston 1/2002 |
R.L. Price, Ladson |
| Snapper, Mutton |
26-0 |
04/20/2002 |
Vincent Cleversey, Georgetown, SC |
| Snapper, Red |
37-8 |
Little River/1964 |
K. Henry, Rock Hill |
| Snapper, Vermilion |
6-10 |
Charleston/1975 |
D. H. Long, Charleston |
| Snapper, Yellowtail |
10-8 |
Mt. Pleasant - 6/25/03 |
Tyrus Snelgrove, Lexington |
| Spadefish, Atlantic |
12-15 |
Beaufort - 6/28/03 |
Monty Bates, Aiken |
| Spearfish, Longbill ** |
53-0 |
Mt. Pleasant/1986 |
H. L. Johnson, Jr., Mt. Pleasant |
| Spot(tie) |
1-1 |
Charleston 8/67 |
J. Stehmeyer, Charleston |
| Swordfish |
500-0 |
Georgetown/1978 |
B. H. Peace III, Pawleys Island |
| Tarpon |
154-10 |
Hilton Head/1987 |
S. B. Kiser, Hilton Head |
| Tautog |
5-4 |
Charleston 3/23/03 |
Travis Crull, Charleston |
| Tilefish, Blueline |
14-6 |
Murrells Inlet/1982 |
O. Cockerfield, Ft. Wayne, Ind. |
| Triggerfish, Gray* |
13-9 |
Murrells Inlet/1989 |
Jim Hilton, Lake Wylie |
| Triggerfish, Queen |
7-13.3 |
Georgetown 1/1/2004 |
Joseph Schroer, Pawleys Island |
| Tripletail |
25-13 |
Hilton Head/2002 |
J. Cannon, Savannah |
| Tuna, Albacore |
37-4 |
Charleston/1976 |
W. Crump, Johns Island |
| Tuna, Blackfin |
38-6 |
Georgetown - 5/26/2003 |
John E. Frick, Spartanburg |
| Tuna, Bluefin |
332-6 |
Murrells Inlet/1996 |
Michael E. Stone, Savannah,Ga. |
| Tuna, Skipjack |
25-14 |
Charleston/1986 |
D. L. Stubbs, Charleston |
| Tuna, Yellowfin |
241-12 |
Charleston/1979 |
T. C. Lewis, Mt. Pleasant |
| Tunny, Little |
29-7 |
Charleston/1975 |
C. Edwards, Jr., Columbia |
| Wahoo |
130-5 |
Murrells Inlet/1998 |
J. Moore, Valdese, N.C.
See Picture |
| Weakfish (summer trout) |
11-13 |
Parris Island/1981 |
J . M. Coppinger, Jr., Parris Island |
*Indicates a current world's record
**Currently not eligible for state record consideration due to state or federal
restrictions
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