Amberjack record broken

April 22, 2014 Bobby Cleveland Featured, Fishing
Don Wheeler of Laurel broke a Mississippi recreational saltwater conventional tackle record with a greater amberjack weighing 126 pounds.

DMR certifies Laurel man’s 126-pounder

Add Don Wheeler’s name to Mississippi’s saltwater fishing records.

The Laurel angler’s greater amberjack caught on March 22 was certified by Department of Marine Resources biologists at 126 pounds, beating the existing state record of 124.4 pounds caught in 2012.

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources officially accepted Wheeler’s record at its monthly meeting last week.

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Bobby Cleveland has covered sports in Mississippi for over 40 years. A native of Hattiesburg and graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, Cleveland lives on Ross Barnett Reservoir near Jackson with his wife Pam.

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