MDMR certifies June youth fish records

Rodie Armes and his Cownose Ray. (Photos courtesy MDMR)

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified three state fishing records for the month of June.

Rodie Armes, 13, of Pass Christian set two youth fishing records using conventional tackle for Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) with a fish weighing 30 pounds, 5.6 ounces and Atlantic Needlefish (Strongylura marina) with a fish weighing 7.06 ounces.

Rodie Armes of Pass Christian with his Atlantic Needlefish that weighed 7.06 ounces.

Thomas Brown, 10, of Ocean Springs set the youth fishing records using conventional tackle for Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) with a fish weighing 5 pounds, 15.2 ounces.

Thomas Brown with his Gray Triggerfish that holds the conventional tackle record.

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