MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for August 2024

Dustin Conway with his Golden Tilefish. (Photos courtesy MDMR)

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources certified eight state saltwater fishing records for the month of August.

For conventional tackle, Dustin Conway of Vancleave set the record for Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) with a fish weighing 28 pounds, 8.96 ounces and Maison Hallman of Vancleave set the record for Guachanche Barracuda (Sphyraena guachancho) with a fish weighing 1 pound, 3.36 ounces.

Maison Hallman with his Guachanche Barracuda.

For all tackle using an electric reel, Garrett Jones of Ocean Springs set the record for Whitebone Porgy (Calamus leucosteus) with a fish weighing 3 pounds, 8.0 ounces.

For fly tackle, Alan Williams of Mobile, Ala., set the record for Silver Perch (Bairdiella chrysoura) with a fish weighing 2.4 ounces.

For youth conventional tackle, Braxton Necaise, 11, of Pass Christian set the record for Blacknose Shark (Carcharhinus acronotus) with a fish weighing 16 pounds, 10.24 ounces and Rodie Armes, 14, of Pass Christian set the record for Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unifasciatus) with a fish weighing 2.24 ounces.

Braxton Necaise with his Blacknose Shark.

Rodie Armes with his Atlantic Silverstripe Halfbeak.

For youth fly tackle, Armes set the record for Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) with a fish weighing 2 pounds, 4.0 ounces and also for Crevalle Jack (Caranx hippos) with a fish weighing 25 pounds, 10.24 ounces.