Anglers shatter 3 saltwater fishing records in SC. Here are details on big catches
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An outdoor sport that favors social distancing is getting plenty of attention because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Just ask these three record-setting Lowcountry anglers.
On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced that three saltwater fishing records were recently broken.
The first was broken by Lilli Kirkland, who reeled a 28-pound, 0.8-ounce Skipjack Tuna near Sullivan’s Island.
Kirkland said that her father pointed out a large school of what they assumed were dolphins breaking the surface of the water while fishing with her family in June, according to the Carolina Sportsman.
“I picked up a rod and I let some of the line out. And next thing you know, I had a fish on,” she said to the Sportsman.
The second, Chrisopher Corgil, caught a 35-pound, 12.8-ounce Snowy Grouper out of Goat Island. While that is one big fish, the world record for the largest Snowy Grouper is held by Roger Burnley, who hauled in a whopping 70-pound, 7-ounce grouper in 2011, Salt Water Sportsman reported.
The third record was set by David Lowe, who caught a 27-pound, 12.8 ounce Golden Tilefish out of Murrells Inlet. While tilefish are known for be rather odd looking, they are known to be very tasty (we like them pan-seared in butter and lemon).
“The great thing about catching tilefish is that it is something different,” said Billy Wells, a captain and angler of the Mexican Gulf Fishing Company, on the company website. “They taste great, and there is just something wild and primitive about the way they look. Tilefish take bait instantly when it’s feeding time, you’ll know you have one on, and then you’ll be laboring to reel it up from 900 feet down.”
This story was originally published August 24, 2020 at 4:39 PM with the headline "Anglers shatter 3 saltwater fishing records in SC. Here are details on big catches."