Illustration by Dianne Rome Peebles
Men's Current Record
Name of Angler: Walter C. Hewitt
Hometown: Kingsland, Ga.
Weight: 15 lbs. 2 oz.
Total Length: 28.6 inches
Date of Catch: May 2, 1982
Bait or Lure Used: Live Shrimp
Type of Fishing: Private Boat (Capt. W. C. Hewitt)
Location of Catch: Pelican Bank, north jetties, St. Marys.
Name of Weigh Station: Suwanee Swifty Store #104, Kingsland, Ga.
Women's Current Record
Name of Angler: Janice B. Youmans
Hometown: Brunswick, Ga.
Weight: 15 lbs. 10 oz.
Total Length: 31 1/2 inches
Date of Catch: Nov. 17, 1990
Bait or Lure Used: Mud Minnow
Type of Fishing: Casting from pier
Location of Catch: Jekyll Island Pier
Name of Weigh Station: Georgia DNR Coastal Regional Headquarters, Brunswick, Ga.