Men's Current Tarpon Record

Name of Angler: Christopher Charles Edwards

Hometown: Griffen, Ga. 

Weight: 161 lb. 0 oz.

Total Length: 76.5 inches

Date of Catch: July30, 1995

Bait or Lure Used: Live mullet

Type of Fishing: Casting

Location of Catch: Marker R218, Buttermilk Sound

Name of Weigh Station: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Brunswick, Ga. (Certified scales)

Disposition: Current record

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Women's Current Tarpon Record

Name of Angler: Wendy Anne Mead

Hometown: St. Simons Island, Ga. 

Weight: 139 lb. 0 oz.

Total Length: 81 inches

Date of Catch: August 18, 1986

Bait or Lure Used: Frozen Mullet

Type of Fishing: Surfcasting

Location of Catch: Gould's Inlet

Name of Boat: SS Wendy Anne (Capt. Steve Arbo)

Name of Weigh Station: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Brunswick, Ga. (Certified scales)

Disposition: Current record

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