Thread: Biggest King caught on Gulf Shores piers

How big was the biggest king ever caught from the old or new pier in GS?
Who caught it and how much did it weigh?

John Gaine's 42+ ....but i could be wrong....I think Stump JR has 2nd.....just under ....couldn't find a pic though

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yea i think its john gaines king. i also think there is a picture on here of it

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yea i think its john gaines king. i also think there is a picture on here of it
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isn't the picture I posted showing up?....maybe not a phone while at school?? oke:

Biggest king off the old pier??? The world will never know........

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[quote author=kingkiller7255@gmail.com link=topic=2825.msg25464#msg25464 date=1362671287]
yea i think its john gaines king. i also think there is a picture on here of it
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isn't the picture I posted showing up?....maybe not a phone while at school?? oke:
[/quote] pics wont come up on here with the school macbooks :wall:

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[quote author=kingkiller7255@gmail.com link=topic=2825.msg25464#msg25464 date=1362671287]
yea i think its john gaines king. i also think there is a picture on here of it
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isn't the picture I posted showing up?....maybe not a phone while at school?? oke:
[/quote] pics wont come up on here with the school macbooks :wall:
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Maybe because they think you should be using them for school work?.... oke1:

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[quote author=kingkiller7255@gmail.com link=topic=2825.msg25464#msg25464 date=1362671287]
yea i think its john gaines king. i also think there is a picture on here of it
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isn't the picture I posted showing up?....maybe not a phone while at school?? oke:
[/quote] pics wont come up on here with the school macbooks :wall:
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they do on mine

the biggest off the old pier that comes with photographic evidence is Mr. Brantley's 52#r
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With all do respect to memories of everyone involved... This is the story that has been told for many years by Mr. Pierce, Mr. Dotson, and recorded in Mrs. Dotson's memoirs of pier days. (Short version)
Mr. Brantley along with his son who was about five years old, went to the pier some time in late summer. It was their first time fishing on the pier. They were fishing with red worms straight down off the side of the pier. John Pierce, who was a pier regular (God rest his soul), helped them get set up to fish for kings. He let them catch an alewife and they fished it nearly straight down off the side of the pier. Well, they caught a big king. According to John Pierce, who, I know, gaffed the fish, it weighed 49 pounds. It almost was a pier record, but it fell just short. Dennis Rice and John Pierce are tied for the record king off the old pier, each having caught 50 lb. king mackerel. There never was a 52 lb. king caught off the old pier. Just like with each old fish tale the 49 pounder has just grown over time, with each retelling of the story.