Thread: State record up for grabs?

I spent a few minutes looking at the state records in the 2016 MRD calender and one stood out as breakable on the pier,sharksucker. I looked in DR Shipps book to make sure it was the same as a remora and it is. It's not the most glamorous record but the current weight is 4lbs. 7oz. and I would think some bigger than that have been caught off the pier.

I know I have caught at least 2 that were over 3lbs and possibly in the 4lb range

Wow... I hooked one last summer fishing for Mangrove and flounder on a bull minnow. Snapped 12# big game. Probably a fray in the line from constant casting near the pilings but it was huge nonetheless.

Please, please, keep every one you catch so you can weigh it.

Sounds like we have the makings of a Summer Remora Tournament.

Remember to spay or neuter your remora.

Originally Posted by Haywire

Remember to spay or neuter your remora.

Or fillet and release

CarlF, you know us fishermen are always down for a tournament it doesn't matter what species if you tell us it's a competition we will be in it. With that being said, it would be fun to have a "tournament" for some species that aren't of the mackerel variety. it will at least make catching them suck a little less.

I know I caught one this past summer that weighed 6-7 pounds easy. I just have to much pride to go into the books for that!

I remember back in the sixties/seventies we caught we caught them on jigs. They averaged in the forty pound range.
Of course these were "mature" fish and apparently they lose their suckers at some stage of their growth!