First-ever Almaco jack state record fish caught

Michael Hall, The Brunswick News, Ga.

Nov. 3—Two new state records were reeled in during October by anglers in the Golden Isles, including one that was the first-ever state record for the species.

Sean M. Tarpley, an employee of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Coastal Resources Division, caught a 7-pound, 0.7-ounce Almaco Jack on Oct. 18, a release from the Coastal Resources Division said.

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