Records
WORLD AND STATE RECORDS
World Records and State Records held by the Big Dawg Fishing Team include:
- Mutton Snapper: 4 pound line
- Mutton Snapper: 12 pound line
- Gag Grouper: 16 pound line
- Goliath Grouper (women):12 pound line
- Tiger Shark: 20-1 Club
BIG CATCHES ON THE BIG DAWG
- 52 Seatrout- Steve and Leigh Charron
- 34 Cobia- Jon Bradley & Jerry O’Neill
- 28 Cobia – Kurt Joseph, Paul Joseph, Armon –
8 Cobia on fly - Record number of Permit (33) caught in one day — John and Brad Obey
- Record number of Tarpon (9) caught in one day — Elaine and John Johnson
Below is a listing of the big fish caught on the Big Dawg. Want to get listed? Catch the big one!
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Species |
Date |
Angler |
Weight |
Line Class |
Picture |
| African Pompano |
01/25/05 |
Pat Cervone |
40 lbs |
20# |
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- |
Frankie Young |
29 lbs |
15# |
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| Amberjack |
03/01 |
Ryan Carroll |
70 lbs |
20# |
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04/20/03 |
Douglas Everett |
68 lbs |
15# |
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| Barracuda |
- |
Clint Guthrie |
32 lbs |
8# |
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| Bonefish |
- |
Dave Rupp |
8 lbs |
10# |
|
| Cobia |
- |
Don Hardy |
68 lbs |
20# |
|
|
8 fish on fly |
04/07/05 | Kurt Joseph |
15-30 lbs |
Fly |
|
| Cubera Snapper | 03/29/05 | David Crocket |
26lbs |
15# |
- |
| Dolphin/ Mahi-Mahi |
- |
Jim Koniezny |
28 lbs |
12# |
|
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04/20/04 |
Kerri Kranci Big Dawg Team |
36 lbs |
15# |
- |
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| Drum/ Black |
2006 |
Jamie Brenton |
6lbs |
12# |
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| Goliath Grouper/ Jewfish |
- |
Bill Biffel (m) |
185 lbs |
20# |
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03/02 |
Anna Dosen (w) |
150 lbs |
12# (WR) |
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02/20/04 |
Jim Weidanheimer |
410 lbs |
50# |
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| Grouper |
04/08/05 |
Marianne Biffel |
40 lbs |
12# |
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| Grouper/ Red |
04/08/05 |
Marianne Biffel |
26lbs |
12# |
|
| Jack Crevalle |
- |
Marianne Biffel |
36 lbs |
12# |
|
| King Mackerel |
2006 |
P.J. Nigro |
62 lbs |
20# |
|
| King Mackerel |
- |
John Bradley |
42 lbs |
12# |
- |
| Permit |
04/02/04 |
Michael Maginnis |
42 lbs |
15# |
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|
- |
Mike Biffel, Jr. |
39 lbs |
20# |
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| Redfish |
02/09/04 |
Sandy Marous |
28 lbs |
12# |
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| Sailfish |
01/95 |
Joe Deslattes |
60 lbs |
12# |
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| Shark/ Bull |
2006 |
Bill Wilson |
375 lbs |
50# |
|
| Shark/ Bull |
03/26/05 |
Bill Minahan |
320 lbs |
20# |
- |
| Snapper |
- |
Dan Driscoll |
23 lbs |
12# (WR) |
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| Snapper, Gray | 04/15/06 | Kenny Martin |
7.75 lbs |
12# |
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| Snook |
- |
Sarah Biffel |
20 lbs |
12# |
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2005 |
Braden Gerbig |
22 lbs |
15# |
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| Tarpon |
- |
Bill Biffel |
140 lbs |
20# |
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| Tripletail |
2006 |
Mike Smedley |
16 lbs |
10# |
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| Tuna |
- |
Doug Heald |
153 lbs |
20# |
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| Wahoo |
04/15/04 |
Herb Gurney |
46 lbs |
15# |
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|
- |
Jim Weidenheimer |
41 lbs |
20# |
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| Yellowtail |
11/16/04 |
Glen Purini |
6.5 lbs |
12# |
- |
METROPOLITAN SOUTH FLORIDA FISHING TOURNAMENT
The Metropolitan South Florida Fishing Tournament is held annually. Big Dawg Sportfishing is a proud sponsor and participant in this worthy event.
Perhaps you want to schedule a charter to coincide with the four month MET tournament? Maybe your monster catch will be a winner?
You can’t win if you don’t fish.
The best way to win is to charter with the best— Big Dawg Sportfishing.