Bright blue fish North Carolina — and it could set a world record
North Carolina Fishing
Sep 27, 2023 10:55:20 #
greenfrog
Loc: Central NJ
Bright blue fish caught off North Carolina coast — and it could set a world record
BY SIMONE JASPER
A bright blue fish was caught off the coast of North Carolina — and it could set a world record. A photo shows angler Connor Stone holding the colorful fish, a member of the species called puddingwife wrasse. Stone was about 10 miles from Southport when he reeled in the catch in late July.
Now, two months later, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced that the fish has been certified as the “first state record puddingwife wrasse.” Stone, who is from Southport, used a rod and squid bait to snag the historic catch. The vibrant fish could make history in more ways than one. The marine creature weighed 3 pounds, 11 ounces. That’s more than the current world-record-holding puddingwife wrasse, which weighed 3 pounds, 8 ounces when it was caught 20 years ago in the waters off Florida, officials wrote in a Sept. 25 news release.
“Stone plans to apply to the International Game Fish Association for the world record,” North Carolina officials wrote, adding that his vibrant catch measured 18 inches long with a “13-inch girth.” The marine fisheries division didn’t immediately share additional information with McClatchy News on Sept. 26.
The puddingwife wrasse species can be found from North Carolina to Brazil, often making their homes in reefs, according to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Southport is roughly 30 miles south of Wilmington.
Link: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article279770334.html
BY SIMONE JASPER
A bright blue fish was caught off the coast of North Carolina — and it could set a world record. A photo shows angler Connor Stone holding the colorful fish, a member of the species called puddingwife wrasse. Stone was about 10 miles from Southport when he reeled in the catch in late July.
Now, two months later, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced that the fish has been certified as the “first state record puddingwife wrasse.” Stone, who is from Southport, used a rod and squid bait to snag the historic catch. The vibrant fish could make history in more ways than one. The marine creature weighed 3 pounds, 11 ounces. That’s more than the current world-record-holding puddingwife wrasse, which weighed 3 pounds, 8 ounces when it was caught 20 years ago in the waters off Florida, officials wrote in a Sept. 25 news release.
“Stone plans to apply to the International Game Fish Association for the world record,” North Carolina officials wrote, adding that his vibrant catch measured 18 inches long with a “13-inch girth.” The marine fisheries division didn’t immediately share additional information with McClatchy News on Sept. 26.
The puddingwife wrasse species can be found from North Carolina to Brazil, often making their homes in reefs, according to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Southport is roughly 30 miles south of Wilmington.
Link: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article279770334.html
Connor Stone’s fish could set a world record, North Carolina officials said. N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
Sep 27, 2023 12:09:51 #
greenfrog wrote:
b Bright blue fish caught off North Carolina coas... (show quote)
Good for him. Never seen one of those before.
Sep 27, 2023 13:58:09 #
Sep 27, 2023 16:56:17 #
Sep 27, 2023 23:29:39 #
greenfrog wrote:
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Wow beautiful colors Thank GF for sharing this article hopefully he gets the recognition 👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅
Sep 28, 2023 07:12:03 #
kandydisbar
Loc: West Orange, NJ
greenfrog wrote:
b Bright blue fish caught off North Carolina coas... (show quote)
Saw these when snorkeling off Kauai and also swimming in the Virgin Islands. Never heard of them up as far North as Carolina. Hope he put it back.
Sep 28, 2023 21:14:32 #
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