World Fishing Records?

[StarLight]

Have there been any world record fish caught in the West Palm Beach area?

[beer2share]

Freshwater:
J. Mark Greene caught a world record (for using 16lb line) 8lb 7oz Butterfly Peacock Bass in Boynton Beach on 07/24/99 and Nick Cardella caught a 2lb 8oz Mozambique Tilapia in Delray Beach on 11/10/97.

Saltwater:
The Atlantic Ocean off Palm Beach County boasts numerous saltwater Florida Fishing Records including a 57lb Crevalle Jack caught by Gerald John Washburn on 05/18/97, a 25lb 12oz Horse Eye Jack caught by David Leavitt on 11/31/97, a 6lb Ladyfish caught by Michael Baz 0n 12/20/97, a 23lb Rainbow Runner caught by Alan Richbell on 09/23/03, a 116lb 10oz Atlantic Sailfish caught by John Hessler on 03/05/96, a 911lb 12oz Mako Shark caugth by Audrey Cohen on 04/09/62 and a 33lb 8oz African Pompano on flywater tackle by Gil Drake Jr. on 12/21/68.

[Ed Jones]

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