Pope said she has been getting texts from friends who have heard about her record-breaking fish landing and has been surprised by the response the news is getting. Instead, the fish was in a cooler overnight before being weighed officially at City Market in downtown Brunswick, which has a certified scale recognized by the state Department of Natural Resources, which tracks state record fish. He guesses the fish might have officially weighed even more if it had been weighed on a certified scale the same day it was caught. "I told her, 'I haven't seen one that size before,'" Van Heerden said. He has fished extensively in Florida and knows the species well. Instead, she was able to get the vermilion into the boat and immediately Van Heerden recognized its size. I always think every fish is going to pull me into the water."īut this fish did not.
VERMILION SNAPPER PROFESSIONAL
"Then it went under the boat and it was hard to hold onto, especially when you're not a professional who does it all the time. "For me, it was pulling a lot," Stacey Pope said. The day produced a wahoo, amberjack and some red snapper as well, but only one vermilion snapper. "This was only our third time offshore fishing. "He's been teaching us how and where to fish since we are new to all of this," Stacey Pope said. He operates Eureka Charters in Boston and is looking to move South to take advantage of the bountiful waters off Georgia's coast. For a little extra guidance, they brought their family friend, Quentin Van Heerden, with them. Stacey Pope and her husband Mike recently got their boat and began fishing in January. "It was a little scary, but it was exciting." "It was amazing to catch this fish," Pope said. Stacey Pope was fishing offshore for just her third time on April 7 when she hooked into the 5 pounds, 5.56 ounce fish, a monster among the species. 14-A Brunswick woman is the new female state record holder after catching one of the heaviest vermilion snapper in state history.
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