Fisherman breaks the previous state record of North Carolina for Almaco Jack
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A fisherman has just broken a new fishing record in the state of Tarheel.
Warren Poirier by Charles City, in Virginia, caught an Almaco Jack of 56 pounds and 4.8 ounces in the state of North Carolina.
The division of the Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) of North Carolina (NCDEQ) of Marine Fisheries recently certified the new fish record.
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Poirier was fishing on the “rocks” in outdoor banks with Captain James Bowman, according to a press release from the NCDEQ.
The fish struck the poirier zest brand template while he was fighting against Amaco Jack, also known as Seriala Rivoliana, for 45 minutes.
An Almaco Jack Record of 56 pounds was captured in the waters of North Carolina by Warren Poirier, shown on the left. (NCDEQ, ISTOCK)
Poirier also used his Shimano Trevala rod and his Salist 5000 coil with an 80 pound braid, noted the press release.
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The fish extended over a 46 -inch fork length, from the tip of the nose to the fork in the tail, with a 31 -inch circumference.
An almaco jack of 56 pounds has been taken from external banks, illustrated above. (Visions of America / Joseph Sohm / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Almaco cribs have long bodies with a dark color and light amber / olive stripes on their sides, according to fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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The previous record of Almaco Jack de Caroline du Nord was recorded in 2024 at 33 pounds and 12.6 ounces, according to the NCDEQ press release.
Almaco sockets can reach just over 5 feet long and weigh up to 136 pounds. (istock)
Poirier weighed her fish at the Teach’s Lair Marina in Hatteras.
Almaco jacks can reach just over 5 feet long and up to 136 pounds, according to the Noaa fisheries.
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They can be found in the Atlantic, the Gulf of America, the Pacific Islands and sometimes southern California.
