Landed on Bogue Inlet Pier (yesterday I think). Check it out:
9-08-05 ............THURSDAY ............ NEW STATE RECORD! ........... Congratulations to JESSE LOCKOWITZ (Cape Carteret, NC)--- with his 175 lb. TARPON caught last night! ............. The TARPON was 83" long with a 42" girth, and took almost 1-1/2 hours to fight on 20 lb. test! .........We weighed the fish at 170 lbs. , then he took the fish to CAROLINA BAIT & TACKLE in ATLANTIC BEACH and GEORGE PRUETTE, weighmaster, officially weighed it at 175 lbs! ......... Jesse plans to have the fish mounted! .......... This has been a late year for TARPON; normally they arrive here to spawn in the NEUSE and PAMLICO SOUND in early AUGUST! (We're probably on the return cycle!)
