Gulf Hake

DateWeightAnglerCategory
7/8/112.81 LbsMatt ChovanecElectric Reel

This was our fourth state record from the same spot, and our 5th for July 8, 2011.  It was Matt Chovanec’s turn on the Kristal and he brought up what I first thought was a Bearded Brotula.  However closer inspection showed it was missing the “beard”.  A little checking in the reference manual led us to believe that this was a gulf hake…a conclusion which was confirmed by the TP&W biologist.  

At 2.81lbs this was a new state record, the first one for Matt, but number 37 for the Possession Limit.