Water Body Records for Aransas Bay
Updated May 6, 2013
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This page ranks weight records caught by rod & reel, fly rod and bow fishing. All-Tackle rankings are displayed on a separate page.
All-Ages
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Catfish, Gafftopsail |
3.21 |
21.00 |
Nov 5, 2008 |
Rod Spivey |
cut mullet |
| Drum, Black |
43.13 |
44.75 |
Oct 27, 2012 |
Caleb Smith |
crab |
| Drum, Red |
35.00 |
44.25 |
Jun 6, 2006 |
Daniel Markey |
croaker |
| Flounder, Southern |
7.95 |
24.00 |
Nov 18, 2007 |
Reymond Acosta |
cut bait |
| Gag |
0.94 |
11.75 |
Sep 15, 2007 |
Clifford Wiedman |
jighead with Berkley gulp |
| Jack, Crevalle |
20.44 |
41.50 |
Jul 30, 2008 |
Jimmy Adkinson |
mullet |
| Kingfish, Southern |
1.10 |
13.00 |
Apr 16, 2005 |
Mariechen Spivey |
live shrimp |
| Ladyfish |
5.70 |
28.75 |
Sep 5, 2008 |
Sharon Podraza |
live shrimp |
| Pigfish |
3.75 |
12.00 |
Nov 8, 1999 |
Jon McIntyre |
|
| Pinfish |
1.06 |
12.99 |
Dec 23, 1996 |
Tanner Klemcke |
|
| Puffer, Smooth |
0.56 |
10.25 |
Oct 8, 2011 |
Karen Osborn |
|
| Seatrout, Sand |
1.30 |
15.50 |
Apr 16, 2005 |
Mariechen Spivey |
live shrimp |
| Seatrout, Silver |
1.25 |
15.00 |
Nov 24, 2006 |
Brandi Huff |
live shrimp |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
10.44 |
30.00 |
Dec 10, 2006 |
Filip Spencer |
riptide |
| Shark, Blacktip |
17.50 |
47.00 |
May 14, 2007 |
Johnathan Reed |
mullet |
| Shark, Bull |
515.00 |
108.00 |
May 18, 2007 |
Randall Rickerson |
mullet |
| Sheepshead |
4.40 |
18.75 |
Apr 16, 2005 |
Mariechen Spivey |
live shrimp |
| Snapper, Gray |
6.00 |
22.00 |
Jun 17, 2008 |
Anthony Matamoros |
piggy perch |
| Snook, common |
3.12 |
23.00 |
Sep 12, 2006 |
Filip Spencer |
|
| Toadfish, Leopard |
3.13 |
16.31 |
Jul 16, 1991 |
Tanya Page Fain |
|
| Tripletail |
8.63 |
23.50 |
Aug 15, 2011 |
Charles (Chuck) Naiser |
Fly Rod, seaducer |
Fly Fishing
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Drum, Black |
2.75 |
18.50 |
Aug 14, 2004 |
Oscar Chapa |
East Cut Shrimp |
| Drum, Red |
9.63 |
30.00 |
May 22, 2000 |
Paul Brown |
|
| Flounder, Southern |
5.37 |
21.50 |
Nov 5, 2008 |
Rod Spivey |
redfish bay nemo |
| Jack, Crevalle |
18.90 |
38.75 |
Jul 16, 2009 |
Rob Burlingame |
bunny fly |
| Sheepshead |
4.13 |
18.50 |
Aug 14, 2004 |
Oscar Chapa |
East Cut Shrimp |
| Tripletail |
8.63 |
23.50 |
Aug 15, 2011 |
Charles (Chuck) Naiser |
seaducer |
Bow Fishing
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
| Mullet, Striped |
1.88 |
17.50 |
Aug 8, 2005 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
| Needlefish, Atlantic |
0.50 |
21.00 |
Mar 5, 2006 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
| Pinfish |
0.50 |
9.50 |
Aug 8, 2005 |
Wayne Trammell Sr. |
| Sheepshead |
6.10 |
22.00 |
May 15, 2005 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
| Spadefish, Atlantic |
2.69 |
14.50 |
May 7, 2006 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
| Stingray, Atlantic |
33.90 |
29.00 |
May 29, 2005 |
Wayne Trammell Sr. |
Note: Bow fishing for blue, channel and flathead catfish was legal only from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2008. Applications for bow fishing records can no longer be accepted for these species.
Junior Angler
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Drum, Black |
43.13 |
44.75 |
Oct 27, 2012 |
Caleb Smith |
crab |
| Drum, Red |
18.80 |
35.00 |
Oct 20, 2004 |
Nathan Gathright |
live shrimp |
| Flounder, Southern |
7.95 |
24.00 |
Nov 18, 2007 |
Reymond Acosta |
cut bait |
| Kingfish, Southern |
1.10 |
13.00 |
Apr 16, 2005 |
Mariechen Spivey |
live shrimp |
| Ladyfish |
4.99 |
28.50 |
Aug 14, 2005 |
Clint Smith |
piggy perch |
| Pinfish |
0.37 |
9.50 |
Oct 1, 2005 |
Tyler Johnson |
shrimp |
| Seatrout, Sand |
1.30 |
15.50 |
Apr 16, 2005 |
Mariechen Spivey |
live shrimp |
| Seatrout, Silver |
1.25 |
15.00 |
Nov 24, 2006 |
Brandi Huff |
live shrimp |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
5.14 |
23.25 |
Jul 17, 2004 |
Wade Greene IV |
bass assasin |
| Sheepshead |
4.40 |
18.75 |
Apr 16, 2005 |
Mariechen Spivey |
live shrimp |
| Snapper, Gray |
6.00 |
22.00 |
Jun 17, 2008 |
Anthony Matamoros |
piggy perch |
Fly Fishing
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Drum, Red |
3.50 |
21.50 |
Aug 14, 2004 |
Albert Chapa |
Spoonfly |
| Flounder, Southern |
2.13 |
16.75 |
Aug 13, 2004 |
Anthony Chapa |
CBF automatic |
Bow Fishing
| Species |
Weight |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
| Mullet, Striped |
1.88 |
17.50 |
Aug 8, 2005 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
| Needlefish, Atlantic |
0.50 |
21.00 |
Mar 5, 2006 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
| Sheepshead |
6.10 |
22.00 |
May 15, 2005 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
| Spadefish, Atlantic |
2.69 |
14.50 |
May 7, 2006 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
| Stingray, Atlantic |
1.25 |
12.00 |
Jul 30, 2006 |
Wayne Trammell Jr. |
All Ages
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Drum, Black |
56.25 |
Jun 16, 2009 |
Gary Barclay |
shrimp |
| Drum, Red |
35.50 |
Aug 15, 2009 |
Nicholas Scott |
live bait |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
28.00 |
Feb 5, 2011 |
Michael Marquis |
sand eel |
Junior Angler
Rod & Reel
| Species |
Length |
Date |
Angler |
Bait or Lure |
| Drum, Black |
44.75 |
Oct 27, 2012 |
Caleb Smith |
crab |
| Seatrout, Spotted |
28.00 |
Feb 5, 2011 |
Michael Marquis |
sand eel |
