Action News Jax told you when Ryan Simons of Richmond Hill, Georgia was bottom fishing on April 7 in the same area when he pulled in a 7-pound, .58-ounce queen triggerfish using 56-pound braided line.

On the other side of the line was a 7-pound, .58-ounce Queen Triggerfish. The Georgia Saltwater Game Fish Program said this type of triggerfish is a new species to the program and no prior record ...

Brian C. Richburg, 29, from Brunswick, Georgia, is now the official record holder for the queen triggerfish after reeling in the vibrant species on May 17, according to the Georgia Department of ...

Last Friday, Brian Richburg, from Brunswick, caught a 9-pound, 6.24-ounce Queen Triggerfish! Check out this catch! A Georgia man recently set a new saltwater fishing record off the coast.

Queen Triggerfish can reach 24 inches long but most are only about half that length. The fish are common in Florida and the Bahamas. Daughter speaks out after money is raised to get Georgia ...

He caught his record-breaking fish offshore in roughly 180 feet of water near the South Ledge. At first, Richburg was unaware that his queen triggerfish was a record breaker.

It was the first catch of its kind to be recorded in Georgia and now it’s a new state record. Angler, Ryan R. Simons, 38, from Richmond Hill, Georgia, was bottom fishing on April 7 off the ...

Queen Triggerfish (Georgia Department of Natural Resources) By WSBTV. May 24, 2024 at 2:34 pm EDT. BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Georgia fisherman recently reeled in a monster fish, setting a state record.