State certifies Bigscale Pomfret as new state record

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – That’s quite the catch! The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Bigscale Pomfret (Taractichthys longipinnis), which is also a potential world record. Jeremiah Elliott of Greenville caught the 26-pound, 11.4-ounce fish 50 miles due east of Morehead City on Apr. 21. There is no previous state […]

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