New S.C. State Record African Pompano

Courtland Babcock and his state record African Pompano

Angler Courtland Babcock III of Hilton Head Island was fishing from his 23-foot Contender on Nov. 13 when a very large pompano ate his jig. Fishing near the underwater outcrop known as the Deli, Babcock handled the 44-pound and 3-ounce pompano after a 15-minute fight in the early afternoon. The Studio Oceanmark Blue Heaven reel and the 4' 8" Jigging Master rod proved just the right combo to bring in this new state record, which beats the 2008 mark set by Bryan Powell of Mount Pleasant. For all the S.C. saltwater records click here.

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Close-up view of the African Pompano S.C. state record