DNR Media Contacts:
Columbia - Brett Witt (803) 667-0696
Clemson - Greg Lucas (864) 654-1671, ext.22
Charleston - (803) 667-0696
Spokesman - Mike Willis (803) 734-4133
After Hours Radio Room - (803) 955-4000
DNR NewsColumbia - Brett Witt (803) 667-0696
Clemson - Greg Lucas (864) 654-1671, ext.22
Charleston - (803) 667-0696
Spokesman - Mike Willis (803) 734-4133
After Hours Radio Room - (803) 955-4000
SC Dept. of Natural Resources
P 0 Box 167
Columbia, SC 29202
** Archived Article - please check for current information. **
SCDNR News Release
Queen Triggerfish, Bluefin Tuna records set in January
Jim Scott Middleton III (R with red cap), 30, of Bluffton, SC reeled in a 396-pound, 14.4 ounce Bluefin tuna on January 22. Trolling off of Hilton Head, Middleton used a ballyhoo rig with a blue and white Islander lure and 80-pound test line to catch the record fish.