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The angler just broke new fishing records in Tarheel.
Warren Poilier of Charles City, Virginia caught a 56-pound, 4.8-ounce Almacojack in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Marine Fisheries Division recently certified a new record fish.
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Poilier I was fishing According to a press release from NCDEQ, along with Captain James Bowman, on “The Rocks” by Outer Banks.
The fish were fighting Amaco Jack, also known as Seriola Riboriana, for 45 minutes, so they attacked the brand jig of Poilier skin.
A record 56-pound Almacojack was caught in North Carolina waters by Warren Poirier, shown on the left. (ncdeq, istock)
Poilier also used his Shimano Trevara rod Saltist 5000 reel With an 80-pound braid, the release states.
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The fish extended the length of a 46-inch fork with a 31-inch girth, from the tip of its nose to the fork on its tail.
A 56-pound Almacojack was caught from the outer bank shown above. (Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The Almaco Jacks have a long body that is dimly lit and light amber/olive striped sides, according to the National Marine and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries.
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According to a press release from NCDEQ, North Carolina’s previous Almaco Jack records were recorded at 33 pounds and 12.6 ounces in 2024.
Almacojack grows just over 5 feet long and weighs up to 136 pounds. (istock)
Poilier squeezed the fish at Teach’s hideout marina in Hatteras.
According to NOAA Fisheries, the Almacojack could grow to just over 5 feet long and up to 136 pounds.
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They can be found in the Atlantic, America GulfPacific Islands, sometimes Southern California.
