Mississippi certifies three new saltwater records: Atlantic bonito, short bigeye and Gulf flounder

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has certified three new state saltwater fishing records for October, all in the conventional tackle division.

Christopher Barlow of Vancleave set two of them. His Atlantic bonito weighed 4 pounds, 13.53 ounces, and his short bigeye, a small, deep-bodied reddish fish, weighed 12.87 ounces.

The third record goes to an out-of-state angler. Jeremy Gunter of Creola, Alabama, set the Gulf flounder mark with a fish weighing 2 pounds, 7.36 ounces.

Photo: Christopher Barlow with his record Atlantic bonito. Credit: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.

This is a The Gillnet news desk summary, not a reprint.

Source: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources — MDMR certifies state saltwater finfish records for October (release 26-44-CWS, Oct. 22, 2026).