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Mark's record black
drum released and
swimming away!
Did you know that
bull black drum
mostly feed on
oysters?
drum released and
swimming away!
Did you know that
bull black drum
mostly feed on
oysters?
Our pal Seb Patout fishing the 2 days before
Thanksgiving landed this red, plus around
twenty others. The big fish above went 23
pounds
Thanksgiving landed this red, plus around
twenty others. The big fish above went 23
pounds
| World Record and almost Record Catches aboard Red Chaser Charters |
Mark Markmann
with new 4#
tippet record,
38.75 # Black
Drum caught
July 30, 2005
with new 4#
tippet record,
38.75 # Black
Drum caught
July 30, 2005
Mark
Markmann
with an almost
2# tippet
record on
Black Drum .
The fish
weighed 14#
but the line
class broke
0.04
hundredths
over.
Markmann
with an almost
2# tippet
record on
Black Drum .
The fish
weighed 14#
but the line
class broke
0.04
hundredths
over.
Mark with the new 6# tippet World
Record for black drum, 45# caught on,
believe or not July 30, 2006
Record for black drum, 45# caught on,
believe or not July 30, 2006
June 2&3 began another year of catching bull black drum for
Mark Markmann. Far left, Capt. Kirby with Mark and 39# drum,
center Mark with 22#, and right a 38# black drum. While not
records they were landed on 8# tippet.
Mark Markmann. Far left, Capt. Kirby with Mark and 39# drum,
center Mark with 22#, and right a 38# black drum. While not
records they were landed on 8# tippet.
Markmann does it again! Official
catch 12# tippet record for
Alligator Gar
catch 12# tippet record for
Alligator Gar
Richard Saloom
with his biggest of
three black drum
caught on fly Oct.
13 a big 26#
drum. Mark
Markmann is not
the only angler to
catch large drum.
with his biggest of
three black drum
caught on fly Oct.
13 a big 26#
drum. Mark
Markmann is not
the only angler to
catch large drum.
Nov. 21, David Diaz with a 18#
redfish that took him into the
backing on a gloomy day.
redfish that took him into the
backing on a gloomy day.
Nov. 12 Todd Lamberton with a pair of trophies, left 24#
redfish, right a 16# redfish. He also landed a 15# red
redfish, right a 16# redfish. He also landed a 15# red
Dec. 1, Mark Markmann and I land this
beast! An Alligator Gar weighing 34#
and measuring 54", on 4# tippet! If
everything works out it will become a
new record!
Check out those teeth below!
beast! An Alligator Gar weighing 34#
and measuring 54", on 4# tippet! If
everything works out it will become a
new record!
Check out those teeth below!
Nov. 29, Well, it is
almost a replication
of last year, but these
5 days yielded more
and bigger fish! Fred
& Robbie Baruth are
featured here, but
with not all of the big
fish they caught, just
the biggest. Above
left, Robbie with a
19# red, above right,
Fred with a 26#,
below right a 28# red
and below left a 32#
red. (Not pictured is
another 26# red
caught on the 30th)
almost a replication
of last year, but these
5 days yielded more
and bigger fish! Fred
& Robbie Baruth are
featured here, but
with not all of the big
fish they caught, just
the biggest. Above
left, Robbie with a
19# red, above right,
Fred with a 26#,
below right a 28# red
and below left a 32#
red. (Not pictured is
another 26# red
caught on the 30th)
Jim Graves with his 20# bull above, and Bob
with his 14# red below.
with his 14# red below.
Dec. 12, Richard Saloom
lands his biggest red to
date, a 18#. On Dec. 15
he landed a 19,18, & 17
pound redfish, but only he
has the pictures.
lands his biggest red to
date, a 18#. On Dec. 15
he landed a 19,18, & 17
pound redfish, but only he
has the pictures.
James Baker left, with his
biggest inshore red 16# &
Todd Lusk right with a 15#
red and these fish were
caught the day after
Christmas 2007 about 5
minutes apart.
biggest inshore red 16# &
Todd Lusk right with a 15#
red and these fish were
caught the day after
Christmas 2007 about 5
minutes apart.
Dec. 27, Richard
Savins of Dallas, TX
with his two biggest
reds ever. Left a 20#
red and right 24# bull.
Cannot tell if that is a
smile or a strained grin.
Richard also caught a
16# red between these
two fish.
Savins of Dallas, TX
with his two biggest
reds ever. Left a 20#
red and right 24# bull.
Cannot tell if that is a
smile or a strained grin.
Richard also caught a
16# red between these
two fish.
Andrew Holt of Memphis, TN
with his 12# Trophy. The first for
2008
with his 12# Trophy. The first for
2008
1.6.08 Mark Markmann
with a 16.5# red, his
first bull of the new year.
with a 16.5# red, his
first bull of the new year.
Red Chaser Charters is owned and operated by Kirby LaCour, Jr. and is a division of BKD Enterprises.
Site is composed and managed by Kirby LaCour, Jr. Copyright 2008.
Site is composed and managed by Kirby LaCour, Jr. Copyright 2008.
The first Mother and Son fishing team, Team Elkus. The
results for the first day were typical size reds but for day two
the efforts are below. These 2 beautiful reds are just 2 of
the bull reds they landed that day. Left is son Mark, with a
18# red and right Mom with her 16# red. The both have
stories of the one that got away on this day. It was a
pleasure having the duo aboard and look forward to the next
trip!
results for the first day were typical size reds but for day two
the efforts are below. These 2 beautiful reds are just 2 of
the bull reds they landed that day. Left is son Mark, with a
18# red and right Mom with her 16# red. The both have
stories of the one that got away on this day. It was a
pleasure having the duo aboard and look forward to the next
trip!
Jan. 27 Alex Seleznev of
Moscow-Russia with a 14# red
he caught (right) & a 16# red
caught moments before above.
Alex looks real serious here, but
he was having fun and we were
laughing at the crazy strikes of
the reds crashing the cork, then
finding the jig a second later.
Moscow-Russia with a 14# red
he caught (right) & a 16# red
caught moments before above.
Alex looks real serious here, but
he was having fun and we were
laughing at the crazy strikes of
the reds crashing the cork, then
finding the jig a second later.
Neil Peters pictured below with his 13# red left and his 14#
red right. The 14# red was his second red ever caught!
red right. The 14# red was his second red ever caught!
Mark Markmann still in pursuit of the 4# IGFA
record boated this 24# red above and the
22# red below the first weekend of March.
record boated this 24# red above and the
22# red below the first weekend of March.
Capt. Bubba
beats his
biggest red
with this 18#
beauty
beats his
biggest red
with this 18#
beauty
Megan, 11 yrs old with a 37# black drum
Capt Bubba with his 34# Black Drum