Red Drum Fishing Records

All Tackle World Record

Weight (lbs)	Location	Date	Angler
94.125	Avon, North Carolina, USA	Nov-07-1984	David Deuel

Line Class Men’s World Records

Line Class (lbs)	Weight (lbs)	Location	Date	Angler
2	41.5	Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA	Nov-15-1995	George Hogan, Jr.
4	52.3125	Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA	Feb-24-1996	George Hogan, Jr.
6	51.5	Oriental, North Carolina, USA	Aug-24-1999	Raleigh Werking
8	60.5	Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, USA	Jun-07-1987	Stuart Lee
12	69.1875	Gwynns Island, Virginia, USA	Jul-10-1975	John Everett
16	59	Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA	Nov-01-1993	William B. DuVal
20	72.4375	Hatteras Island, North Carolina, USA	Nov-27-1973	Wayne Plageman
30	90	Rodanthe, North Carolina, USA	Nov-07-1973	Elvin Hooper
50	94.125	Avon, North Carolina, USA	Nov-07-1984	David Deuel
80	42.250	Oriental, North Carolina, USA	Aug-27-1997	Raleigh Werking

Line Class Women’s World Records

Line Class (lbs)	Weight (lbs)	Location	Date	Angler
2	36.75	Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA	Nov-13-1995	Elizabeth Hogan
4	40.5	Ocracoke Inlet, Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA	Nov-04-2018	Maureen Klause
6	44	Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA	Nov-11-2008	Maureen Klause
8	46.5	Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA	Nov-14-1989	Mrs. William B. DuVal
12	51.5	Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA	Nov-19-1958	Joan Dull
16	60.25	Avon, North Carolina, USA	Nov-05-1984	Joan Hinson
20	65	Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA	Nov-11-1983	Lyn Gottert
30	69.5	Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, USA	Nov-16-1958	Jean G. Browning
50	70.25	Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, USA	May-28-1985	Elizabeth Pomory
80	44	Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA	Nov-13-2007	Maureen Klause

Tippet Class Men’s World Records

Tippet Class (lbs)	Weight (lbs)	Location	Date	Angler
2	29.5	Hopedale, Louisiana, USA	Feb-07-2007	Douglas N. Behrman
4	33	South Louisiana Marsh, Louisiana, USA	Dec-18-2013	Robert Cunningham, Jr.
6	41	Houma, Louisiana, USA	Apr-02-2003	Jim Seegraves
8	39	Upper Laguna Madre, Texas, USA	16-Oct-2013	E. Stanton Shoemaker
12	42.3125	Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, USA	May-12-1981	J. M. Fernandez
16	43	Banana River Lagoon, Florida, USA	May-07-1995	Greg Braunstein, M.D.
20	41.625	Hopedale, Louisiana, USA	Jan-14-2004	Conway Bowman

Tippet Class Women’s World Records

Tippet Class (lbs)	Weight (lbs)	Location	Date	Angler
2	18.0625	Southern Marsh, Louisiana, USA	Jan-30-2022	Meredith J. McCord
4	31.5	Louisiana Bayou, Louisiana, USA	Jan-24-2020	Meredith J. McCord
6	34	Hopedale, Louisiana, USA	Nov-13-2007	Kimberly Williams-Kirkendoll
8	40.875	Louisiana Bayou, Louisiana, USA	Nov-29-2018	Meredith J. McCord
12	40	Venice, Louisiana, USA	Nov-19-2014	Dotty Ballantyne
16	37	Venice, Louisiana, USA	Nov-29-2015	Meredith J. McCord
20	39	Port Aransas, Texas, USA	Sep-17-2014	Candace Kern

Junior World Records (Ages 11-16)

Weight (lbs)	Location	Date	Angler
46.75	Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA	Sep-15-2001	Ms. Bekki Dize
60	Neuse River, North Carolina, USA	Aug-30-2019	Clayton John Lemke

Smallfry World Records (Ages 10 and Under)

Weight (lbs)	Location	Date	Angler
50.25	Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA	Sep-15-2001	Ms. Kristen Dize
45.5	Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA	May-19-2001	Brandon Bartlett

All Tackle Length World Record

Length (cm)	Location	Date	Angler
127 cm	Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA	Jun-03-2021	Jack Limroth

Fly Tackle Length World Records

Length (cm)	Location	Date	Angler
82	Dulac, Louisiana, USA	Dec-31-2021	Josh Wycuff
82	Kiawah River, South Carolina, USA	Aug-01-2021	Jason A. Schall

State Records

State	Weight (lbs)	Location	Date	Angler
Texas	36.83	Fairfield	5/22/2001	Billy Tyus