June 11, 2009 - Orange Beach, AL (OBA) - Spring of 2009 has seen
lots of large fish coming to the docks in Orange Beach and yesterday
was no exception. When Gary Herth from Gadsden, AL went fishing with his buddies on
Rookie Charters Wednesday morning, he didn't expect that he'd break his
own personal Amberjack record by some 30 pounds and hit the leader board
in second place with a 94.8 lb catch. But he did. Gary's AJ knocked Robert Akridge's 2nd place 74.9 lb
catch into
3rd place. If Gary holds on to second place his $10 ticket
will be worth $2,000. First place in the Amberjack category pays
$3,000. On Monday June 1st, opening day of Red Snapper season, Sean McMullen
with Team Airborne weighed in a 104.8 lb AJ at Zeke's Landing
Marina. Sean's AJ is currently the 1st Place fish in that
category in the
Red Snapper World Championship Saltwater Series Tournament.
(Click here to read
The OBA Website article about the fish caught on opening day of Red Snapper
season.)
Gary Herth with his 94.8 lb Amberjack
(Click images for larger view.)
Pictured above is Gary Herth from Gadsden, AL with his fishing team,
Brady Mouton with Rookie Charters
and the 94.8 lb 2nd Place Amberjack.
Click the play button to watch a one minute
video of fishing on Rookie Charters.
Large Amberjack Being Caught in Orange Beach
