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Ocean Springs man sets state spotfin hogfish record

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COURTESY MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES Harold Charlton, III of Ocean Springs broke the state record for the spotfin hogfish.
COURTESY MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES Harold Charlton, III of Ocean Springs broke the state record for the spotfin hogfish.

Using conventional tackle, Harold Charlton, III of Ocean Springs broke the state record for the spotfin hogfish with a fish that weighed 15.2 ounces. The previous record set Oct. 9, 2013 was 12.64 ounces.

The Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources certified the state fishing record during its Tuesday meeting.

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Ocean Springs man sets state spotfin hogfish record ."

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