Destin boat hauls in 161-pound escolar on maiden voyage; possible Gulf record

If you’re going to hook a fish, it might as well be a big one.

That’s exactly what happened to the crew aboard Destin’s Prime Time with Capt. Steven Pixley during the weekend while fishing a tournament out of Orange Beach, Alabama, the MBGFC Billfish Limited.

Taylor Guidry hooked and hauled in a 161.6-pound escolar, which could possibly be a new record in the Gulf of America, previously known as the Gulf of Mexico…

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