Myrtle Beach female angler set the state’s first Marine Gamefish State Record for her catch of an Atlantic Sharpnose Shark.

According to a press release from the SC Deptartmentr of Natural Resources, Lori Murphy of Myrtle Beach caught a 13 pound 5 ounces Atlantic Sharpnose Shark on Saturday April 18th, off of Murrells Inlet, which adds a record for this species to the Marine Gamefish Record list. Murphy, 36, set out at 4:30 a.m. for a fun filled day of fishing with her husband, Sean. The adventurous couple trekked 55 miles offshore from Murrells Inlet to fish near the Winyah Scarp.

Aboard their 21-foot Sea Chaser boat, Lori and Sean first began trolling in hopes of catching a few pelagic species. They landed a dolphin and released another before they tried their luck at bottom fishing. After landing a large Red Grouper, Lori hooked the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark. She had the shark to the boat in a few short minutes. The female shark was a big keeper, and Lori knew that the species had not yet filled its record slot and contacted the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. David Player, a fisheries biologist with the Marine Resources Division in Charleston, met Lori at Seven Sea Seafood in Murrells Inlet to verify and certify the catch.