Florida man's black grouper may be new world record

A Florida man has caught a huge black grouper that could break the world record set 12 years ago off the Texas coast.

Alex Newman of Bonita Springs caught a grouper weighing 124.18 pounds on Saturday during a charity tournament in Fort Myers, according to the News Press.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Newman had not submitted an application to have his catch recorded by the International Game Fish Association based in Dania Beach, Fla., according to the group’s world records coordinator.

The coordinator, Jack Vitek, said by email that once the application is received, it will take at least two months to process.

The previous record holder weighed 124 pounds and was caught Jan. 11, 2003, in the Gulf of Mexico off Texas, by Tim Oerstreich, according to the game fish association, the News Press reported.

Florida man"s black grouper may be new world record