The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is appointing Bruce G. Pohlot, Ph.D. as its Conservation Manager. Bruce (pictured) comes to the IGFA with an impressive academic background having recently earned his Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Fisheries from the University of Miami. Bruce also holds a Master of Professional Science with a focus on Fisheries […]
New Conservation Manager for the IGFA
Hart’s Thai line class snakehead record
British angler Richard Hart has been trying to catch the largest snakehead on the fly for quite some time and he’s accomplished that goal by tying the IGFA Men’s 6 kg (12 lb) Tippet Class World Record with this beautiful 6.41-kilogram (14lb 2oz) snakehead. He was fly fishing in the Nueng River in Catchmenet, Thailand, […]
Sherbovich’s 100lb plus taimen sets new record
Russian angler Ilya Sherbovich visited the Tugur River, Russia in search of record-setting taimen on fly fishing gear. To say the trip was a success, would be something of an understattement. Not only did he set the new IGFA All-Tackle World Record, but he also set the IGFA Men’s 12, 16, and 20 lb Tippet […]
Lance sets new Cubera Snapper best with 86-pounder off Florida
Lance Jackson boated this beauty of a Cubera Snapper while fishing off Anna-Maria Island in Florida, USA. The anglers aboard had been enjoying good sport with Amberjack on vertical jigging tactics when the super snapper, which weighed a whopping 86lb and sets a new IGFA junior world record, snapped!
IFGA launches new website as it celebrates 80th birthday….
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is launching a new website and membership structure. “As we celebrate our 80th anniversary this year, we’re very excited to launch a new website that better reflects the future direction of the IGFA and a new membership structure that provides our members with an increased level of benefits,” said […]
New world black crappie record for delighted Lionel
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has approved Lionel Ferguson’s 5lb 7oz black crappie as the new All-Tackle world record. Ferguson’s historic catch is the heaviest crappie ever recorded by the IGFA and replaces the previous record for black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) that has stood since 2006. Ferguson caught the record crappie on May 15, […]
World record leather bass
Ricci Chavez caught this potential IGFA All-Tackle world record leather bass (Dermatolepis dermatolepis) while fishing out of Los Buzos Panama Kayak Fishing Lodge. The fish weighed in at 28lb 2oz (12.78kg), Chavez’s and is heavy enough to replace the existing record of 27lb 8oz if accepted. WORLDWIDE FISHING ADVENTURES – PANAMA
World junior wolf fish from Brazil top 30lb
Ten-year-old Gael Commergnat boated this 30lb 8oz (13.83-kilogram) giant trahira (Hoplias aimara) – also known as the wolf fish – while fishing Brazil’s Rio Juruena. The Fench angler needed only six minutes to land the fish, which was quickly weighed, documented and released alive. If approved, the catch will earn Commergnat the new IGFA ‘Male-Smallfr’y […]
Biggest ever Arctic char on the fly at a whopping 22lb 8oz….
Canadian angler Dale Loveless caught this giant 10.20-kilogram (22-pound, 8-ounce) Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in July 2018 while fly fishing a remote area of Nunavut, Canada. If approved, this catch would be the heaviest fly-caught Arctic char ever recorded by the IGFA. WORLDWIDE FISHING ADVENTURES
Beautiful blue peacock bass looks set for new IGFA all tackle world record
Brazilian angler Mariozan Gomes do Nascimento potentially set the new IGFA All-Tackle world record for the blue peacock bass (Cichla piquiti) with this stunning 5-kilogram (11-pound) fish that he caught and released while fishing Lago do peixe Angical in the Tocantins state of Brazil, South America. See the blue shadow on the tail extremities? The […]
Beautiful Icelandic trout sets new IGFA tippet record
IGFA Representative Meredith J. McCord caught and released this beautiful 5.27-kilogram (11-pound 10-ounce) brown trout (Salmo trutta) on May 13, 2018 while fly fishing Iceland’s Lake Thingvallavatn. McCord played the fish for approximately 10 minutes before it was landed, documented, and released alive. If approved, the catch will become the new women’s 3-kilogram (6-pound) tippet […]
All tackle world record speckled peacock bass caught on Brazil’s Marie River
Brazil’s River Marie has produced a new all-tackle world record speckled peacock bass in the shape of this mighty 30lb 13oz fish for Marcel Griot, beating the existing mark by over a pound. Griot worked a High Roller topwater lure, and was able to successfully release the fish to fight another day. The existing IGFA […]
World Carp Record Raised to 108lb
Austrian angler Marc Weisner has banked a new world carp record from Euro Aqau fishery at a massive 49kg (108lb) The water in Hungary on the Austrian side of the country about 180km from Vienna and 40 miles south west of Budapest already holds the record with a 105lb mirror carp. This is believed to […]
World hake record boated off Norway
German angler Paul Hanke boated this gigantic hake 30lb 15oz (Merluccius merluccius) while fishing off Smola in Norway. Paul was using a mackerel bait and battled the fish for 15 minutes. The fish has been submitted to the IGFA as a new All Tackle World record for the species. The current record for this species is […]
Tan’s two barb all tackle world record takes a spinnerbait
Christopher Tan – IGFA Representative from Malaysia – recently submitted this 1.90 kg (4 lb 4 oz) two-barred barb (Hampala bimaculata) that he caught on JMurum Dam in Malaysia. If approved, the fish, which as you can see looks like a mahseer and took a spinnerbait, will earn Tan the new All-Tackle world record. WORLDWIDE […]
