Chris Beale caught and released this potential new All-Tackle world record golden mahseer (Tor putitora) that weighed in at an impressive 34 kilograms (75 pounds) while fishing the Mahakali River in Northern India with local guide Bobby Saptal. Hong Kong resident Chris needed 20 minutes to tame the beautiful fish which was quickly weighed and released. […]
Chris tames potential new world record golden mahseer in northern India at 75lb….
Bolivia hitting the bucket list for travelling anglers as Art strikes IGFA catfish world record
Amazon-Angler.com’s friend and client Art Wenson from Columbus, Ohio USA has just smashed the World Record with a 17lbs 8oz Granulated Catfish on a trip with us on the Rio Madidi in Bolivia. Primarily Amazon-Angler’s exclusive Arapaima and Giant Catfish destination, Art used cut fish bait to wrangle this strange-looking Catfish from a deep hole […]
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 […]
41lb carp on the fly!
Allen Babakhani did absolutely brilliantly to tempt, play and land this 40lb 14oz common carp on just an 8lb leader while fishing Lake Erie in Ontario in his home country of Canada, reports the IGFA. If approved, this catch will become the new men’s 4 kg (8 lb) tippet class world record which currently stands at […]
World record asp from Italy’s Lake Mantova
Italian angler Giovanni Stanzione caught this 10.34-kilogram (22-pound 12-ounce) asp (Aspius aspius) on April 12, 2018 while lure fishing Lake Mantova, Italy. Stanzione played the fish for approximately 15 minutes. This is the heaviest asp ever recorded by the IGFA and if approved, the catch will become both the new All-Tackle world record, as well as […]
Anthony’s huge 92lb Cobia is biggest on the fly….
French angler Anthony Guenec potentially set the new men’s 10 kg (20lb) tippet class world record for cobia (Rachycentron canadum) with this massive 42-kilogram (92-pound 9-ounce) fish that he caught on March 5, 2018 while fly fishing off the Bijagos Islands in Guinea Bissau. Guenec played the hard-fighting cobia for over an hour after it […]
Big ‘Lau’ catfish for intrepid anglers in Guyana
Amazon-Angler.com’s most recent expedition into the jungle rivers of Guyana in South America has produced a string of trophy paraiba catfish or ‘Lau’. Our exclusive Jaguar Explorer camp is a mobile operation that allows us to take our clients to the most remote, and best fishing, based on the prevailing conditions. The group of eight […]
Huge Malaysian snakehead could set new All Tackle record
Malaysian angler Faizal Zainal potentially broke the All-Tackle World Record for giant snakehead (Channa micropeltes) with this massive 13.6-kilogram (30-pound) fish that he caught-and-released on February 28, 2018 while fishing outside of Rawang, Malaysia. Zainial needed only a few minutes to subdue the snakehead after it crushed the lure he was casting. If approved, the […]
Swallowtail world record caught off Kenya
Steve Wozniak boated this beautiful potential work record 7lb 8oz swallowtail (Meganthias natalensis) while deep dropping off Watamu in Kenya (the current all tackle world record is vacant) WWW.AFRICA-ANGLER.COM
Unmissable Fishing Spots In Europe
Fishing may not be everyone’s first thought for holiday destinations, but for those who adore waking up at the crack of dawn after dreaming of catching something extraordinary, there are destinations all over Europe that are perfect for the hobby. From saltwater to freshwater, the variety that the best fishing in Europe offers is almost […]
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 […]
The best arapaima fishing on the planet: Welcome to Bolivia
An area of Bolivia offering what’s being described as the best wild arapaima fishing in the world is being opened up to anglers for the first time. The creation of new Arapaima Paradise Lodge is down to the tireless work of Steve Townson, a Brit who has fished the Amazon over 200 times and who […]
Steve Townson lands huge paraiba catfish in Guyana: VIDEO
Amazon-Angler.com’s Steve Townson has just released some fantastic video of a 220lb plus paraiba catfish he landed on a recent trip to Guyana. The mighty catfish, which can grow to 400lb, was caught at the south American destination specialists exclusive Jaguar Explorer Camp. More details: http://www.amazon-angler.com/jaguar-explorer-camp/4592339397
Martin’s Giant Jau Catfish ‘Miles’ Over World Record
A giant Amazon catfish way over the IGFA world record has been landed during an exploratory trip to Bolivia with adventure holiday operator www.Amazon-Angler.com . The ‘Jau’ catfish was estimated by experienced Amazon guide Steve Townson at around 170lb after it was landed by one of his guests, Martin Content, on a trip to virgin […]
Tom cashes in on spectacular sturgeon fishing on Fraser River
Tom Sosulski is really making the most of his fishing trip of a lifetime with our sturgeon fishing partners in British Columbia, the Polish angler boating this 2.26m fish in amongst a string of fish in the 1.8-2.1m range from the Fraser River and Fraser River Canyon. The fishing is done in spectacular surroundings with […]
