Jeremiah Michael is claiming an all tackle world record with this 26lb 8oz spot tail bass (freshwater snapper) caught in a secluded, overgrown river in the Salawesi Islands. The Malaysian angler was lure fishing and the fish was actually considerably bigger, because it bottomed out his scales. However, even at that weight it’s plenty big […]
Freshwater snapper world record
Giant Colombian Peacock Bass
Armando Giraldo landed what is the second heaviest Orinoco peacock (Cichla orinocensis) every reported to the IGFA – and the heaviest ever recorded on fly tackle – while fishing the remote southern part of Colombia. Giraldo needed approximately 10 minutes to subdue the beautifully colored Orinoco peacock that tipped the scales at a whopping 5.22 kg […]
Record white sea bass caught by Kayak angler
California angler Brian Fagan landed this monster 33.65 kg (74 lb 3 oz) white seabass (Atractoscion nobilis) while fishing nearshore kelp beds from his kayak off La Jolla, California, USA. The sun was just coming up when the live greenback mackerel Fagan had on for bait got crushed. For 30 minutes Fagan battled the fish […]
Nicky’s world record knife fish
Nicky Prine set a potential new All-Tackle world record for clown knifefish (Chitala chitala) with this beautiful 6.35 kg (14lb) fish from Lake Iguana, near her home in Delray Beach, Florida, USA. Prine was targeting peacock bass with a live shiner. After a tough five minute fight, she had the specimen subdued and worked quickly to document the catch, […]
Peacock bass world record claim
Brazilian angler Ednaldo Camacho Lazarin caught and released what could become the new All-Tackle Length world record for speckled peacock (Cichla temensis) on October 10th, while fishing near Santa Isabel in the Brazilian Amazon. Lazarin needed only several minutes to subdue the trophy peacock, after it crushed the top-water plug he was casting. The current […]
Spotted Bass World Record Claim
For the fourth time in nearly two years, the IGFA has received a world record submission for spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) that could potentially set the new All-Tackle world record. On December 27th, angler Wes Roberson caught a 4.99 kg (11 lb) spotted bass while casting a jig on New Bullards Bar Reservoir in California, […]
World record snook claim
Brazilian angler Maicon Soares Da Silva caught and released this huge snook (Centropomus spp.) while fishing off the coast of Ubatuba, Brazil. Da Silva needed nearly 20 minutes to land the 109 cm beast, after it hit the jig and soft plastic shrimp combo he was casting. If approved, Da Silva’s catch will actually beat […]
World record Papuan Black Snapper VIDEO
Australian angler Bluey Hellmuth has boated what could become the new All-Tackle world record for the must sought after Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei), while fishing Papua New Guinea’s Aramia River. Hellmuth was trolling a diving plug when the 21.32 kg (47 lb) beast hit and attempted to break off in the thick debris laden […]
British angler sets new dogtooth tuna world record
Devon angler Jon Patten has hit the world angling headlines after catching this magnificent dogtooth tuna off Tanzania – a 236lb 15oz brute that looks almost certain to set a new All Tackle record for the species. The dogtooth tuna, also known as the scale-less tuna, inhabits tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian and […]
World record longfin jack cravalle
Angolan angler Marco Couto has smashed the All Tacklle world record for the Longfin jack cravalle while fishing Barra do Kwanza near the Angolan city of Luanda with this 16.5kg (36lb 6oz) specimen. Couto, who already has several IGFA world records to his name, tempted the brute with a large soft plastic lure and battled […]
Blue marlin rocks long standing world record
This magnificent 1368lb Pacific blue marlin is the biggest caught off the coast of Hawaii for over 20 years, and less than 8lb short of the long standing IGFA world record for the species. It was caught off Kona by Guy Kitaoka, who was fishing in an area where plenty of tuna were showing aboard […]
World Record Zander From Italy
This monster Italian zander weighing 25lb 6oz could set a new IGFA all tackle world record. It was caught by Italian angler Marco Turini, who was fishing the River Po, a waterway famed for its huge catfish.Marco was lure fishing with a six-inch Kopyto Shad matched with a 30gr jig head in the Cremona area. […]
World Record Snook From Brazilian Coastline
Maicon Flex Iscas Artificiais caught and released this massive 107cm Atlantic snook (Centropomus undecimalis) that could earn him the new IGFA All-Tackle Length record. Maicon caught the mighty fish while casting an artificial shrimp along the rocky coast of Ubatuba, a coastal Brazilian city located betweem Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. After a tough […]
World record Gator Trout
When spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) reach the size of the one American angler Luke Ledbetter pulled from Florida’s Indian River, they earn the nickname of “gator trout”. Ledbetter was fishing with Capt. Peter Deeks near the town of Melbourne, Florida, USA when the massive trout crushed the live mullet he was using for bait. The […]
Kayak angler lands 552lb grouper (VIDEO)
A Kayak angler has landed what may be the biggest fish ever landed from a small boat in the shape of a monster 552lb goliath grouper. Jon Black, who runs the Crazy Lure tackle shop in Cape Coral, was fishing off Sanibel in Florida and his mighty battle was captured on amateur video – see […]
