Category: Overseas Fishing News

Buffalo boy lands junior carp record

No wonder fourteen year old Adam Szepesi is all smiles after getting the better of this 28.35kg (62lb 8oz) smallmouth buffalo carp (Ictiobus bubalus) while fishing Lake Fork, Texas, USA.  Szepesi was fishing with local guide Austin Anderson, and needed 30 minutes to land the fish after it ate the corn he was using for […]

First Lionfish World Record

From wreaking environmental havoc to making new world records, lionfish continue to make the news. The invasion of western Atlantic and Caribbean waters by two voracious lionfish species (Pterois volitans and P. miles) is a continuing concern to anglers, scientists, and resource managers; research has indicated that populations of these venomous predators are growing exponentially […]

Orinoco Peacock Bass Record

On a recent trip to Colombia, angler Rafael Llamozas caught and released this 67cm Orinoco peacock (Cichla orinocensis) that could earn him the new IGFA All-Tackle Length record for the species.  Llamozas was casting a Payavon jig at Vichada, Colombia when the big peacock crushed the lure. The fish was released after it was properly […]

Possible Record Golden Mahseer

Belgian angler Frank Van de Wyer caught this potential new All-Tackle record golden mahseer (Tor putitora) while fishing India’s Saryu River with local guide Misty Dhillon. Van de Wyer needed nearly an hour and a half to subdue the 19.96 kg (44 lb) fish – which outweighs the current All-Tackle record holder by 7.71 kg […]

Ten Potential World Records

During a recent trip to the exotic South American countries of Suriname and Guyana, UK angler Richard Hart racked up no less than 10 potential world records on trahira (Hoplias spp.); also known as wolfish. One of the most impressive catches of the trip was an 11.82 kg (26 lb 1 oz) giant trahira that […]

Canada’s Produces Record Arctic Char

Olivier Charpentier traveled from his home in Panama to Canada’s Tree River, where he caught the potential new All-Tackle Length record Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). Charpentier’s 90 cm fish hit the Blue Fox spoon he was casting and was quickly subdued. Once landed, the fish was quickly measured, photographed, and released alive. The current IGFA […]

Lousiana Black Drum

Elizabeth Johnson caught this potential new women’s 10kg (20lb) IGFA tippet class record black drum (Pogonias cromis) while fly fishing Louisiana’s Biloxi Marsh with guide Brian Johnson. The 17.5 kg (38 lb 8 oz) drum was enticed by a well-placed clouser and put up a tough 10-minute fight before it was landed. Once they had […]