Globetrotting British angler Wayne Metcalfe may have a new world record on his hands after landing this massive 172lb Siamese carp from the Jurassic Mountain Fishing Resort in Thailand. The Widnes man, who describes himself as a ‘nomadic angler’ and who travels the world fishing, played the mighty fish for nearly THREE HOURS after hooking […]
World carp record for globetrotting British angler
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 […]
Giant spotted bass from New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Tim Little caught boated this huge 4.7 kg (10 lb 6 oz) spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) on January 12, 2015 while fishing California’s New Bullards Bar Reservoir. Little was fishing with a reaction bait and needed only two minutes to subdue the fish after hooking up. If approved, Little’s fish will become the new men’s […]
World record ‘tog’ caught off Maryland
Kenneth Westerfeld potentially smashed the 17 year-old All-Tackle world record for tautog (blackfish) when he landed a 13.07 kg (28 lb 13 oz) beast while fishing off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, USA. Westerfeld needed around 10 minutes to subdue the tautog (Tautoga onitis) after it ate the Jonah crab he was fishing on […]
Angler doubles world guitar fish record with 275lb giant
Not many anglers can ever have more than DOUBLED a world record in fishing, but that’s exactly what Dean Reddy might be claiming after landing two Giant Guitarfish from the South African shoreline. Dean, who measures all his catches using a tried and tested formula before tagging and returning them, was fishing in Kwazulu Natal […]
Lady Jimmie lands big peacock bass on fly tackle
During an expedition to the famed Marie River, deep in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest, female American angler Jimmie Rascoe landed one of the biggest speckled peacock (Cichla temensis) ever recorded by the IGFA on fly tackle. Rascoe was casting a large streamer fly with guide Gerson Kavamoto when the massive peacock hit. After a tough five […]
Snail Fish sets new depth record at over 8000 metres
This incredibly resilient fish has set a new depth record for any fish species, having been photographed on the sea floor of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, at 8143 metres (26,700ft) below the surface. The snailfish was spotted during a 30 day expedition to the deepest place on earth using remote units carrying […]
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 […]
IGFA To Split Men’s And Ladies Freshwater Line Class Records
The IGFA has announced a change to its record categories that will go into effect April 1, 2014: Freshwater line class and fly rod records will now be separated into men’s and women’s categories. Unlike those kept for saltwater species, IGFA line class and fly rod records kept for freshwater species have never before been […]
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 […]
Perch To Be Added To IGFA Line Class Record List
While the IGFA keeps All-Tackle records for just about any species that swims, only certain species are eligible for the line class, fly rod, Junior Angler, and All-Tackle Length record categories. These species typically have a large range and are generally considered popular game fish in the eyes of the international angling community. The IGFA’s […]
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 […]
