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 […]
Blue marlin rocks long standing world record
World carp record for globetrotting British angler
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 […]
Foster Rocks World Carp Record
Fosters Of Birmingham tackle shop boss Richard Foster came close to claiming the world’s biggest ever carp capture when he out-battled this 130lb Siamese carp at Gillhams Fishing Resort in Thailand. The destination near Krabi already holds the record with Keith Williams’ 134lb 7oz capture in October 2013 (https://www.total-fishing.com/fishing-news/world-record-siamese-carp-birthday-boy-keith ), and owner Stu Gillham confirmed […]
Record Wolf Fish
Olivier Charpentier landed this impressive wolf fish, also known as a trahira while fishing with guide Martin Beenes on Suriname’s South River. The prehistoric looking predator made mince meat of the Sebile lure he was using and measured out to 97 cm. Once the fish was measured and photographed, it was released alive – qualifying […]
Saltwater IGFA Records
As seasonal cold fronts move across the US, anglers from around the world travel to coastal Louisiana to target the numerous red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) that congregate on the inshore flats. On October 24th, angler Christine M. Helms of the Florida Keys landed a 11.11 kg (24 lb 8 oz) redfish while fishing with her […]
New World Records For Arctic Char, Northern Pike And Brook Trout
Three new potential All Tackle freshwater fish record have been submitted to the IGF. James Schmid, of Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, caught a potential new All-Tackle Length record Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) on August 15th while fishing the Nanook River in Nunavut, Canada. Schmid was casting a pink bunny fly when he came tight on […]
Win The Mahseer Trip Of A Lifetime
Pic caption: Join the Mahseer Trust and you will automatically be entered into a draw to win the fishing holiday of a lifetime. Himalayan Outback in association with the Mahseer Trust are sending one lucky person on the fishing holiday of a lifetime. Twelve days fishing for mahseer in the beautiful Saryu are on offer […]
Predatory Carp World Record
Angler Phillip W. Richmond, Jr., who is currently stationed in South Korea with the US Navy, has been exploring the different fishing opportunities in his temporary home. While fishing the NakDong River from his kayak on October 4th, Richmond landed a 4.6 kg (10 lb 2 oz) predatory carp (Chanodichthys erythropterus) while casting a swimbait. […]
20th wels over 100 kg
Stefan Seuß and Benjamin Gründer celebrated a special milestone on one of their latest Black Cat Guiding Tours. On 4 November, the 20th catfish of over 100 kg (220 lb) to be landed during their guided angling tours hit the net. However, anybody who thinks that, after so many giant specimens, the catches are a […]
Huge Bonefish Landed Off New Caledonia
Australian fly angler Dr. Gary Justin Post has put New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean firmly on the map for every inshore angler in search of trophy bonefish after landing an incredible 7.48 kg (16lb 8oz) fish while fishing Boat Pass Flats. The fish took a Crazy Charlie fly and put up an amazing 45-minute […]
Grayling Record From Slovenia
During a recent trip to Slovenia, American angler Christian Anderson landed a potential new All-Tackle Length world record grayling (Thymallus thymallus) while fishing the Soca River on August 7th. Anderson was fly fishing with a small ant patterned dry fly and needed only three minutes to subdue the 39 cm fish – only the second record […]
Light Tackle Black Snapper
Aussie angler Ian Middleton already holds several line world class records for Papuan black snapper (Lutjanus goldiei), and after a recent trip to Papua New Guinea, he may have claimed another. While fishing with local guide Barly Kelai on August 17th, Middleton tamed a 9.98 kg (22 lb 0 oz) black snapper on only 2 kg […]
Losing 135 Minute Battle With A 400lb Arapaima Caught On Film
Pic: Dean Macey with the biggest of the arapaima he caught while filming at Gilham’s ‘Fishing TV’ has just returned from an unforgettable filming shoot at Gilham’s Fishing Resort in Thailand with Dean Macey, where they captured epic footage of some of the venue’s many exotic species. Among many huge fish, the trip produced Mekong […]
Angler To Sue IGFA After Losing Out On $1 Million
An American angler is taking legal action against the IGFA after it ruled that he would be unable to claim a million dollar reward for catching what he believed to be a world record bass. Rodney Ply landed the 68lb striped bass from Bull Shoals Lake in his home state of Arkansas and believed it […]
Florida Makes Tarpon And Bonefish Catch And Release Only
Florida has unanimously approved a proposal to make tarpon a catch and release only fish, making it the first American state to implement such a policy. The move, which comes into effect on September 1st 2013, means that the taking of any tarpon is banned, with the exception of keeping a single fish when in […]
