THAILAND: world record Catla Catla carp caught

To catch a Catla carp of a big size does not happen everyday. Last time we had a few good catches was at Ratchaburi lake around 2009. That very month, I set a first entry in the IGFA records list with a catch of a 15.17 kg fish. Three clients of us had also such a rare catch; each one in the 14.00 kilos mark. Since we had no capture. It is obvious - at least for Ratchaburi - they bite best

CANADA: Huge sturgeon on Fraser River

Thomas Storch Jensen and Kim Hammerstrom were ready for yet another trip targeting Fraser River's huge sturgeon, but their expectations took a serious dip, when they were met with reports of difficult fishing upon their arrival to Chilliwack, Brithis Columbia - Canada-

However neither the Danish Vikings, the guide Yves nor the big fish took this too literally, and incredibly they managed

USA TEXAS: 37.2-pound catfish in Lake Worth

Two days after Lake Worth's record blue catfish was caught, a 6-year-old boy became the lake's new junior certified record holder with a 37.2-pounder.

Michael Jesse Littlejohn is barely bigger than the 40-inch fish he pulled in Wednesday, said his dad, Michael Littlejohn.

The catch marked the end of a day of fishing that saw the boy bring in gradually larger cats each time one hit his gizzard

USA: Illinois muski record of the year?

Ryan Stochl landed a muskie big enough to spook his 3-year-old on Oct. 30 — and eventually to earn Fish of the Year honors and inspire thoughts about records.

On seeing the 503/4-inch muskie with a girth of 23 inches Stochl caught from the Chain O’Lakes, district fisheries biologist Frank Jakubicek estimated her weight at 37.33 pounds from a conversion table.

He then quipped, ‘‘The Chain’s

RUSSIA: Kola Peninsula Umba River season report

Looking back on Umba 2011, the weekly number of big salmon logged in the books was really high and clearly indicates that we are on the right track with our long termed conservation plans for Umba. Our June weeks turned out really good both in numbers and size, and many of our guests managed to land there magic Twenty pounder Salmon.
In the six-week period from mid August until first of October

SCOTLAND: Record Atlantic Salmon landed

Sam Valentine netted a top award for this mammoth catch when he caught the biggest salmon in Scotland in a fishing competition.
The joiner, from Clayton-le-Woods, caught the 34.5lb whopper in the River Nith, near Dumfries.
And after safely returning the slippery fellow, Sam was handed Scotland’s most prestigious angling honour, the Savills Malloch Trophy, for his haul.
The trophy is awarded to

USA: Record Catfish on Lake Worth, Texas

The Lake Worth catfish record fell on Monday when 24-year-olds Tim McKneely and Mark Alexander hauled in this 72-pound blue catfish.
The massive fish broke the standing record, which was only 55 pounds, according to the Star-Telegram.
McKneely and Alexander were using shad on 65-pound test when the new record hit. After taking photos, they released the fish back into the lake. The Texas record

ARGENTINA: Three-Eyed Fish Caught In Argentinian Lake

Last week Julian Zmutt caught a three-eyed fish reminiscent of Blinky the fish from a 1990 episode of The Simpsons entitled "Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish." That long ago episode focused on Bart catching the unusual fish downstream from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. In a scary coincidence, Zmutt landed his freaky mutation in an Argentinian lake where hot water

GUATEMALA: Hot action with Brad Philips

The action has been hot off Guatemala!! Up to 6 blues raised to a boat three days back withe evryone in the mix. We released 17 sailfish from 24 bites yesterday and 21 from 38 bites today. The current is pushing good water inshore and what looks like loads of sailfish on the way. We have a few days open prior to Christmas so come on down.....it's gonna get real good in the next little while!!!

ITALY: World record size pike caught!

This incredible world record size northern pike weighed in at 52 pounds (24kg) – just a few pounds shy of the world record pike! This is the kind of pike I dream about at night! All these fishes were caught in Italy on a belly boat. All fishes were released after the shot by angler Maurizio Rossini.

















Here the video image collection of the big Italian monster northern pike!

ALASKA: Biggest halibut of the year

With her busy work schedule, Annette Gutierrez doesn’t get many free days. She works 12-hour days, seven days a week. “We had a few days off and we almost never have days off so we decided to go fishing,” Gutierrez told the Fairbanks News-Miner. Gutierrez had never gone fishing in her life. Not once, even though when she’s not working in Alaska she hails from the tiny southwestern New Mexico

SPAIN: huge albino wels catfish

Great Britain’s The Sun newspaper reports that last week Chris Grimmer (left) landed the largest albino catfish ever (the paper cleverly nicknamed the monster Fin Kong). He caught the freak fish on the River Ebro in Spain. Who knew there was such a category? Albino catfish? Really?
Grimmer’s spooky cat was 8 feet long and weighed 194 pounds. Grimmer told reporters that his 30-minute fight

ICELAND: Angler's Record Halibut 485 pounds

This halibut, which tipped the scales at 485 pounds, is the largest ever caught by a sea angler.



Warning: The following contains place names that will be unpronounceable to most readers. In fact, the author can’t pronounce them. It was confirmed this week that a halibut caught by German angler Gunther Hansel off Bolungarvík in the West Fjords of Iceland in August is officially the

IGFA Hot Catches December 2011

What a month for breaking records! This month’s report shares the fish that may break a 13 year old standing record from France; the third All-Tackle record for a species set by the same man; and potential records for two of the most popular fresh and salt water species - northern pike and Atlantic sailfish. These catches in Angola, Argentina, Canada, Ecuador, France, Mexico and in Florida, USA

ECUADOR: Manta Marlin Fishing Report December

The color of the water has remained dark blue and temperature has been a constant 73 F average. Winds have calmed down greatly making most days a very nice ride. Boats have been experiencing 2 to 8 striped marlin raises per day on average and a blue about every other day. Local artisanal fishermen troll on their 28 foot skiffs at 13-15 knots with teasers and switching to baits when the marlin

IGFA: 2012 edition of World Record Game Fishes

The most anticipated book of the sport fishing world is on its way! The 2012 edition of the IGFA's annual World Record Game Fishes book is due in mailboxes in early January and contains articles for the technique-minded, nostalgic, and record-seeking angler alike. This year's reference book offers new ideas for spinning tackle and big game fly methods, destination essays, a bit from the bosses of

IGFA Expedition: Costa Rica

Between the Sabalo River and Pacific Ocean lies one of Costa Rica’s top fishing destinations: the Zancudo Lodge. With more than 70 records set for sailfish, roosterfish, mahi and barracuda, Zancudo’s fully-equipped fleet and passionate and experienced captains make for the perfect trip for adventurous anglers.
This new IGFA Expedition trip will explore the waters of Golfito, Costa Rica for

AUSTRALIA: Black Marlin travels over 1200 miles in less than 1/2 a year!

Recapture of BF410578- On December 22nd, 2008 this black marlin was tagged off of the Gold Coast of Australia aboard the boat "Lucky Strike" by angler Nick Burke and Captain Ross McCubbin. Twenty minutes after hooking up to this black marlin on an artificial bait, the black marlin was estimated to be 60 inches long and weigh 65 pounds and the fish was tagged and released in excellent condition.

GUATEMALA: Casa Veja December report

2 & 3 Dec – The ILTTA winds down their 4 day fishing extravaganza with tremendous results:

If you were wondering were to catch a Pacific Sailfish, you may want to remember to add Guatemala to your list. 30 Boats fished all four days of this Tournament to release 1,169 Sailfish. That is a 39 fish average per boat!

This was a very tight Tournament with only one fish separating 1st (Canazo) and

BOTSWANA: Okawango fishing report

With the unusually high water flowing through the Okavango this season, the ubiquitous catfish runs took a while to get going. However, any shortfalls in September were certainly made up for in November.
The unseasonably high flow regime encountered during the early days of September became a highly contentious debate amongst those who frequent the lodges, camps and bars of the Okavango’s

CONGO: more about Goliath Tigerfish

One of the most feared predators lurking in the freshwaters of the Congo river in south Africa. Is the Goliath Tiger Fish. The two most common species and probably most recognizable in South Africa are the Goliath Tiger- Hydrocynus goliath- which tend to be the largest in the Cichlid family. These fish can grow up to 6 feet long and weigh almost 100 lbs! (45kg, for my people who use this unit of

TANZANIA: Tigerfish report of November

With the rains arriving in late November, the TF guides and guests have said their farewells to the bountiful rivers of Tanzania until August 2012 when the season starts again. Guests have had their hands (and boga grips) full getting stuck into trophy Tigerfish, as well as a host of new and exciting species. Apart from a small speed bump mid season with some freak rains that disrupted a couple

MEXICO: Lake El Salto bass report

We had a group from Yo-Zuri design and engineering that was here to test new Sashimi baits. They arrived on Oct 19th. By the 22nd they had 2 at 10, 1 at 11, 1 at 9 and some 8s all on film. I saw the photos and they are the real deal. The groups at the lake were averaging 50 to 100 fish per day with some big fish. One morning George Large, fishing by himself caught 48 fish up to 8 pounds

USA: record 60 inches muski per 60 pound!

When it comes to muskie, they don't get much bigger than this.
According to Syracuse.com, this is one of the larger muskie caught on the St. Lawrence River in years, and probably anywhere, in quite a while.
This fish, caught by the team of guide Rich Clarke and angler Dan Polniak Jr., fishing out of Clayton, N.Y. this past Sunday, stretched the tape to an amazing 60 inches, and although the