CANADA: lake of the Woods record burbot

The 35-year-old angler Aaron Guthrie from Bemidji loves catching and eating burbot, also called eelpout. So he was all smiles Friday after hooking a 19.5-pound burbot while fishing in his ice house on Lake of the Woods. If certified by the Department of Natural Resources, it will be a state record, edging out a 19.3-pounder caught in Lake of the Woods in 2001.

ECUADOR: Galapagos end February report

San Cristobal, the weather has been absolutely spectacular the last few days. The water color and fishing has been a roller coaster as well. Green upwelling just a few days ago near the island have now lead to lots of bait and beautiful blue water. The inshore fishing has been incredible for tuna, wahoo, grouper and bottom fish. The marlin fishing has been quite good on 88 Bank.
Feb 18, 2012

NEW ZEALAND: Killer Whale hooked!!!

Robbie Lewis is no stranger to big fish, catching a record southern bluefin tuna, but battling a big sea mammal was definitely not in his plans at the Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club’s Eastland Port Marlin and Tuna Hunt.Lewis and his crew aboard C Crazy 2 were searching for some big-eye tuna on day three of the 4-day tournament. After finding a pod of tuna, four killer whales came up and

IGFA: February Hot Catches

Fishing in the Milwaukee Harbour on Dec. 16, 2011, in his home state of Wisconsin, USA, angler Eric Haataja landed a brown trout (Salmo trutta) while casting a skirted jig. After a tough 10 minute fight, Eric boated the brownie to measure and photograph, before releasing it alive. Measuring 97 cm, Haataja’s fish qualifies for the potential new All-Tackle Length record, as the existing record

THAILAND: Captain Jean Francois Helias top IGFA guide in 2011

According to the IGFA (International Game Fish Association), Capt. Jean-Francois Helias once again showed his outstanding guiding as he led more anglers to record catches in 2011 than any other captain or guide on this earth! . Previously Francois set over 220 International Game Fish Association World Records of which will need to be updated. He is a member of the prestigious IGFA

USA FLORIDA: Goliath Grouper Swallows Shark in One Bite

Goliath Grouper Swallows Shark in One Bite. Here the video:

AUSTRALIA: 574 lb tiger shark landed

Brett Sinclair was fishing in Damier, Australia on Aug. 1 when he landed this monster tiger shark. The beast weighed in at 574 lbs, 8 oz, and measured in at 274 cm. It was caught using golden trevally, and has been officially deemed the new M-06 kg (12 lb) IGFA record.

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FRANCE: Massive albino wels catfish

The Italian angler Yuri Grisendi caught this 95 inch (242 cm) albino wels catfish (silurus glanis) while fishing in Camargue on Rodan river with some Belgian friends. The extimated weight was around 200 lb (90 kilograms)

USA: story of the giant paddlefish of last decade

Here the story: angler from Rapid City, S.D., caught the new North Dakota record paddlefish Sunday while fishing near the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers.
Alex Mergen hooked the 74-inch-long, 130-pound paddlefish and fought it for 10 minutes before landing the record-breaker. The old record was a 120-pounder caught in 1993.
North Dakota's paddlefish snagging season began on

ICELAND: River monster spotted

The Loch Ness Monster of Iceland has been spotted, and it's not a blurry photo this time.
The London Telegraph has exclusive video footage of a river worm that may be the legendary Lagarfljot river worm, Icelandic version of the the Loch Ness Monster. Here the video:

USA Arkansas: Giant Paddelfish caught!

Two fishing guides running trotlines just for the fun of it in advance of the spring guide season had the fishing experience of a lifetime Wednesday morning when they found a 55-pound paddlefish tangled in one of their lines.Ronny Lester, of Back Country Guide Service, said he and partner Joey Barr were running lines around 7:30 a.m. in the Ozark Isle area of Bull Shoals Lake when they noticed

ARGENTINA: Last report from La Zona

Friend Hank Szopinski and his neighbor, Ed Quinif, fished the Uruguay River during January 27th to 30th, 2012 for golden dorado. The guys fished in the area known as La Zona "Home of the Monster Dorado'. The water levels were extremely low as a drought has taken place the past few months in Argentina and Southern Brazil. Hank and Ed were guided by Untamed Angling top dorado guide, Enzo Rico

USA FLORIDA: 54.73 Makerel Earns Top Slot at Key West

Key West, Florida - The Bimini Twist team caught a 54.73 on the first day of the 16th Annual Key West Harbour King Mackerel Tournament and walked away with the event's $7,000 top prize. "We had a great day on the water, catching fish all day long," said Grant Johnson. "We fished the Atlantic side in 78 feet of water, basically near the Banana Bar, which was 37 miles from the channel. She ate

MEXICO: monster yellowfin tuna!

The Western Outdoor News reported last week that a potential world record breaking yellowfin tuna was caught in Puerto Vallarta. The fish went 90 inches by 62 inches and was caught by Ron Tegland of the Tenacious, according to the blog..."Oh. My. God. My buddy Eric Huff at Erick's Tackle just sent me this pic. It's a 90x62 inch yellowfin tuna taken by Ron Tegland on his yacht Tenacious. Word

AUSTRALIA: massive mako shark caught

A shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) of 2.90 metres in length and 294 kg (650 pound) in weight was caught in Australia According to the source, the mako was caught by the two sport-fishermen Jason Finch and Neil Sturzaker about 20-kilometres south-east of Apollo Bay. It took two hours to reel in the shark, using 80 lb line and a salmon as bait. During the fight, the mako pulled almost