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