IGFA: hot catches news April 2013

Here all the hot catches news of April



IGFA Captain Yann Colas has been guiding anglers out of Mauritius for years. During his time on this island nation in the Indian Ocean, he has put anglers on some amazing catches – the most recent being a dogtooth tuna (Gymnosanda unicolor) that tipped the scales at 28.5 kg (62 lb 13 oz). French angler Cecile Klein was slow trolling a live bonito off

IGFA: hot catches world record of March 2013

Here the last IGFA hot catches world record of March 2013






Texas native Thomas Gibson has been traveling to Africa for years, where he has racked up several impressive records on large tarpon and jacks. However, on a recent tarpon trip with IGFA Representative Iain Nicolson, Gibson landed a Guinean barracuda (Sphyraena afra) that could potentially earn him the new All-Tackle record. While

IGFA: hot catches news Februray 2013

Here the IGFA "Hot catches news" of Februray 2013:







While
bottom fishing with Capt. Brian
Bennett off of Key West, FL,
USA on November 23, 2012, Brielle
Bennett of New Jersey, USA
hooked into this 6.12 kg (13 lb 8 oz) black grouper (Mycteroperca
bonaci) after it inhaled the
live grunt she was using for bait. Brielle, age 11, needed 5 minutes
to land this potential Female Junior record,

IGFA: December 2012 hot catches

Brazilian angler Luana Pigatto was casting a Marine Sports top water plug in Rio Tapajos, Brazil on September 24th when a mirianae peacock (Cichla mirianae) crushed her lure. Using 15 kg (30 lb) tackle, Luana needed almost 10 minutes to subdue this 6.12 kg (13 lb 8 oz) fish, which was quickly released after it was properly documented. With the current record for this species standing at 4.08

IGFA: Hot Catches News November

Here the last IGFA Hot Catches News of November:







While fishing Lake
Bellaire, Michigan, USA on October 13, 2012, local
angler Joe Seeberger landed an enormous muskellunge (Esoxmasquinongy) on only 4 kg (8 lb)
line! Seeberger was trolling a sucker minnow from a 17 foot Ranger, when the
massive 26.31 kg (58 lb 0 oz) musky nailed his line. After a grueling two hour
fight, Seeberger finally

IGFA: Hot World Record Catches October 2012

The bite turned on for three ambitious
freshwater anglers in this month’s edition of IGFA Hot Catches. These potential
world records from Australia, Canada, and French Guiana have
just arrived at IGFA headquarters and are awaiting review by the World Record
committee. Check out the latest contenders for trahira, barramundi, and bull
trout world records!



Aussie angler Mark Hope is no

IGFA: Hot Cathes News September 2012

The end of the year is just around the corner, and world record-seeking anglers have their eye on the 2013 "I.G.F.A. World Record Game Fishes" book. Some of the record hopefuls that have submitted applications to the IGFA this month may see their name in the next edition of the annual publication, but because the cut-off date for the annual world record cycle is August 15th for catches made in

USA: monster striped bass world record

Angler Greg Myerson must know a thing or two about big striped bass. Myerson holds the I.G.F.A. all-tackle world record for striped bass for his monster 81 pound striped bass caught off Connecticut in 2011. But now Myerson has apparently doubled down, this because he now holds the I.G.F.A. All-tackle length record for striped bass, too!!

Here is the story that appeared on thefisherman.com:
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IGFA Hot Catches August 2012

Two species – the pinima peacock and the unusual butterfly kingfish – are being considered for first-time IGFA World Records in this month’s Hot Catches report. Standing records for calico bass, roosterfish, white seabass and more are also being challenged as anglers from Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan, Mexico, and Alabama, California, and Wyoming in the United States weigh in

AUSTRALIA: mistery fish landed

Angler Simon Falkiner landed this 41,35 kg (91 pound 2 oz) mystery species while fishing off Portland, Australia . Falkiner needed more than 20 minutes to boat this toothy critter fish after it nailed the CD Magnum Rapala plug he was trolling. Accordi to IGFA it is butterfly kingfish, butterfly tuna, or bigscale mackerel. This strange specie has many common names but its one scientific name is

IGFA: Rejects Record Ply 64 pounds, 8 ounces striped Bass

The possible 64 pounds, 8 ounces striped bass Arkansas and world record was rejected by IGFA (international Game Fish Association). This huge fish also was entered into the Mustad Hooks “Hook-a-Million” contest. If the IGFA certified his record, he would win $1 million. But there was a big problem, he was using an umbrella-rig that has more popularly become known as an "Alabama rig".



Rodney

IGFA: "Hot Catches" news

The I.G.F.A has recently released a new list of potential world record catches. It must be noted that these catches are currently undergoing the review process, and by now are not official world records. Here a couple:



Angler Fumiya Okuyama (Japan) caught this scalpel sawtail while fishing off of Japan’s Miyake Island. It weighed 5 lbs, 8 oz, measured in at 46 cm, and was caught using krill as

IGFA: Latest Inshore Grand Slam

Fishing the famed inshore waters of Chokoloskee, Florida, USA on June 14th, 2012, angler Christopher Copeland of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA achieved his first IGFA Inshore Grand Slam. With the guidance of Capt. Brian Sanders, Copeland was able to land a tarpon, snook, and permit using both live crabs and threadfin herring. Congratulations Christopher on your first IGFA Inshore Grand Slam!

IGFA Hot Cathes July 2012

Standing records for swordfish, whiterock bass, largemouth bass, Atlantic halibut and more are being challenged in this month’s edition of the IGFA Hot Catches. This selection of the latest potential records from Australia, the Clipperton Atoll, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and Florida and Nebraska in the United States is on its way to the IGFA Record Committee to see if they set a

IGFA Hot Catches News June 2012

This month’s IGFA Hot Catches report brings with it some incredible potential new world records, including a swordfish, a black drum, a dorado and more – plus an electric eel! Read on for some of the hottest recent catches made in Brazil, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, New Zealand, Uruguay, and Delaware and the Florida Keys in the United States.

German angler Andreas Siegesmund recently returned

IGFA news: Hot Catches world record May 2012

All IGFA world record application received this month: