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".



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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

PANAMA: fishing video tuna frenzy

A great fishing video tuna frenzy on the Pacific side of Panama

USA: South Dakota monster blue catfish

When angler Terry Matheny launched his boat at the Sioux City boat launch and headed up the "Big Sioux" with his fishing friends, neither realized this was going to be the fishing trip of a lifetime. Some hours later, after fishing two different holes somewhere around the west entrance of "Stone Park", it is rumored, Matheny had put a 71 pound blue catfish into the boat and Lemon had boated a

IRELAND: Carrigaholt Sea Angling Centre fishing report

Carrigaholt Sea Angling Centre fishing report from Luke Aston: "Same group in fishing with me all last week and they had a good range of fish but the highlight had to be last Thursday when we hooked into another Six-Gilled Shark and then followed up with a specimen "John Dory".On Thursday with good conditions we headed for a mark that has produced many good fish for me including Conger, Skate

UK: biggest wes catfish ever caught

Angler Chef James Jones landed up a new record by catching the biggest freshwater fish ever in the U.K. (United Kingdom) The young boy who at 150 pound (68,6 kg) is just a few kilos heavier than the 144 pound (65,3 kg) beast he netted, took two hours to reel in the huge wels catfish at "Oak Lakes Fishery" in Essex. Jones, who stands 5ft 6ins, pulled the record-breaking fish from the water to

FRANCE: Huge carp of 54 pound

Dave Lane (from U.K.) took his annual trip across the channel with some friends and decided to hit up an old favorite, "Sky Lakes" in France. After a quick scouting trip, he had an incredible night the first day, sight casting to carp and landing on huge 54 pounder (24.46 kg). After his fishing week, Lane had 32 carp on the board and 7 weighing more than 45 pounds, including this fatty fish.
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