Fly angler Richard Hart braved the rugged jungles of Suriname to hunt the notorious trahira (Hoplias spp.), appropriately nicknamed wolfish due to their intimidating dentition. On March 12th, while fishing the Kabalebo River with a local guide, Hart caught and released this 8.62 kg(19 lb) trahira that could earn him the new men’s 6 kg (12 lb) tippet class record. Hart was casting an Enrico Puglisi baitfish pattern fly, and needed 10 minutes to subdue the fish. The current record stands at 6.35 kg (14 lb).
