Incredible IGFA catches on Atlantic halibut from Norway, spotted bass from California, USA, peacock bass from Brazil, and huchen from Austria have recently been submitted for world record consideration.German angler Johann Kaaserer caught this enormous 149.65 kg (329 lb 15 oz ) Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) on August 15th while fishing off Mefjord, Norwary.

Kaaserer needed only 45 minutes to subdue the massive halibut after it ate the jig he was fishing on relatively light spinning tackle! If approved, the catch will earn Kaaserer the new men’s 15 kg (30 lb) line class record, and will be the third heaviest Atlantic halibut ever recorded by the IGFA.

 

Brazilian angler Ednaldo Camacho Lazarin caught and released what could become the new All-Tackle Length world record for speckled peacock (Cichla temensis) on October 10th, while fishing near Santa Isabel in the Brazilian Amazon. Lazarin needed only several minutes to subdue the trophy peacock, after it crushed the top-water plug he was casting. The current IGFA world record is 89 cm. 

 

While fishing Austria’s Mur River on December 10th, Russian angler Ilya Sherbovich caught this impressive 13.74 kg (30 lb 4 oz) huchen (Hucho hucho) that could earn him the new men’s 10 kg (20 lb) tippet class world record. Sherbovich was casting a rodent pattern fly when the fish hit, and needed approximately 10 minutes to subdue the fish. After properly documenting and weighing the fish on shore, Sherbovich released the fish alive to grow even bigger. The current IGFA world record is vacant, and if approved, this would be the largest fly caught huchen ever recorded by the IGFA.

 

For the fourth time in nearly two years, the IGFA has received a world record submission for spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus) that could potentially set the new All-Tackle world record. On December 27th, angler Wes Roberson caught a 4.99 kg (11 lb) spotted bass while casting a jig on New Bullards Bar Reservoir in California, USA. Roberson only needed a couple of quick minutes to subdue the fish, which he quickly weighed and documented on a nearby shoreline, and then released the fish alive. The current IGFA world record is 4.71 kg (10 lb 6 oz).

  

The IGFA remains committed to the collection of historical information and artifacts related to the history of sport fishing.  To that end we would like to encourage individuals, organizations, and clubs to contribute materials of historical significance to the  E. K. Harry Library and to the Museum, where they will be secured and preserved for future generations and serve as reference material for researchers. Names of contributors will be acknowledged in the IGFA’s quarterly International Angler magazine and on the IGFA website, and may be featured in future articles about donors and donations.

For more information please contact IGFA Museum Manager Gail M. Morchower at gmorchower@igfa.org or call 954-924-4355

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