Ganesan’s Giant Snakehead -Malaysian angler Roob Ganesan caught and released this beautiful 10.8 kg (24 lb) giant snakehead (Channa micropeltes) on January 15th while fishing in the Rawang region of Malaysia. Ganesan needed only a few minutes to subdue the hard-fighting snakehead, after it crushed the lure he was casting.
If approved, the catch will earn him the new men’s 15 kg (30 lb) line class records, which currently stands at 7.3 kg (16 lb 1 oz).
Eriksson’s Atlantic Cod -While fishing off Soroya, Norway on March 13th with guide Johann Mikkelsen, angler Marica Eriksson potentially broke the women’s 37 kg (80 lb) line class world record for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) with this massive 38 kg (83 lb 11 oz) specimen. Eriksson battled the huge cod for several minutes after it crushed the jig she was fishing. If approved, the catch will not only replace the current record of 37.08 kg (81 lb 12 oz), but it will also be the third heaviest on record with the IGFA.
Hart’s Speckled Peacock -Using only 1 kg (2 lb) tippet, light tackle fly angler Richard Hart was able to successfully catch and release this 4.3 kg (9 lb 8 oz) speckled peacock after a fight that lasted more than 30 minutes. Hart was fishing Colombia’s famed Rio Orinoco, and caught this potential men’s 1 kg (2 lb) tippet class record on February 23, 2016. The current IGFA world record is 3.85 kg (8 lb 8 oz).