Brazilian angler Rogerio Luis Araujo landed a trophy speckled peacock (Cichla temensis) on November 20th while fishing with local guide Orland Carneira in Brazil’s Cuiuni River. Araujo needed 20 minutes to subdue the fish after it inhaled the popper he was casting along the shoreline. Once landed, the fish measured out to 91 cm before it was released alive. See more http://goo.gl/U0Iy2p
Congratulations to Dr. Mark E. Carlson – the first member of the IGFA’s 30 lb Musky Club! The 55 lb muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) that Dr. Carlson pulled from Canada’s St. Lawrence River on December 4th was plenty large enough to qualify for this IGFA Trophy Club. Dr. Carlson needed 15 minutes to land the massive musky after it ate a Legend Perch plug he was trolling. The fish was released alive after being weighed and measured. Want to become a member of the 30 lb Musky Club? Visit http://igfa.org/Fish/IGFA-Clubs.aspx for more information on all of the IGFA’s Slam & Trophy Clubs.
On November 11th, Italian angler Fiorenzo Rasparini accomplished a rare Inshore Super Grand Slam while fishing Ascension Bay, Mexico with guide Julio Octavio Gamboa. Armed with nothing more than an Orvis fly rod, reel, and some hand-tied flies, Rasparini caught a bonefish, permit, snook, and tarpon in a single day – a feat that’s been accomplished less than 100 times in the IGFA’s record book! Check out the gallery of his catches at http://goo.gl/
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