Record Breaking Yellowfin Tuna Caught on the Fly?

Think you landed a big strong powerful fish on a fly rod this year? I’m guessing it probably wasn’t as tough as the 128 pound yellowfin tuna a gentleman named Chris Cook landed while filming a fishing movie about Christmas Island.

The fish was apparently caught near the island on a 13 weight rod and beats the current fly rod record by 21 pounds. This of course has to be verified by the International Game Fish Association and is pending confirmation.

For more on the story visit thisissurreytoday.co.uk. You can find some chatter and more images of the beast over in theflyfishingforum.com.