Last week, we took a look at some recent (and still uncertified) world-record catches from the International Game Fish Association. Well, wouldn't you know it, some new ones just hit my desk. Only this time there's slightly less weirdness and some sick records worth major pats on the back.

Take, for example, this new line-class record Atlantic halibut caught by Knut Nilsen off the coast of Norway. This over-sized flounder weighed in at 30 pounds, 6 ounces, and was bested on only 8-pound-test line. Considering that getting a halibut off the bottom can be like trying to free a safe door stuck in nearly-dry concrete, this is pretty impressive. Nilsen's 'but beat the former record by 22 pounds!