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New World-Record Fish from the IGFA
New World-Record Fish from the IGFA
Records often fall by a matter of ounces. Take this second arawana landed by Gilberto Fernandes in Brazil's Lago de Reis. It took top honors in the 8-pound line class catagory, weighing in at 9 pounds, 15 ounces. The former 8-pound lince-class record weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces.
If arawana seem like an alien creature, I assure you they're not as hard to catch in the States as you think. All you need is a tiny piece of shrimp on a tiny hook. Drop this rig in the tank at your local pet shop housing an arawana and you're all set. That's right, you've seen these fish about 3 inches long in aquarium shops before. They're usually mixed in with the African chiclids. On the other hand, you can buy one for about $40, let it grow to epic proportions, and take the record that way.
Photo by Courtesy of I.G.F.A.
Additional Info
Have you ever dreamed of catching a world record? It may not be as hard as you think. Joe Cermele reports on 11 new (and still uncertified) record-breaking fish from the International Game Fish Association.
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Photo Gallery Comments (23)
wow great fish
I would LOVE to catch one of those fish!
What kind of fish are these?
Those are huge fish. And theyre really weird too
It's nice to persue a record, I caught a lake record on conroe and Gibbons without even knowing it, after the fact I found out I had the record.
So now I go after those records each time I hit the water, it's does not take away from my love of the sport of fishing, it makes it that much stronger.
Good Post,
Catfish on a fly rod and tiger trout...What a Wonderful World!!!!
awesome fish and great photos, congrats everyone!
I bet lots of people in Utah have beat the tiger trout record and didn't know it. They are stocked extensively here and lots of people catch big ones.
man, look at that catfish
dame these are great pics
Great fish!
awesome fish!
sweet fish
nice
nice
Some great looking fish
Nice pacu. There is a pet store in boiling springs, SC, where I work that had a red belly pacu that looks to be about as big as that fish. He's call big boy and he has got to be about 20 years old. Would love to caught one like that. Of course not the one from the tank.
HOLY COW!! I dont know if that would be fun or scary. Probably both. Keep your toes out of those waters.
NICE FISH !!! Anybody seen the TEETH one one of those things!! They would make you think twice about EVER swimming outside a pool ever again.
Where is the World Record Striper from (what lake)?
the one i looking at looks like an arowana. am i right?
this kinda reminds me of a bowfin because it has the dosil fin like it
Great fish!!!!!!!!Excellent pictures of course.......
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wow great fish
It's nice to persue a record, I caught a lake record on conroe and Gibbons without even knowing it, after the fact I found out I had the record.
So now I go after those records each time I hit the water, it's does not take away from my love of the sport of fishing, it makes it that much stronger.
Good Post,
awesome fish and great photos, congrats everyone!
Great fish!
Some great looking fish
I would LOVE to catch one of those fish!
What kind of fish are these?
Those are huge fish. And theyre really weird too
Catfish on a fly rod and tiger trout...What a Wonderful World!!!!
I bet lots of people in Utah have beat the tiger trout record and didn't know it. They are stocked extensively here and lots of people catch big ones.
awesome fish!
sweet fish
nice
nice
Nice pacu. There is a pet store in boiling springs, SC, where I work that had a red belly pacu that looks to be about as big as that fish. He's call big boy and he has got to be about 20 years old. Would love to caught one like that. Of course not the one from the tank.
HOLY COW!! I dont know if that would be fun or scary. Probably both. Keep your toes out of those waters.
NICE FISH !!! Anybody seen the TEETH one one of those things!! They would make you think twice about EVER swimming outside a pool ever again.
Where is the World Record Striper from (what lake)?
the one i looking at looks like an arowana. am i right?
this kinda reminds me of a bowfin because it has the dosil fin like it
Great fish!!!!!!!!Excellent pictures of course.......
man, look at that catfish
dame these are great pics
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