Courtesy of Jack Vitek, World Records Coordinator IGFA. The new record cobia measured 56 inches long with a 29-inch girth. Records are for Fly 12 through Unlimited and include the current year's biggest fish. These 50 fish are the biggest of their species ever landed on a rod and reel. Sure enough, Wharton qualified for the team, passing American record holder Jeff Kostoff in the final 10 meters. Bluefish’s Lilly Vivado also set a pair of pool records, with a 2:07.18 in the 200 IM and 4:59.18 in the 500 free. Connecticut and World Record Bluefish Rumors. M-01 kg (2 lb) would be the record category for the heaviest bluefish, caught by a male angler, on 2 lb line (not fly fishing) 2. In May, 2007, the program was revised to include Retired Categories of fish no longer included in the program, as well as Retired Historical Records. Forget about line class, junior division, or any other made-up category. The Bluefish has a long body with pectoral and anal fins starting just behind the gills. 3. Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Dania Beach, Florida 33004 Well, move over Ken, because 12-year-old Jenna Gavin is looking to be a contender for that record, and she's off to a great start. For this fishing, the same light to medium spinning tackle that is used for other inshore species works fine. Angler Wade Boggs of Tampa, Florida landed this potential All-Tackle Length record bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) on July 19. Angler Wade Boggs of Tampa, Florida landed a potential All-Tackle Length record bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) on July 19th while fishing with Capt. This 53-pound, 4-ounce California halibut is being considered for a new 12-pound line class men's world record. In both events she broke her own pool marks. Hayes caught his record fish on July 9, 1955 while trolling a lure in Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tennessee, without a doubt the most famed body of water for producing massive smallmouth bass. FNE Admin October 16, 2015 June 8, 2017. In Sarasota where I fish, most bluefish are in the to to 3 pound range with the occasional fish reaching 6 pounds. It stood as the IGFA all-tackle world record striped bass! Presented here are 25 memorable International Game Fish Association world-record catches made by fly-rodders. Bluefish are distributed throughout the world’s oceans from tropical to temperate waters. During the first part of the incoming tide he caught this bluefish on chunk mackerel. Bluefish are pelagic, schooling fish, … On Monday, November 11, another World Record fish was caught in the waters off of Hatteras Island. It ranges in coloration from green or blue on the back to silver on the side. oz. David Hayes' celebrated 5.41 kg (11 pounds, 15 ounces) All-Tackle world record smallmouth bass has seen its share of controversy over the years. Comment by Chaospaint The first post on here is about correct in my opinion. Largest bluefish I ever saw in person was caught by my Dad many years ago. What is the world record for passes back to your own keeper? 46.5" Atlantis Canyon. Want to set a new record for saltwater game fish in Massachusetts? After all, the world record is almost 32 pounds! Mailbox MF-OAE 300 Gulf Stream Way. Period. American Eel. This massive fish was caught at night by Al McReynolds off of the Vermont Avenue jetty in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The rumor first heard was of a 31 lb 14 oz fish. 620 South Meridian Street Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum. Nova Scotia's giant bluefin tuna grounds are legendary in every way. Share this article 105 shares share tweet text email link Pete Thomas. The last record catch was set on July 20, 2016. May 9, 2019 1:40 pm. One of the very few photos available of Dr. Webster Robinson and his wife Helen, this shot may not encapsulate Robinson's light-tackle accomplishments, but his Jan. 18 Pacific sailfish catch marked the first-ever specimen caught on fly, one that eventually led to the development of bait-and-switch techniques now common to that type of fishing. Below are the current New Jersey record saltwater fish. 2012. World Record Bluefish The world record bluefish was caught by James M. Hussey on Jan. 30, 1972 at Hatteras, North Carolina. There is a dark spot of color at the start of the pectoral fin. The world record Chum salmon was caught on the 11th of July, 1995 and the weight was measured on an official scale at 15.87 kg (35 lbs.) W-01 kg (2 lb) would be the record category for the heaviest bluefish, caught by a woman angler, on 2 lb line (not fly fishing) 3. One year later at Pan Pacs, he set the world record with a 4:16.12. The first dorsal fin is spiny and the tail is widely forked. 5. The International Game Fish Association announced it is an IGFA ALL-TACKLE WORLD RECORD FISH, and the New Jersey DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife announced it is a NJ STATE RECORD SALTWATER FISH. Joe Cunningham of Cape May Court House was free diving off Sea Isle City when he speared a 74 pounds, 5 ounce new state record cobia — 14 pounds, 5 ounces over the previous record. In fact, the world-record giant bluefin tuna of 1,496 pounds was caught there by Ken Fraser in 1979. Albacore. Anyway, my Dads fish was huge but It was still pretty far from the current record which has been standing for many years. 1. I got the quest and went to the little pond outside the aldor back entrance to nagrand and caught about 60ish fish with no "Worlds Largest Mudfish" i figured i wasnt at a lake so i went to the one directly north near the throne of the elements and same thing about 60ish fish no quest item yet again. He was fishing during a September 21st 1982 Nor'easter storm It weighed in at 78-1/2 lbs., was 53" long and its girth was measured at 34 - 1/2". Edye Pass is a saltwater channel located between Arthur and Prescott Islands, close to Porcher Island on British Columbia’s westernmost coast about midway between north and south of the province. View the all time West Palm Beach Fishing Club records for Bluefish. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission International Game Fish Association. We had our first official bluefish weigh-in yesterday. In Australia, bluefish, called "tailor", are caught on the west coast from Exmouth to Albany, with the most productive fishing areas being in the west coast bioregion. Recreational Blue Crab State Record They are common throughout the Atlantic Ocean, but are also found in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans. Common Name Weight Length Location Caught Angler Year Caught; lbs. Catching fish on a fly rod involves challenges unique to this specialized form of fishing. Not only would fish be a state record but a world record as well. Frank Crescitelli off Shrensbury Rocks, New Jersey. * All Tackle World Record ** There is a moratorium on white sharks and they may not be targeted or retained. Boggs needed only eight minutes to subdue the 87 cm fish after it crushed the live bait he was fishing. It was caught in Southern California. World Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.1 million at Tokyo fish market, but scarcity clouds celebration Decades of overfishing have sent stocks of this top … 68. These IGFA records have yet to be beaten after all this time. These are not all the great fly-rod records one can find in IGFA records by any means, but all … The bluefish is one of … 14. Whitley’s catch is in the process of being certified as the Florida state record by the IGFA. The world record bluefin tuna weighed 1,496 pounds and was caught off the shore of Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1979, according to the International Game Fish Association. I'm not feeing the record will be broken anytime soon. On Monday October 12, 2015 rumors started to swirl around about a state record bluefish being caught in West Haven. State Record Smooth Dogfish Caught - 11/13/20. The world’s most amazing saltwater record catches. Check out the current leaders. A fishing world record that might never be broken. Currently there are 59 species of marine fish eligible for entry in the Record Fish Program. It weighed 31 pounds, 12 ounces. F-Junior/M-Junior would be the Female and Male Junior categories (anglers Angler Brett Jordan from Florence, South Carolina, was fishing with his friend and fishing mentor, Larry Hart – a local property owner – when the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) record-breaking fish was landed. 20:34 - Dec 15 with 78 views Bluefish: Probably Liverpool circa 1990 We might rival it though This 8.1 kg - 19 lb bluefish was caught by Nebot Santos on a Savegear lure while beach casting in Oman. Reinaldo Giraldo a long time Surfland customer who is up visiting from Florida went out onto the south jetties yesterday for the low tide. That fish was 24 lbs and it was an absolute mutant. John Dagon. Official Marine Fishing Record Entry Sheet For further information contact Sandra Dumais at 631-444-0445 or e-mail the Division of Marine Resources.. Photo by Randy Bayne. 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