VIDEO: shark mako madness

Shark mako madness video

AUSTRALIA: top fly fishing video

A wonderful fly fishing video that  won the "Best Movie" at fishing video awards at the "Annual Drake Fly Fishing Video Awards" in the USA. The movie is produced by Gin-Clear Media. Here a video preview.

USA: Maryland blue catfish of 84.28 pound

Angler Ed Jones was fishing with his son Matt on the Potomac River with Captain Josh Fitchett.  The trio was anchored 4 miles south of Fort Washington using cut gizzard shad when the monster hit. Ed Jones took the rod and landed a monster state record blue catfish of 84,28 pounds.


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PANAMA: huge dolphin on 2 lb line

According to Tropic Star Lodge, Sherrell Carter was fish Tropic Star Lodge in Panama when she landed a 44,9 pound dolphin on 2 pound line (1 kg). That catch is big enough for the new I.G.F.A. line class record.

USA: 266 hammerhead at White Marlin Open tournament

Angler Scott Cusick set a new Maryland State record by reeling in a scalloped hammerhead shark weighing 266 pounds and  8 ounces (120.50 kg) at the "White Marlin Open tournament".

AUSTRALIA: Norht Queensland shark attack video

In this recent video a shark attacks a nice size spanish makerel near the boat.

USA: 53 inch musky from Minnesota

Angler and TV star Jason Mitchell filmed a "musky" fishing episode for his television show; Jason Mitchell Outdoors recently head quartering out of the Chase on the Lake Walker, Minnesota. Mitchell fished with musky guide Jeff Andersen of "Leisure Outdoor Adventures". The anglers caught seven muskies during the three days of filming with the largest stretching the tape at a great 53 inches.  The show currently airs on "Fox Sports North" and "Fox Sports Midwest" on all Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. The show recently filmed will air this upcoming winter and also spring of 2013.

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USA: Record oilfish from Missisipi Canyon

During a sunny fishing day a group of anglers aboard the 33 foot Contender "Salty Duck" dropped a bait into over 1500 feet - 450 metres of water in the Mississippi Canyon, they had swordfish on their minds. They caught a strange deep predator,  a long brown oilfish that “this strange fish was extremely aggressive when it hit the surface,” says angler Kini Bowers, “glowing silver and electric blue across its back, with a greenish-gold, glowing eye and an angry set of razor sharp theet.”
Back at Cypress Cove Marina in Venice (Luisiana), the group weighed the ebig fish at 71 pounds. This depp predator tops the Texas record and he could find no record for Louisiana.

TURKEY: huge 1000 lb bluntnose sixgill shark

On Yeniköy, Karacabey in the state of Turkey a giant  Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) was landed. It was  said to be 4 metres in length, and 500 kg  - 1000 pound in weight. It was caught in the Sea of Marmara.

USA: video of an impressive shark feeding

This video shows an impressive shark feeding frenzy off New Jersy Shores. This video was captured by angler Tom Lynch off the coast of Island Beach State Park.

USA: 55 pound albino bighead carp

Sarah Tipton Tipton stuck a 55 pound albino bighead carp while bow fishing with guide Marlyn Wiebelhaus. 


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VIDEO: a great white shark attacks and eats a seal

An huge great white shark (Carcharodon Carcharias) feeds on a  seal off the south tip of Monomoy Island, Chatham, MA. 

This big white shark was around 15 feet long and was previously tagged by Dr. Greg Skomal of the "Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries".

CYPRUS: huge rare sandtigershark landed

On 20 July 2012 in Cyprus Island a big and rare Smalltooth sandtiger shark (Odontaspis ferox) was landed. It was said to be 3.5 metres in length and 300 kg (630 pound) in weight.This  shark  got entangled in the net of a fisherman from Liopetri on the Famagusta District.

NORWAY: 75 pound atlantic cod

An other huge cod was caught in North Norway. This time is a monster fish of 75 pound - 34 kilos caught in Storekorsnes. 


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CANARY ISLANDS: blue marlin fishing

Angler Thomas Eldor Petersen from Kinetic is an experienced blue water angler who has caught a good number of billfish and large tunas around the globe. During this last trip to La Gomera (Canary Islands - Spain) he also caught and released a 550 lbs blue marlin. This marlin from La Gomera was his first from this location, but far from being his first blue marlin. A new interesting video showing some of the fights, jumps and incredible marlin action is now found on YouTube. www.marlincapeverde.com

USA: Alabama state record for black grouper

This huge 106 pound, 3,2 ounce black grouper is the new Alabama record, but it also might be a new International Game Fish Association (www.igfa.org) line class record too. Angler Mark Possien was fishing out of Orange Beach in  Alabama on the boat "Sea Mixe"r when he caught the monster black grouper fishing over some wrecks. The biog grouper crushes the previous best record, which was set at just less than 68 pounds. And, it could also best the I.G.F.A. 80 pound class record; the previous 80 pound test line record was only 59 pounds.

CANADA: monster chinook salmon landed

At "Good Hope Cannery Resort" at Rivers Inlet in British Columbia (Canada) sport fishing record chinook was caught  that weighed about 83.3 pounds.Top fishing guide Tyler Mills got first time angler Deborah Whitman-Perry into the catch of a lifetime and it was the first chinook she's ever caught.
Whitman-Perry was fishing  when the rod was slammed, and after a one hour fight the huge fish was landed for some quick pictures and then immediately released.
On the same day another hige 72 pound king was caught and released as well as others in the 30 and 40 pound range.


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HAWAII: 1022 pound blue marlin

An huge 1022 pound blue marlin was caught during the annual Hawaii Fisherwoman Big Island Marlin Tournament. Angler Molly Palmer, shown here, finally had to give up on this blue marlin,  which would have, if she’d not asked for assistance, set a new world record in the second week in August. Back at the docks in Kona, the crew of the "Anxious",  were honest that the fish was not caught by one angler, therefore disqualifying them, according to the tournament’s rules. That meant they unfortunately wouldn’t rake in the $129,000 in big prizes that were awarded to the first-place winner.

USA: monster 102 pound blue catfish

Angler Rob Stanley of Olathe caught  the  102-pound blue catfish in Kansas‘s Missouri River, breaking the previous state record of 94 pounds.  The record catfish is currently pending. Stanley has caught and released more than a few big cats in his day, and he was ready to release the fish right away.

Stanley’s scale only went to 100 pounds, and when he hoisted the fish on it, the scale read “full.” He did a double service to anglers everywhere when he released the fish, because the bait he used to catch it was a chunk of  Asian carp.

Stanley learned most of what he knows about catching big blues since joining the blue catfish club. Earlier this summer he eclipsed his goal of a 50-pounder when he caught a blue catfish of around  70 pounds from the Kansas River.

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IGFA Hot Catches August 2012

Two species – the pinima peacock and the unusual butterfly kingfish – are being considered for first-time IGFA World Records in this month’s Hot Catches report. Standing records for calico bass, roosterfish, white seabass and more are also being challenged as anglers from Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan, Mexico, and Alabama, California, and Wyoming in the United States weigh in with more world-class catches!

 

 Brazilian angler Romulo Patrick was fishing Barragem do las Janhao, Brazil on March 10, 2012 when he landed a beautiful pinima peacock (Cichla pinima). Patrick was casting a plug under the watchful eye of local guide Gilmar when an 11.09 kg (24 lb 7 oz) potential All-Tackle record fish hit. After a tough nine minute fight, Patrick had the fish boated and was on his way to the scales! The current IGFA record is vacant.

On June 22, 2012, angler Rick Mickelsen landed a potential All-Tackle Length record golden trout (Oncorhynchusaguabonita) while fishing Golden Lake, Wyoming, USA. Mickelsen, a native of Wyoming, was casting a nymph fly and needed 15 minutes to land the 54 cm trout. As required for every All-Tackle Length record, Mickelsen’s fish was released alive after proper measurements and photos were taken. The current IGFA record is vacant.

 

While fishing out of Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA on June 30, 2012, Alabama native Tyler Kennedy potentially tied the current All-Tackle record yellowedge grouper (Epinephelusflavolimbatus) with a fish that weighed in at an impressive 20.92 kg (46 lb 2 oz). Kennedy was soaking cut bait on the bottom, and needed 10 minutes to land his potential record fish.  The current IGFA record is 20.92 kg (46 lb 2oz).

Japanese angler Satoru Nishimura was fishing off Kodomari, Japan on June 5, 2012 when he landed a 7.05 kg (15 lb 8 oz) madai (Pagrusmajor) on light tackle. Nishimura was casting a metal jig and skillfully played the fish for 40 minutes before landing the potential men’s 2 kg (4 lb) line class record.  The current IGFA record is 3.2 kg (7 lb).

 Angler Sjon A. Harless of Mobile, Alabama, USA is no stranger to IGFA world records - in fact, she is the 2012 IGFA Female Saltwater angler of the year - and during a recent stay in Costa Rica she landed another fish that could add to her total. Fishing out of Flamingo, Costa Rica on June 30, 2012 with Capt. Luis Ruiz, Harless landed a 27.98 kg (61 lb 11 oz) Pacific cubera snapper (Lutjanusnovemfasciatus) to qualify her for the potential women’s 60 kg (130 lb) line class record. Harless was slow trolling live bait and needed 10 minutes to boat the fish. The current IGFA record is 25.85 kg (57 lb).

Junior angler Ali Pfleger of Newport Beach, California, USA, was fishing with her father, Tom Pfleger, on June 22, 2012 when she landed a beautiful white seabass (Atractoscionnobilis) off Ventura, California. Weighing in at 17.49 kg (38 lb 9 oz), Pfleger’s fish easily qualifies her for the Female Junior record, which currently stands at 12.46 kg (27 lb 7 oz). Pfleger was fishing with live squid and needed 10 minutes to land her potential record catch.

Angler Valerie D. Simpson landed a gorgeous roosterfish (Nematistiuspectoralis) on June 27, 2012 while fly fishing from the beaches of Cabo del Este, Mexico. Simpson was fishing with fellow Californian and guide Lance Peterson and needed 45 minutes to land her fish after it ate a custom Mona Lisa fly. Weighing in at 13.15 kg (29 lb), Simpson’s rooster qualifies her for the potential women’s 10 kg (20 lb) tippet class record. The current IGFA record is 9.53 kg (21 lb).

Angler TJ Ponder of Encinitas, California, USA needed only 90 seconds to pull in a kelp (calico) bass (Paralabraxclathratus) after it hit the soft plastic swim bait he was casting. Ponder’s fish tipped the scales at 2.83 kg (6 lb 4 oz), and qualified him for the potential male Smallfry record. Ponder and his father where fishing out of Cedros Island, Mexico on June 25, 2012 with local guide, Jorge Gonzalez. The current IGFA record is 2.26 kg (5 lb).

Angler KimmoManttari of Jyska, Finland landed an impressive 5.85 kg (12 lb 14 oz) zander (Sander lucioperca) on April 29, 2012, while fishing Laukaa, Finland. Manttari was casting a Storm Pro Shad soft plastic on a jig when the fish hit, and needed 10 minutes to land his potential 4 kg (8 lb) line class record.  The current IGFA record is 4.65 kg (10 lb 4 oz).

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VIDEO: a very long oarfish

Here the video of the Longest Fish in the World caught on tape.

VIDEO: Hammerhead shark attacks a tarpon

Hammerhead shark attacks a tarpon at long key bridge in Florida.

USA: 948 pound huge tiger shark

On the past year at the "Outcast Mega Shark Tournament", the event’s record for the largest shark weighed in was broken;  not once, but twice.
An huge  874,8 pound tiger shark and a 787,6 pound tiger shark both broke a tournament record from late 2005 of "only" 576,6 pounds.
Following a three hour fight, angler Kennedy  fishing aboard the 36-foot boat "Wendy Seas"  hauled in a 948,6 pound female tiger shark, beating last year’s record by about 75 pounds.
 Kennedy  told “I’m still a little shocked because I was just thinking it would weigh somewhere in the 800s range. It was definitely bigger than I thought it was going to be.”

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AUSTRALIA: mistery fish landed

Angler Simon Falkiner landed this 41,35 kg (91 pound 2 oz) mystery species while fishing off Portland, Australia . Falkiner needed more than 20 minutes to boat this toothy critter fish after it nailed the CD Magnum Rapala plug he was trolling. Accordi to IGFA it is butterfly kingfish, butterfly tuna, or bigscale mackerel. This strange specie has many common names but its one scientific name is "Gasterochisma melampus".

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USA: the biggest shark ever caught on rod and reel

In late 1986 angler Frank Mundus and Donnie Braddick caught a 3.427-pound (1552 kilos) great white shark about 30 miles off Montauk, and only 20 miles from Block Island, which still holds the record for the largest shark ever caught by rod and reel. The capture of the shark was very controversial at the time with some saying he had killed the whale on which the shark was feeding when caught and that the white shark was harpooned rather than caught by rod and reel. See the video:

TEXAS: Monster Tiger Shark Tag and Release

A monster Tiger Shark of more than 1000 pound Tag and Release from the shore in Texas

ALASKA: huge 380 pound halibut

Angler John Schaap of Susanville landed this monster 88 inch, 380 pound halibut near Glacier Bay in Alaska while fishing with Captain Andy Martin out of Alaskan Anglers Inn in Gustavus. The bait was a whole pink salmon rigged on a 16/0 circle hook. The battle lasted 90 minutes / an hour of which was just fighting the beast off the bottom. Then, it took more than half an hour to bring her up.



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IGFA: Rejects Record Ply 64 pounds, 8 ounces striped Bass

The possible 64 pounds, 8 ounces striped bass Arkansas and world record was rejected by IGFA (international Game Fish Association). This huge fish also was entered into the Mustad Hooks “Hook-a-Million” contest. If the IGFA certified his record, he would win $1 million. But there was a big problem, he was using an umbrella-rig that has more popularly become known as an "Alabama rig".



Rodney Ply received an email from Jack Vitek, "World Records Coordinator" for the IGFA, part of it said:

“After significant review by our Rules Committee, we consider your lure to be a spreader bar arrangement. IGFA Equipment Regulations state: “spreader bars are permitted to be used provided that the actual fishing line is attached to the snap or other release device, either directly or with some other material.” Since the angler’s line is not attached to a release device so that the hook could be disengaged from the lure arrangement, this lure violated IGFA equipment rules for spreader bars.”


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IGFA: "Hot Catches" news

The I.G.F.A has recently released a new list of potential world record catches. It must be noted that these catches are currently undergoing the review process, and by now are not official world records. Here a couple:

Angler Fumiya Okuyama (Japan) caught this scalpel sawtail while fishing off of Japan’s Miyake Island. It weighed 5 lbs, 8 oz, measured in at 46 cm, and was caught using krill as bait.

This beautiful and colorfull golden trout was caught by angler Rick Mickelsen. He caught the monster in Wyoming’s "Golden Lake", using a nymph fly. The trout measured in at 54 cm. and is currently undergoing the review process for all-tackle "length" world record.


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PANAMA: fishing video tuna frenzy

A great  fishing video tuna frenzy on the Pacific side of Panama

USA: South Dakota monster blue catfish

When angler Terry Matheny launched his boat at the Sioux City boat launch and headed up the "Big Sioux" with his fishing friends, neither realized this was going to be the fishing trip of a lifetime. Some hours later, after fishing two different holes somewhere around the west entrance of "Stone Park", it is rumored, Matheny had put a 71 pound blue catfish into the boat and Lemon had boated a possible South Dakota State Record 99,25 pounder. They also had a nice 35,1 pound blue and a 5 plus pound  channel catfish.


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IRELAND: Carrigaholt Sea Angling Centre fishing report

Carrigaholt Sea Angling Centre fishing report from Luke Aston: "Same group in fishing with me all last week and they had a good range of fish but the highlight had to be last Thursday when we hooked into another Six-Gilled Shark and then followed up with a specimen "John Dory".On Thursday with good conditions we headed for a mark that has produced many good fish for me including Conger, Skate and on at least on occasion each year over the last five, some fine Six-Gill shark. One of the lads decided to fish heavy and we put on a skate trace with a big bait. We did not have to wait that long for a heavy bite and although we got plenty head shakes early on, after an hour some people on the boat we talking about “being stuck in the bottom”! But shortly after that there was more obvious movement as the fish tired and started to come up before heading back to the sea bed. Another hour gave us our first look at what turned out to be a Six-Gill shark of 3.5 metres length and an estimated 600 pound (271 kilos). Luckily the hook had stuck right in the scissors of its mouth so the mono trace was clear! What a monster to see on the surface. After lots of photos and some film it was turned loose."



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UK: biggest wes catfish ever caught

Angler Chef  James Jones landed up a new record by catching the biggest freshwater fish ever in the U.K. (United Kingdom)  The young boy who at 150 pound (68,6 kg) is just a few kilos heavier than the 144 pound (65,3 kg) beast he netted, took two hours to reel in the huge wels catfish at "Oak Lakes Fishery" in  Essex. Jones, who stands 5ft 6ins, pulled the record-breaking fish from the water to discover he was dwarfed by the 7ft beast.

FRANCE: Huge carp of 54 pound

Dave Lane (from U.K.) took his annual trip across the channel with some  friends and decided to hit up an old favorite, "Sky Lakes" in France. After a quick scouting trip, he had an incredible night the first day, sight casting to carp and landing on huge 54 pounder (24.46 kg). After his fishing week, Lane had 32 carp on the board and 7 weighing more than 45 pounds, including this fatty fish.
“The whole trip had been a roaring success for all of us and our grand total was over one hundred fish between the five of us with three of them over fifty pounds, which is pretty good angling by any standards and a testament to just how prolific the lake really can be.,” wrote Lane.