New Record Alligator Gar?

I have no idea how this incredible fish flew under the radar, but here it is in all its glory! This massive alligator gar was caught in May 2009 and is potentially the new world record caught with a bow and arrow.

This alligator gar was 8 foot, 3 inches long and weighed 230lbs! Caught by Johnny Morris of Bass Pro Shops

John Paul Morris posing with the giant beast!

Caught while fishing with the Garzilla Guide Service.

via WSJ.com

New All-Tackle Brown Trout World Record!

The IGFA recently announced a huge brown trout caught in September is officially a record! The massive fish weighed 41 lbs 7 oz (18.8 kg) and measured in at 43.75 inches with a girth of 27 inches. The trout was caught in the Manistee River, Michigan, USA.

Caught on September 9, 2009 by Tom Healy.

Healy was using a #8 silver Rapala Shad Rap.

via IGFA

Another World Record For The Fishing Geeks

Meet Sean Konrad. You may remember this guy, or at least remember his twin brother Adam. We took a look at his world record rainbow trout back in 2008. Well the brothers are at it again, setting a new world record, beating the old one by nearly five pounds! I think it’s safe to say, if you want to catch a huge rainbow trout, just go fishing with these guys.

Sean Konrad’s 48-pound rainbow trout, caught in Saskatchewan’s Diefenbaker Lake on September 5th, 2009

Its been a good month for record trout, a record brown was also caught in September!

via Fishing Geeks

World Record Mako Shark

The mako shark is one of my all time favorite sharks. It looks mean, its super fast, and it has been known to jump 20 feet into the air when hooked. They aren’t the biggest shark, but they sure act like there are. Many people call them the bully of the ocean!

The current IGFA world record mako is 1221 pounds, but a 1324 pound and 1530 pound mako have also been caught that do not qualify as world records according the the IGFA rules.

Caught off Chatham Massachusetts, USA on July 21, 2001 by Luke Sweeney.

More giant makos at New England Sharks

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11 Year Old Catches 9 Foot Catfish!

Jessica Wanstall is only 4ft 10in tall and weighs less then 85 pounds, but has caught a bigger fish then many of us ever will. She landed a 9 foot long wels catfish that was almost 200lbs while fishing in Spain’s River Ebro. Jessica had a little help from her dad, and released the big cat after a quick photo.

This catch will eclipse the world record for a freshwater fish caught by an angler aged 16 and under.

via Daily Mail UK