Record list
Angling contains such an element of luck that records tend to be a bit silly. Nevertheless, there are lots of people who pay very much attention to the statistics, so for inspiration you'll find my severely shortened, far from being complete list below. Due to my traveling, I have caught around 400 different species of which I know the names of less than half. Furthermore, only a minority of the species are "big ones". Just like in Europe, most of the foreign species are "small" fish, however, with the appropriate tackle, even tiny trout of Yugoslavian Macedonia or the mini-barbel of Tibet become a fun sport. Despite the personal pride of having a huge record list, never forget WHY you're an angler. Hopefully, not only to catch a record specimen. |
Species | Kgs | Date | Place / country |
Copper shark | 75 | March 1998 | Swakobmund; Namibia. Caught straight off the beach! |
Spotted gully shark | 20 | Oct. 2010 | Swakobmund; Namibia. Caught straight off the beach! |
Tarpon | 35 | May 1995 | Barra del Colorado; Costa Rica |
Stingray | 20+ | February 2008 |
Nevis Island; St. Kitts & Nevis Caught straight off the beach |
Tarpon (fly fishing) | 5 | March 2006 | Laguna de Tacarigua; Venezuela |
Sailfish, Pacific | 55 | Aug. 1990 | The Pacific, Playa del Coco; Costa Rica |
Sailfish, Pacific | 42 | June 2002 | The Pacific; New Zealand Caught on 20 pound tackle and a hook size 2/0 from a 15 foot dinghy! |
Sailfish, Atlantic | 22 | Oct. 1990 | The Carribbean, La Guaira; Venezuela |
Dorado (dolphinfish) | 10.0 | June 2002 | The Pacific, Niue; New Zealand |
Skipjack tuna | 7.6 | June 2002 | The Pacific, Niue; New Zealand |
Bonito ("kavakava") | 3 | May 2002 | The Pacific; Tonga |
Yellowfin tuna | 36 | Nov. 2005 | Indian Ocean / Muscat; Oman |
Jack crevalle | 6.5 | March 1993 | Barra del Colorado; Costa Rica |
Giant trevally | 5.5 | June 2002 | The Pacific; Fiji |
Bluefin trevally | 5 | July 2015 | Pulau Biak; Indonesia |
Wahoo | 12 | April 1997 | Isla de Fogo; Cape Verde |
Walo | 7.0 | July 2002 | The Pacific; Fiji |
Bonefish (fly) | 2.5 | February 2011 | Cayo Romano; Cuba |
Bonefish (bait) | < 1 | April 1995 | Isla de Maiz; Nicaragua |
Barracuda | 11 | Jan. 2000 | The Atlantic; The Gambia |
Bluefish | 6 | Nov. 2005 | Ras Madrakah, Indian Ocean; Oman |
Mahseer, golden | 20.5 | Feb. 1994 | Kaverifloden, Karnataka; India |
Mahseer, Himalayan | 8 | Oct. 2006 | Ramganga River; Uttaranchal; Indien |
Mahseer, black | 1 | Oct. 2006 | Ramganga River; Uttaranchal; Indien |
Giant Mekong catfish | 22 | Feb. 2014 | Bo Sang Lake, Chiang Mai; Thailand |
Sturgeon, white | 100-120 | Oct. 2004 | Fraser River; Canada |
Smallmouth bass | 1 | Feb. 1998 | Ohrigstad Pond; South Africa |
Largemouth bass | 1½ | Oct. 2010 | Von Bach Dam; Namibia |
Chinnok / Quinnat salmon |
4.5 | March 2002 | Lake Mapourika; New Zealand |
Coho salmon | 6 | Sept. 2004 | Buskin River; Kodiak, Alaska; USA |
Pink salmon | 2 | Sept. 2004 | Buskin River; Kodiak Alaska; USA |
Chum salmon | 5.5 | Oct. 2004 | Harrison River; Canada |
Dolly Varden | 0.5 | Oct. 2004 | Toad River; Canada |
Rainbow trout | 6 | April 2002 | Tekapo Hydro Canal; New Zealand |
Rainbow trout (fly fishing) |
3 | July 2003 | Klokot River; Bosnia-Hercegovina |
Radika trout | 0.6 | Sept. 2000 | Radika River; Machedonia |
Brook trout | 1.3 | Nov. 2001 | Lago Yelcho; Chile |
Tigerfish | 2.05 | Feb. 1998 | Zambezi River, Deka Drum; Zimbabwe |
Toman (snakeheadfish) | 4.4 | May 1999 | Lake Kenyir; Malaysia |
Piranha, black | 2.0 | March 1990 | Upper Orinoco; Venezuela |
Piranha, red-bellied | 1.0 | Sept. 1996 | Río Miranda, Pantanal; Brazil |
Piranha, silver | 1 | March 1990 | Orinoco, Puerto Ayacucho; Venezuela |
Pavón (peacock bass) | 4 | March 2006 | Lake Guri; Venezuela |
Pavón (fly fishing) | 3 | March 2006 | Lake Guri; Venezuela |
Tigrito (speckled pavón) | 4 | March 2006 | Lake Guri; Venezuela |
Payara | 5 | April 2006 | Rio Caura; Venezuela |
Electric Eel (!) | 8 | April 2006 | Jungle pond, Rio Caura; Venezuela (165 cm) |
Pacú | 3 | Sept.1996 | Río Miranda, Pantanal; Brasilien |
Machaca | 1.5 | Feb. 1993 | Río San Juan, El Castillo; Nicaragua |
Moharra, red | 0.75 | Feb. 1993 | Tortuguero; Costa Rica |
Moharra, black | 1.0 | July 1990 | Río Colorado; Costa Rica |
Guapote | 1 | July 1990 | Lago Arenal; Costa Rica |
Carp | 15.5 | July 1991 | Storedam, Perstorp; Sweden |
Tench | 2.85 | June 1994 | Donse Dam, Sealand; Denmark |
Crucian carp | 2.25 | Sept. 2000 | Small lake, Sealand; Denmark |
Roach | 1.150 | Aug. 1980 | Kolindsund Northern Canal, Jutland; Denmark |
Rudd | 1.475 | July 1989 | Lake at Haderslev, Jutland; Denmark Danish ex-record |
Bream | 2.65 | June 1995 | River Guden, Gl. Rye; Denmark |
Pike | 10.0 | Nov. 1982 | Donse Dam, Sealand; Denmark |
Pike-perch | 5.5 | April 1996 | Lake Bagsværd, Sealand; Denmark |
Perch | 1.35 | March 1987 | Tiny brook, Vordingborg, Sealand; Denmark |
Salmon, Atlantic | 9.5 | March 2004 | Trolling, The Baltic Sea at Gudhjem, Bornholm, Denmark |
Salmon, Atlantic (sweetwater) | 5 | Sept. 2013 | Skjern River, Denmark |
Sweetwater turtle(!) | 2.0 | Aug. 1995 | Lake Døj, Skanderborg, Jutland; Denmark |