IGFA WORLD RECORDS

REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT

September 23, 2015

NEWLY APPROVED IGFA RECORDS

COMMON NAME LINE CLASS WEIGHT PLACE DATE ANGLER (CAPT/GUIDE)

Japan Murasoi All-Tackle 5 lb 13 oz Miyako, Iwate 18-Jun-15 Fumihiko Nakamura (Sebastes pachycephalus) 2.65 kg Japan Tuskfish, azurio (ira) All-Tackle 3 lb 3 oz O'shima, Goto, Nagasaki 11-Jun-15 Noriko Maruhashi (Choerodon azurio) 1.45 kg Japan

United Kingdom Barbel Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb) 6 lb 15 oz River Wye, Hereford 19-Jun-15 Richard Hart (Barbus barbus) 3.15 kg United Kingdom (Bob James) Barbel Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb) 8 lb 2 oz River Wye, Hereford 19-Jun-15 Richard Hart (Barbus barbus) 3.69 kg United Kingdom (Bob James) Grayling Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb) 1 lb 3 oz River Test, Hampshire 24-Jun-15 Richard Hart (Thymallus thymallus) .54 kg United Kingdom (Bob James)

RECENT PENDING RECORDS

Angola Jack, longfin crevalle All-Tackle 36 lb 6 oz Barra Do Kwanza 04-Jun-15 Marco Couto (Caranx fischeri) 16.5 kg Angola (Fernando Duarte) Meagre W-24 kg (50 lb) 46 lb 15 oz Barra do Kwanza 11-Jun-15 Luena Amaro (Argyrosomus spp.) 21.3 kg Angola (Marco Couto)

Australia Kahawai (Australian salmon) M-Junior 12 lb 8 oz Rowboat Rock, Perth 02-Aug-15 Luke Egger (Arripis spp.) 5.67 kg Australia (Steve Egger) Kahawai (Australian salmon) Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb) 12 lb 8 oz Rowboat Rock, Perth 02-Aug-15 Luke Egger (Arripis spp.) 5.67 kg Australia (Steve Egger) Snapper (squirefish) Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb) 12 lb 5 oz Fremantle 10-Jul-15 Adam Radford (Pagrus auratus) 5.6 kg Australia (Allan J. Bevan) Tuna, southern bluefin W-02 kg (4 lb) 14 lb 8 oz Port MacDonnell 08-Aug-15 Bernadette Pedlar (Thunnus maccoyii) 6.6 kg Australia (Michael Pedlar) Tuna, southern bluefin F-Smallfry 99 lb 3 oz Eden 04-Jul-15 Kaitlyn Schofield (Thunnus maccoyii) 45 kg Australia (Brian Schofield)

Brazil Dorado M-Smallfry 18 lb 0 oz Cuiaba River 13-Aug-15 Daniel Engler Velloso (Salminus brasiliensis) 8.16 kg Brazil (Robson De Brito) Peacock, Melaniae All-Tackle 7 lb 8 oz Iriri River 16-Aug-15 Richard Hart (Cichla melaniae) 3.4 kg Brazil Peacock, Melaniae All-Tackle 10 lb 0 oz Arraias River 09-Aug-15 Rodrigo Sgambatti (Cichla melaniae) 4.54 kg Brazil Trahira Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb) 16 lb 10 oz Iriri River 18-Aug-15 Richard Hart (Hoplias spp.) 7.54 kg Brazil Trahira (TIE) Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb) 17 lb 9 oz Iriri River 16-Aug-15 Richard Hart (Hoplias spp.) 7.97 kg Brazil Trahira (TIE) Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb) 14 lb 10 oz Iriri River 21-Aug-15 Richard Hart (Hoplias spp.) 6.63 kg Brazil

Canada Char, Arctic Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb) 17 lb 13 oz Tree River 14-Aug-15 Frank Bluch (Salvelinus alpinus) 8.1 kg Canada Whitefish, lake Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb) 4 lb 0 oz Talbot Lake, Jasper National 08-Jul-15 David Robson (Coregonus clupeaformis) 1.82 kg Canada Whitefish, lake Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb) 4 lb 1 oz Talbot Lake, Jasper National 09-Jul-15 David Robson (Coregonus clupeaformis) 1.87 kg Canada

French Guyana Trahira Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb) 13 lb 5 oz Sinamary River 02-Sep-15 Richard Hart (Hoplias spp.) 6.04 kg French Guyana (Thor Francois) Trahira Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb) 13 lb 11 oz 05-Sep-15 Richard Hart (Hoplias spp.) 6.21 kg French Guyana (Thor Francis)

COMMON NAME LINE CLASS WEIGHT PLACE DATE ANGLER (CAPT/GUIDE) Trahira Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb) 13 lb 14 oz 01-Sep-15 Richard Hart (Hoplias spp.) 6.29 kg French Guyana (Thor Francis) Trahira Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb) 14 lb 14 oz Sinamary River 04-Sep-15 Richard Hart (Hoplias spp.) 6.75 kg French Guyana (Thor Francois) Trahira Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb) 17 lb 14 oz 01-Sep-15 Richard Hart (Hoplias spp.) 8.11 kg French Guyana (Thor Francois)

Japan Hogfish, golden-spot All-Tackle 5 lb 4 oz Hahajima, Ogasawara, 31-Jul-15 Noriko Maruhashi (Bodianus perditio) 2.4 kg Japan Lates, Japanese (akame) All-Tackle 74 lb 11 oz Urado Bay, Kochi 05-Aug-15 Hiroyuki Koike (Lates japonicus) 33.9 kg Japan (Hiromasa Yamamoto) Parrotfish, steephead All-Tackle 14 lb 5 oz Hahajima, Ogasawara, 31-Jul-15 Noriko Maruhashi (Chlorurus microrhinos) 6.5 kg Japan Parrotperch, spotted W-24 kg (50 lb) 11 lb 7 oz Hahajima, Ogasawara, 31-Jul-15 Noriko Maruhashi (Oplegnathus punctatus) 5.2 kg Japan Parrotperch, spotted W-60 kg (130 lb) 16 lb 12 oz Chichijima, Ogasawara, 04-Aug-15 Noriko Maruhashi (Oplegnathus punctatus) 7.62 kg Japan Sweetlips, painted All-Tackle 8 lb 7 oz Minami, Tokushima 08-Aug-15 Makiko Azuma (Diagramma pictum) 3.85 kg Japan (Shin'ichi Matsumoto)

Papua New Guinea Tarpon, oxeye M-01 kg (2 lb) 1 lb 7 oz Fairfax Harbor, Port Moresby 21-Jul-15 Keith W. Hopper (Megalops cyprinoides) .68 kg Papua New Guinea

South Africa Leerfish (Garrick) W-06 kg (12 lb) 26 lb 0 oz Richard's Bay 23-Aug-15 Tammy Leigh Hammond (Lichia amia) 11.8 kg South Africa (Jonathan Booysen)

USA Bass, smallmouth M-Junior 6 lb 0 oz Fort Peck 22-Aug-15 Joshua James Boyer (Micropterus dolomieu) 2.72 kg Montana, USA (Jim Boyer) Bass, striped (landlocked) W-02 kg (4 lb) 4 lb 0 oz Trinity River 26-Aug-15 Meredith J. McCord (Morone saxatilis) 1.81 kg Texas, USA (Kirk Kirkland) Bass, striped (landlocked) W-15 kg (30 lb) 5 lb 0 oz Trinity River 26-Aug-15 Meredith J. McCord (Morone saxatilis) 2.27 kg Texas, USA (Kirk Kirkland) Bass, striped (landlocked) W-24 kg (50 lb) 3 lb 4 oz Trinity River 25-Aug-15 Meredith J. McCord (Morone saxatilis) 1.47 kg Texas, USA (Kirk Kirkland) Bowfin Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb) 8 lb 5 oz Lake Champlain, Colchester 12-Aug-15 Richard Hart (Amia calva) 3.77 kg Vermont, USA (Drew Price) Bowfin Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb) 8 lb 14 oz Lake Champlain, Colchester 10-Aug-15 Richard Hart (Amia calva) 4.03 kg Vermont, USA (Drew Price) Bowfin Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb) 9 lb 0 oz Lake Champlain 12-Aug-15 Richard Hart (Amia calva) 4.08 kg Vermont, USA (Drew Price) Bowfin Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb) 9 lb 1 oz Lake Champlain, Colchester 10-Aug-15 Richard Hart (Amia calva) 4.11 kg Vermont, USA (Drew Price) Frogfish, ocellated All-Tackle 1 lb 11 oz Gulf of Mexico 28-Aug-15 Mike Peacher (Antennarius ocellatus) .77 kg Florida, USA (Clay Peacher) Gar, alligator W-15 kg (30 lb) 35 lb 4 oz Trinity River 01-Jul-15 Meredith J. McCord (Atractosteus spatula) 15.99 kg Texas, USA (Kirk Kirkland) Gar, alligator W-15 kg (30 lb) 80 lb 5 oz Trinity River 20-Jul-15 Meredith J. McCord (Atractosteus spatula) 36.45 kg Texas, USA (Kirk Kirkland) Gar, alligator W-06 kg (12 lb) 2 lb 0 oz Trinity River 26-Aug-15 Meredith J. McCord (Atractosteus spatula) .91 kg Texas, USA (Kirk Kirkland) Gar, longnose Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb) 10 lb 3 oz Trinity River 20-Jul-15 Meredith J. McCord (Lepisosteus osseus) 4.63 kg Texas, USA (Kirk Kirkland) Grouper, red Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb) 5 lb 0 oz Naples 22-Aug-15 Jan Forszpaniak, MD (Epinephelus morio) 2.27 kg Florida, USA (Michael Avinon) Grouper, red M-02 kg (4 lb) 8 lb 6 oz Naples 22-Aug-15 Jan Forszpaniak, MD (Epinephelus morio) 3.8 kg Florida, USA (Michael Avinon) Guitarfish, thornback All-Tackle 6 lb 8 oz Morro Bay 17-Jul-15 Daniel Gross (Platyrhinoidis triseriata) 2.95 kg California, USA Salmon, coho W-02 kg (4 lb) 9 lb 0 oz Pasagshak River, Kodiak 03-Sep-15 Vivian Kloke-Martin (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 4.08 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, coho W-10 kg (20 lb) 8 lb 8 oz Pasagshak River, Kodiak 04-Sep-15 Vivian Kloke-Martin (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 3.86 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, coho W-08 kg (16 lb) 10 lb 8 oz Tsiu River 28-Aug-15 Cindy Schmid (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 4.76 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, coho W-04 kg (8 lb) 12 lb 8 oz Pasaqshak River 04-Sep-15 Vicki Martin (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 5.67 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, coho W-03 kg (6 lb) 8 lb 0 oz Pasagshak River, Kodiak 03-Sep-15 Vivian Kloke-Martin (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 3.63 kg Alaska, USA

COMMON NAME LINE CLASS WEIGHT PLACE DATE ANGLER (CAPT/GUIDE) Salmon, coho W-06 kg (12 lb) 8 lb 0 oz Pasaqshak River, Kodiak 03-Sep-15 Vicki Martin (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 3.63 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, coho W-08 kg (16 lb) 8 lb 0 oz Kalsin Bay, Kodiak 30-Aug-15 Vicki Martin (Oncorhynchus kisutch) 3.63 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, pink W-06 kg (12 lb) 4 lb 0 oz Chiniak Bay 25-Aug-15 Vicki D. Martin (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 1.81 kg Alaska, USA (Charles A. Glagolich) Salmon, pink W-03 kg (6 lb) 4 lb 8 oz Monashka Bay, Kodiak 29-Aug-15 Vicki Martin (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 2.04 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, pink Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb) 4 lb 0 oz Monashka Creek, Kodiak 29-Aug-15 Vivian Kloke-Martin (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 1.81 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, pink W-15 kg (30 lb) 3 lb 0 oz Olds River, Kodiak 31-Aug-15 Vicki Martin (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 1.36 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, pink W-08 kg (16 lb) 2 lb 8 oz Monashka Bay, Kodiak 28-Aug-15 Vicki Martin (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 1.13 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, pink Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb) 2 lb 8 oz Olds River, Kodiak 02-Sep-15 Vivian Kloke-Martin (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 1.13 kg Alaska, USA Salmon, pink Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb) 2 lb 8 oz Olds River, Kodiak 31-Aug-15 Vivian Kloke-Martin (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 1.13 kg Alaska, USA Seabream, spottail All-Tackle 2 lb 8 oz Moorhead City 23-Aug-15 Stephen Jay Friedman (Diplodus holbrookii) 1.13 kg North Carolina, USA (Terrell Gould) Skate, clearnose All-Tackle 4 lb 2 oz Ocean View Fishing Pier, 30-Aug-15 Bernabe A. DeGuzman, Jr. (Raja eglanteria) 1.87 kg Virginia, USA Snapper, cubera W-37 kg (80 lb) 40 lb 8 oz Miami 30-Aug-15 April Tambor (Lutjanus cyanopterus) 18.37 kg Florida, USA (Capt. Bouncer Smith) Snapper, queen All-Tackle 28 lb 0 oz Long Key 04-Sep-15 Capt. Chris B. Walter (Etelis oculatus) 12.7 kg Florida, USA Snook, Atlantic W-15 kg (30 lb) 45 lb 12 oz Sebastian 23-Aug-15 Heather Lynn Connors (Centropomus spp.) 20.75 kg Florida, USA Tuna, Pacific bluefin M-04 kg (8 lb) 16 lb 11 oz Dana Point 22-Jul-15 Gregory S. Taite (Thunnus orientalis) 7.57 kg California, USA Tuna, Pacific bluefin M-10 kg (20 lb) 32 lb 11 oz Dana Point 22-Jul-15 Gregorty S. Taite (Thunnus orientalis) 14.83 kg California, USA (Gregory Taite) Tuna, Pacific bluefin M-08 kg (16 lb) 33 lb 8 oz Dana Point 15-Jul-15 Gregory S. Taite (Thunnus orientalis) 15.2 kg California, USA Tuna, Pacific bluefin M-06 kg (12 lb) 35 lb 5 oz Dana Point 15-Jul-15 Gregory S. Taite (Thunnus orientalis) 16.02 kg California, USA Tuna, Pacific bluefin F-Smallfry 14 lb 10 oz Dana Point 06-Aug-15 Sarah Camille Taite (Thunnus orientalis) 6.63 kg California, USA (Gregory Taite)

RECENT PENDING ALL TACKLE LENGTH RECORDS

COMMON NAME LINE CLASS LENGTH PLACE DATE ANGLER (CAPT/GUIDE)

Australia Samsonfish All-Tackle (Length) 100 cm Danesville 08-Jun-15 Dylan Picken (Seriola hippos) Australia (Dylan Picken)

France Leerfish (Garrick) All-Tackle (Length) 129 cm Port Saint Louis du Rhone 12-Aug-15 Cyril Gressot (Lichia amia) France

USA Corbina, California All-Tackle (Length) 56 cm Newport Beach Harbor 23-Apr-15 Gregory S. Taite (Menticirrhus undulatus) California, USA Drum, red All-Tackle (Length) 119 cm Chesapeake Bay, Virginia 07-Sep-15 David M. Limroth (Sciaenops ocellatus) Virginia, USA