IGFA - Christian Hampl recently had this 11.45-kilogram, (25-pound 4-ounce) mullet snapper approved as the IGFA Men's 24-kg (50 lb) Line Class Record for the species. He landed this huge snapper while
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2022 IGFA World Record Recap
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2022 IGFA World Record Recap
IGFA - Russian angler Sergey Prachik caught this 22.70-kilogram (50-pound) Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) on March 24, 2018 that could potentially earn him the new men's 8 kg (16 lb) line class
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Big Fishes of the World: SNAPPER MULLET (Lutjanus aratus)
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IGFA - Did you know? Both the Men's and Women's 60-kg (130 lb) Line Class Records for red drum are currently vacant. To qualify a fish must weigh at least 29.48-kilograms (65-pounds)