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Giant Bluefin Tuna Sells for $1.3 Million at Japan’s First Auction of 2025
Tuna auctions in Japan are famous for fetching sky-high bids, and this year was no exception. At the first auction of 2025 held at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market, a massive Pacific bluefin tuna weighing 608 pounds sold for a jaw-dropping $1.3 …
Ohio Angler Sets New Record with Massive White Crappie Catch
An angler from Ottawa, Ohio, has broken a long-standing state record for the largest White Crappie caught in nearly three decades. Teresa Croy, who caught the impressive fish on November 2, 2024, at a pond within the Glandorf Rod and …
New Jersey Angler Catches Record-Breaking Bowfin, a Rare ‘Living Fossil’
A new state record for bowfin, a fish often described as a “living fossil,” was set last month when Frank Hubert Jr. caught a massive specimen in Mantua Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River in New Jersey. Hubert, a …
Record $164,000 Earned in 2024 Northern Pikeminnow Fishing Challenge
Earning $164,000 from fishing sounds unbelievable, but that’s exactly what happened during the 2024 Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program. With generous payouts and rising participation, the program saw record-breaking earnings and an early closure due to its immense popularity. How …
Spearfisherman Sets Record with Massive Smallmouth Bass
On September 9, Pinedale resident Dylan Bear achieved a remarkable milestone by setting the men’s speargun world record for the largest smallmouth bass at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The impressive fish weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces, measured 20 3/8 inches long, …
Accidental World Record: Atlantic Halibut Caught Off Cape Cod
A 33-pound, 14-ounce Atlantic halibut has secured Alexandra Spring her tenth IGFA world record, earning the 30-pound line class title for Atlantic halibut. On July 22, during a tuna trip off Cape Cod with Captain Ian Leonard, Spring hooked the …
Historic Catch: Record-Breaking Rainbow Trout Reeled in at Robbers Cave
Marty Donaldson, a McAlester resident, set a new record at Robbers Cave State Park on Dec. 15 when he reeled in a massive 6.8-pound rainbow trout from the banks of Lake Carlton. This impressive catch shattered the previous park record …
World Record Sockeye Salmon Lands on an Unlikely Lure
William Kneer IV stands on the banks of Alaska’s Kisaralik River, holding his IGFA World Record sockeye salmon. As confirmed by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), William Kneer IV achieved an incredible milestone on August 4, 2024, while fishing …
Record-Breaking Smallmouth Bass Caught in New York’s St. Lawrence River
On September 22, Dante Piraino of Baldwinsville, New York, made headlines during a B.A.S.S. Nation tournament in Ogdensburg by landing a remarkable smallmouth bass. Fishing in the depths of the St. Lawrence River, approximately 30 feet down, and using a …
Prehistoric Catch: Angler’s Bowfin May Break N.J. State Record
Frank Hubert Jr.’s passion for bowfin fishing has led to a potential New Jersey state record after catching a 12-pound, 10-ounce specimen from Mantua Creek. The catch is currently awaiting official confirmation as the state record for the species. Hubert, …
