Tag Archives: Record Catch

New Bowfishing Record Broken at South Dakota’s Lake Oahe as Enthusiasm for Sport Fishing Grows

October 31, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Brandy

South Dakota’s Lake Oahe recently became the stage for a remarkable achievement in bowfishing, as a new state record was set. Ty Smith, an avid bowfisherman, successfully landed a 6-pound, 12-ounce brown trout, shattering previous records and capturing the attention …

Angler Breaks Mississippi State Record for Longear Sunfish

October 28, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Brandy

Eric Mayo, an enthusiastic Mississippi angler, has made waves by breaking the state record for longear sunfish, capturing a remarkable specimen that measured 8 3/8 inches and weighed 0.51 pounds. Known for his skill in using both fly rods and …

Historic Catch: The World’s Largest Great White Shark Landed by Alfred Dean

October 25, 2024 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Brandy

The incredible story of Alfred Dean, an Australian angler, continues to captivate the fishing world. Born in Victoria, Australia, in 1904, Dean devoted much of his life to both farming and fishing, reserving time each year to pursue some of …

San Diego Fisherman Lands Record 666-Pound Swordfish off California Coast

October 25, 2024 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Garrett

San Diego angler Luc Ofield, owner of Anglers Choice Tackle Store, recently reeled in a colossal 666.2-pound swordfish off the California coast, breaking the previous state record by more than 100 pounds. After a challenging four-hour battle with a stand-up …

NJ Angler Breaks Rhode Island’s Tautog Record

October 25, 2024 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Garrett

Rhode Island recently saw its tautog fishing record shattered in Newport, where New Jersey angler Vincent Simms reeled in a giant tautog weighing in at an impressive 22 pounds and measuring 33 inches. Officially confirmed by Rhode Island’s Department of …

Blue Catfish Caught in the Wake of Hurricane Helene Breaks Record

October 17, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Kelly

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, West Virginia saw a new state record for blue catfish, thanks to a fortuitous fishing trip. Kim Feltner, fishing on the Ohio River near Point Pleasant with her husband and guide Chris Souders, landed …

Austin Anderson’s Record 71-Pound Smallmouth Buffalo in Downtown Austin

October 15, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Brandy

Recently Austin Anderson, a professional fishing guide, caught a record-setting 71-pound smallmouth buffalo at Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin. Anderson had spotted a massive fish days earlier and decided to target it using an unconventional method: deploying bait with …

Fly Angler Lands Likely Blue Marlin Record in Hawaii

October 14, 2024 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Rob

Ian Keinath, a seasoned angler, achieved a lifelong dream on September 11, 2024, when he caught a record-breaking blue marlin off the coast of Kona, Hawaii. The fish, weighing in at 106.8 pounds, surpassed the previous record of 104.2 pounds …

Record Blue Catfish Caught on Ohio River in West Virginia

October 6, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Kevin

A massive blue catfish, measuring over 4 feet in length and weighing more than 64 pounds, has broken West Virginia’s state length record. Kimberly Feltner of Madison, Indiana, made the impressive catch last month on the Ohio River at the …

Huge Mahi Tops 30-Year-Old Record in Rhode Island

September 30, 2024 | 🪝 Fishing News | Baitshop Garrett

A long-standing Rhode Island state record for mahi-mahi was broken this past August when an angler aboard an overnight tuna and swordfish charter out of Narragansett landed the largest dolphinfish ever recorded in the state’s waters. Karl Mohr, a New …