July 2009 Archive

Here's a record fish species with migratory locations spanning the Pacific Ocean. While fishing Jogashima, Japan, Yoshiki Shirahata, of Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa, guided by Kazutoshi Ozaki, landed a Pacific pomfret (Brama japonica) on April 21, weighing 1.6 kg (3 lb 8 oz). For the possible IGFA All-Tackle Shirahata used cut mackerel for bait. The current record is 3 lb 7 oz (1.56 kg) documented in 2001 from San Diego, Calif. USA.

Targeting his catch for one of the newest species recently added to the IGFA World Record Game Fishes book, Guayaquil, Ecuador angler Carlos "Charly" Casal, guided by Angel De Rosa, landed a broomtail grouper, (Mycteroperca xenarcha) on April 25. The fish was caught near Ancon, Ecuador, and weighed 5.44 kg (12 lb 0 oz).  He was using 15 kg (30 lb), class line with a MirrOlure 111M and took six minutes to land the fish. He's hoping the catch will make the men's line class division. 

An American may lay claim to a new species entry to the IGFA All-Tackle division. Using a peeled prawn for bait while fishing Australia's Nomenade River in Queensland, on April 22, Steven M. Wozniak San Ramon, Calif., USA caught a javelin grunter (Pomadasys kaakan). He was guided by Scotty Lyons in his potential IGFA All-Tackle catch that weighed 1.93 kg (4 lb 4 oz).  (Photo: - javelin grunter - 31478)