The following are some the heaviest dolphin (a.k.a. mahimahi and dorado) ever caught and approved as IGFA All-Tackle World Records. You’ll find more info on other record mahi at the end of this gallery.
No. 7 – 73 Pounds, Cabo San Lucas
On July 11, 1962, Barbara Jayne reeled in a giant 73-pound, 11-ounce dolphinfish off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She caught the big dorado on 30-pound line.Courtesy IGFA / igfa.org
No. 6 – 75 Pounds, Cabo San Lucas
Betty Mehl caught this colossal dorado off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on November 30, 1997 for a 50-pound line-class record.Courtesy IGFA / igfa.org
No. 5 – 76.5 Pounds, Florida
On May 23, 1993, Rene Viau caught this fish off Lake Worth Inlet in Florida. Viau’s catch was a record in the 20-pound class.Courtesy IGFA / igfa.org
No. 4 – 79 Pounds, Portugal
Francois Collomb landed this monster off Saly, Portugal. It weighed 79 pounds, 5 ounces and was caught on 30-pound test.Courtesy IGFA / igfa.org
No. 3 – 80 Pounds, Walker's Cay
Fishing off Walker's Cay, North Abaco, Bahamas, Walter Quick battled this trophy to the boat for an 80-pound line-class record on November 26, 1989.Courtesy IGFA / igfa.org
No. 2 – 82 Pounds, 2 ounces, Cabo San Lucas
On August 16, 1993, Tera Allegri caught this record ladies 80-pound-class record out of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.Courtesy IGFA / igfa.org
No. 1 – 83 Pounds, 6 ounces, Mazatlán
This largest dolphin for which we were able to get a decent photo of is this enormous bull. Eugene Wooten caught the fish on April 24, 1972 off Mazatlán, Mexico. She was using, relatively light, 20–pound line.Courtesy IGFA / igfa.org
