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    What is the heaviest rod and line caught fish?

    Question #85989. Asked by deadlydalton. (Sep 17 07 4:19 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		I know "jack squat" about fishing, so I fully suspect someone will come along and "poo-poo" this post.

    DANIA BEACH, Fla., U.S.A. -- (May 17, 2006) -- The catch-and-release of a 385 lb lemon shark on fly has officially been approved as a world record by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA).


    http://www.fishing-world.net/postnuke/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=43


    Sep 17 07, 5:49 PM
    MonkeyOnALeash

    		And here is Bigger!!

    "At 1,152 pounds, Roland's fish unseats the Texas record tiger shark (1,129 pounds) as the biggest fish reported caught on rod and reel from the Gulf of Mexico."

    http://www.fwbsc.com/bigtuna.html

    Sep 17 07, 8:31 PM
    Bo6ster

    		"Alf Dean set the International Game Fish Association record for the largest fish ever caught on rod and reel with a 1211 kg great white shark".


    The largest Great White recognized by the International Game Fish Association is one landed by Alf Dean in south Australian waters in 1959, weighing 1208 kg (2664 lb). Several larger Great Whites caught by anglers have since been verified, but were later disallowed from formal recognition by IGFA monitors for rules violations.
    http://www.swordfishingcentral.com/great-white-shark-facts.html

    [Added additional info and reference, couldn't find the quote above online to reference. - McG]

    Sep 30 07, 12:53 PM

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