Two New Potential IGFA Record Catches

Helmut Nickel, Shark Year Magazine,
28. March 2012

The following two Elasmobranch catches have been submitted to the
International Game Fish Association (IGFA) for world record recognition.

Date: 12. January 2012

Location: Kaipara Harbor, New Zealand.

Species: Short-tailed stingray ( Dasyatis brevicaudata ).

Size: 111 lbs 12 oz in weight, 106 cm in length.

Angler Sue Tindale caught the specimen, using a mullet as bait.
This catch is a potential IGFA all-tackle record.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 08. February 2012

Location: Kaipara Harbor, New Zealand.

Species: Hammerhead shark (Sphyrna spp.)

Size: 4 lbs 6 oz in weight, 61 cm in length.

The catch was made by the same angler (bait: mullet). Judging from the photo,
it’s most likely a young smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena).
It represents a potential new IGFA record in the women’s 03 kg (6 lb) line-class category.

Source: World Fishing Network.
Photo Credit: International Game Fish Association (IGFA).