Meredith J. McCord
Total number of records:
181
Total number of current records:
85
Total number of species:
43
Total number of countries:
9
Date of first record catch:
01-Dec-2012
Date of last record catch:
20-Nov-2019
Heaviest record catch:
36.45 kg (80
lb 5 oz)
Gar, alligator
Heaviest multiple to one:
17.0 lb 12.0 oz Drum, black on 2 lb tippet
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
All-Tackle
Peacock, melaniae
3.84 kg
(8
lb 7
oz)
All-Tackle
Pacu, borracha
2.38 kg
(5
lb 4
oz)
All-Tackle
Trevally, island
4.08 kg
(9
lb 0
oz)
All-Tackle (Length) World Records
Line Class
Common Name
Length
Location
Catch Date
All-Tackle (Length)
Dolly Varden
63.0 cm
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
W-01 kg (2 lb)
Walleye
1.22 kg
(2
lb 11
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
Bass, spotted
0.68 kg
(1
lb 8
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
(tie)
Bass, white
0.45 kg
(1
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
Catfish, blue
1.47 kg
(3
lb 4
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
Walleye
2.18 kg
(4
lb 13
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
Bass, striped (landlocked)
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
Catfish, blue
0.68 kg
(1
lb 8
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
Drum, freshwater
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
Bass, white
0.79 kg
(1
lb 12
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
4.08 kg
(9
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
Gar, alligator
2.72 kg
(6
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
(tie)
Bass, shoal
0.45 kg
(1
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
Muskellunge
1.36 kg
(3
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
Carp, common
2.98 kg
(6
lb 9
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
3.37 kg
(7
lb 7
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
Catfish, blue
0.60 kg
(1
lb 5
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
Bass, striped (landlocked)
1.15 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
Bass, white
0.60 kg
(1
lb 5
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
Gar, alligator
4.54 kg
(10
lb 0
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
(tie)
Crappie, black
0.74 kg
(1
lb 10
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
Muskellunge
1.70 kg
(3
lb 12
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
Bass, yellow
0.91 kg
(2
lb 0
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
Bass, white
0.79 kg
(1
lb 12
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
Walleye
3.35 kg
(7
lb 6
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.87 kg
(4
lb 2
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
Bass, white
0.71 kg
(1
lb 9
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
Carp, common
2.44 kg
(5
lb 6
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
Gar, alligator
0.91 kg
(2
lb 0
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
Bass, white
0.45 kg
(1
lb 0
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
Catfish, blue
1.59 kg
(3
lb 8
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
Drum, freshwater
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
Trout, lake
4.37 kg
(9
lb 10
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
Carp, common
1.50 kg
(3
lb 5
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
Gar, spotted
2.49 kg
(5
lb 8
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
Drum, freshwater
3.29 kg
(7
lb 4
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
Catfish, blue
2.95 kg
(6
lb 8
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
Walleye
1.84 kg
(4
lb 1
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
Carp, common
3.86 kg
(8
lb 8
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
Drum, freshwater
2.83 kg
(6
lb 4
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
Drum, freshwater
1.13 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
Catfish, blue
0.79 kg
(1
lb 12
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
Bass, striped (landlocked)
2.27 kg
(5
lb 0
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
Gar, alligator
36.45 kg
(80
lb 5
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
Gar, alligator
15.99 kg
(35
lb 4
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
Catfish, blue
1.47 kg
(3
lb 4
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
Bass, striped (landlocked)
1.47 kg
(3
lb 4
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
Drum, freshwater
1.10 kg
(2
lb 6
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
Drum, freshwater
2.05 kg
(4
lb 8
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
2.83 kg
(6
lb 4
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
Catfish, blue
2.04 kg
(4
lb 8
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
2.27 kg
(5
lb 0
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Drum, black
8.05 kg
(17
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Bass, largemouth
0.79 kg
(1
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Trout, rainbow
2.64 kg
(5
lb 13
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Walleye
0.82 kg
(1
lb 13
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
4.08 kg
(9
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Trout, brown
0.91 kg
(2
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.25 kg
(2
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Snook, Atlantic
1.98 kg
(4
lb 6
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Seatrout, spotted
1.19 kg
(2
lb 10
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Snook, Atlantic
1.16 kg
(2
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
3.18 kg
(7
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Peacock, Orinoco
1.64 kg
(3
lb 10
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Trout, bull
2.44 kg
(5
lb 6
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Pike, northern
4.71 kg
(10
lb 6
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Bass, largemouth
1.36 kg
(3
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Trout, rainbow
3.37 kg
(7
lb 7
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Arawana
2.41 kg
(5
lb 5
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Salmon, coho
3.97 kg
(8
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Muskellunge
1.62 kg
(3
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.47 kg
(3
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Bass, white
0.57 kg
(1
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
5.44 kg
(12
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Peacock, Orinoco
2.21 kg
(4
lb 14
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Peacock, Orinoco
1.42 kg
(3
lb 2
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Trout, bull
5.33 kg
(11
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Pike, northern
7.77 kg
(17
lb 2
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Bass, largemouth
2.52 kg
(5
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Bass, largemouth
1.90 kg
(4
lb 3
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Gar, alligator
11.37 kg
(25
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Char, Arctic
1.62 kg
(3
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.64 kg
(3
lb 10
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.47 kg
(3
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Trout, brown
5.27 kg
(11
lb 10
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Trout, rainbow
3.18 kg
(7
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Gar, alligator
3.86 kg
(8
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
5.93 kg
(13
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Arawana
2.30 kg
(5
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Salmon, coho
5.53 kg
(12
lb 3
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Walleye
0.68 kg
(1
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.39 kg
(3
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Snapper, red
2.86 kg
(6
lb 5
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Snapper, grey
1.56 kg
(3
lb 7
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
3.32 kg
(7
lb 5
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Seatrout, spotted
2.38 kg
(5
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Gar, longnose
2.72 kg
(6
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
(tie)
Bass, white
0.45 kg
(1
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
3.18 kg
(7
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
2.95 kg
(6
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Peacock, Orinoco
2.04 kg
(4
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Trout, bull
4.05 kg
(8
lb 15
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Trout, lake
2.27 kg
(5
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Pike, northern
7.82 kg
(17
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Bass, largemouth
3.63 kg
(8
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Drum, red
18.54 kg
(40
lb 14
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Salmon, Atlantic
2.21 kg
(4
lb 14
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Trout, rainbow
4.93 kg
(10
lb 14
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Dorado
2.13 kg
(4
lb 11
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Trout, brown
1.33 kg
(2
lb 15
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Walleye
0.74 kg
(1
lb 10
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.42 kg
(3
lb 2
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Snapper, grey
1.87 kg
(4
lb 2
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Trout, rainbow
2.55 kg
(5
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Gar, longnose
1.36 kg
(3
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Bass, white
0.68 kg
(1
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
6.01 kg
(13
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
1.93 kg
(4
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Whitefish, mountain
1.36 kg
(3
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Dolly Varden
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
Salmon, coho
4.08 kg
(9
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Trout, bull
4.68 kg
(10
lb 5
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Pike, northern
6.86 kg
(15
lb 2
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Salmon, Atlantic
4.20 kg
(9
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Trout, rainbow
4.85 kg
(10
lb 11
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Dorado
5.22 kg
(11
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.62 kg
(3
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Pike, northern
5.27 kg
(11
lb 10
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Snapper, red
3.06 kg
(6
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Peacock, Orinoco
1.59 kg
(3
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Peacock, speckled
6.90 kg
(15
lb 3
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Salmon, coho
5.33 kg
(11
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Trout, rainbow
4.31 kg
(9
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Bass, largemouth
1.02 kg
(2
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Gar, spotted
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Bass, white
0.57 kg
(1
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
4.99 kg
(11
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
1.13 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Drum, black
19.50 kg
(43
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
Grayling, Arctic
0.68 kg
(1
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Salmon, Atlantic
10.57 kg
(23
lb 5
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Trout, brown
4.28 kg
(9
lb 7
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Gar, alligator
2.83 kg
(6
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
4.73 kg
(10
lb 7
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Dorado
8.62 kg
(19
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Arawana
0.79 kg
(1
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Bass, largemouth
0.48 kg
(1
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Snapper, red
4.20 kg
(9
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Snapper, grey
2.04 kg
(4
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
3.20 kg
(7
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Drum, black
18.82 kg
(41
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Muskellunge
6.12 kg
(13
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Drum, red
16.78 kg
(37
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Peacock, speckled
7.60 kg
(16
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Peacock, Orinoco
2.72 kg
(6
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Salmon, coho
6.24 kg
(13
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Trout, rainbow
3.06 kg
(6
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Gar, spotted
1.13 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
2.83 kg
(6
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
2.61 kg
(5
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Salmon, coho
4.54 kg
(10
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Trevally, bluefin
3.18 kg
(7
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
Drum, red
14.77 kg
(32
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Pike, northern
10.43 kg
(23
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Gar, alligator
12.96 kg
(28
lb 9
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Taimen
5.93 kg
(13
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Salmon, Atlantic
6.10 kg
(13
lb 7
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Salmon, Atlantic
5.36 kg
(11
lb 13
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Dorado
6.78 kg
(14
lb 15
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
(tie)
Salmon, coho
5.33 kg
(11
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Bass, smallmouth
1.39 kg
(3
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Snapper, grey
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Muskellunge
7.71 kg
(17
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Gar, longnose
4.63 kg
(10
lb 3
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Gar, spotted
1.93 kg
(4
lb 4
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
Buffalo, smallmouth
5.90 kg
(13
lb 0
oz)
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