Craig Whitehead, MD
Total number of records:
36
Total number of current records:
3
Total number of species:
15
Total number of countries:
2
Date of first record catch:
30-Mar-1989
Date of last record catch:
16-Dec-2000
Heaviest record catch:
15.88 kg (35
lb 0 oz)
Grouper, goliath
Heaviest multiple to one:
7 lb Jack, Pacific crevalle on 2 lb line
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
All-Tackle
Snook, Pacific blackfin
2.49 kg
(5
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
Bass, damsel
0.68 kg
(1
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
(tie)
Leatherjack, longjaw
1.58 kg
(3
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
Snapper, colorado
9.29 kg
(20
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
Snapper, yellow (amarillo)
3.18 kg
(7
lb 0
oz)
All-Tackle
Tilefish, golden-eyed
0.68 kg
(1
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
Snapper, mullet
0.91 kg
(2
lb 0
oz)
All-Tackle
Seabass, leather
2.04 kg
(4
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
Snapper, colorado
7.48 kg
(16
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
Snapper, yellow (amarillo)
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
All-Tackle
Snook, Pacific black
9.98 kg
(22
lb 0
oz)
All-Tackle
Snook, Pacific white
10.43 kg
(23
lb 0
oz)
All-Tackle
Snook, Pacific black
1.36 kg
(3
lb 0
oz)
All-Tackle
Leatherjack, longjaw
1.58 kg
(3
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
Snook, Pacific white
4.54 kg
(10
lb 0
oz)
All-Tackle
Grunt, Pacific roncador
1.58 kg
(3
lb 8
oz)
All-Tackle
Snook, Pacific white
6.07 kg
(13
lb 6
oz)
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
M-01 kg (2 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
1.13 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
M-01 kg (2 lb)
Jack, Pacific crevalle
3.17 kg
(7
lb 0
oz)
M-01 kg (2 lb)
Snapper, Pacific cubera
0.90 kg
(2
lb 0
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
2.26 kg
(5
lb 0
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
1.13 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
3.62 kg
(8
lb 0
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
1.13 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Snapper, Pacific cubera
2.72 kg
(6
lb 0
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Jack, Pacific crevalle
7.48 kg
(16
lb 8
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Jack, Pacific crevalle
7.03 kg
(15
lb 8
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
4.53 kg
(10
lb 0
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
1.36 kg
(3
lb 0
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
1.13 kg
(2
lb 8
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
1.58 kg
(3
lb 8
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
4.08 kg
(9
lb 0
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
Grouper, goliath
15.88 kg
(35
lb 0
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
Mackerel, Pacific sierra
3.17 kg
(7
lb 0
oz)
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