Gary A. Carter
Total number of records:
20
Total number of current records:
18
Total number of species:
12
Total number of countries:
12
Date of first record catch:
10-Jan-1998
Date of last record catch:
20-Oct-2019
Heaviest record catch:
366.00 kg (806
lb 15 oz)
Marlin, blue (Atlantic)
Heaviest multiple to one:
357.0 lb Marlin, blue (Atlantic) on 6 lb line
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
All-Tackle
Shark, oceanic whitetip
94.12 kg
(207
lb 8
oz)
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
M-01 kg (2 lb)
Peacock, Orinoco
1.81 kg
(4
lb 0
oz)
M-01 kg (2 lb)
Spearfish, shortbill
16.10 kg
(35
lb 8
oz)
M-01 kg (2 lb)
Dolphinfish
26.39 kg
(58
lb 3
oz)
M-01 kg (2 lb)
Tuna, dogtooth
6.00 kg
(13
lb 3
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
Peacock, Orinoco
2.27 kg
(5
lb 0
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
(tie)
Spearfish, shortbill
15.65 kg
(34
lb 8
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
Salmon, Atlantic
11.20 kg
(24
lb 11
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
Tuna, southern bluefin
12.88 kg
(28
lb 6
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Sailfish, Atlantic
46.90 kg
(103
lb 7
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Trout, bull
6.78 kg
(14
lb 15
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Snapper, Pacific cubera
12.13 kg
(26
lb 12
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Marlin, blue (Pacific)
114.56 kg
(252
lb 9
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Marlin, blue (Atlantic)
161.93 kg
(357
lb 0
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Spearfish, shortbill
28.12 kg
(62
lb 0
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
Tuna, dogtooth
15.00 kg
(33
lb 1
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
Spearfish, shortbill
19.76 kg
(43
lb 9
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
(tie)
Tuna, dogtooth
17.55 kg
(38
lb 11
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
Marlin, blue (Atlantic)
366.00 kg
(806
lb 15
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Fishing World Records
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