Billy Pate
Total number of records:
19
Total number of current records:
3
Total number of species:
9
Total number of countries:
9
Date of first record catch:
10-Feb-1970
Date of last record catch:
04-Sep-1999
Heaviest record catch:
85.27 kg (188
lb 0 oz)
Tarpon
Heaviest multiple to one:
155.0 lb Tarpon on 12 lb tippet
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
Marlin, black
20.97 kg
(46
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
Sailfish, Pacific
35.61 kg
(78
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
Shark, mako
16.98 kg
(37
lb 7
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
Tarpon
70.31 kg
(155
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
Marlin, black
17.52 kg
(38
lb 10
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Sailfish, Atlantic
39.00 kg
(86
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Marlin, white
47.36 kg
(104
lb 6
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Shark, mako
29.50 kg
(65
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Shark, mako
15.73 kg
(34
lb 11
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Tarpon
85.27 kg
(188
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Tarpon
82.55 kg
(182
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Marlin, blue (Atlantic)
43.55 kg
(96
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Sailfish, Atlantic
34.02 kg
(75
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Marlin, white
36.29 kg
(80
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Marlin, black
19.22 kg
(42
lb 6
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Marlin, striped
66.23 kg
(146
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
Marlin, white
45.32 kg
(99
lb 14
oz)
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