Bob Gaines
Total number of records:
22
Total number of current records:
14
Total number of species:
8
Total number of countries:
1
Date of first record catch:
26-Aug-2009
Date of last record catch:
18-Mar-2021
Heaviest record catch:
7.03 kg (15
lb 8 oz)
Trout, cutthroat
Heaviest multiple to one:
15.0 lb 8.0 oz Trout, cutthroat on 6 lb tippet
All-Tackle (Length) World Records
Line Class
Common Name
Length
Location
Catch Date
All-Tackle (Length)
(tie)
Crappie, black
37.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
(tie)
Bluegill
29.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
Bluegill
27.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
Salmon, pink
70.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
Catfish, channel
80.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
(tie)
Trout, rainbow
75.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
Trout, cutthroat
75.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
Salmon, pink
67.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
(tie)
Salmon, Chinook
111.0 cm
All-Tackle (Length)
Salmon, sockeye
74.0 cm
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Common Name
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
Trout, cutthroat
4.08 kg
(9
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
Salmon, pink
4.65 kg
(10
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
Trout, cutthroat
7.03 kg
(15
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
Trout, cutthroat
7.26 kg
(16
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
Salmon, pink
4.99 kg
(11
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
Salmon, pink
5.22 kg
(11
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
Salmon, sockeye
4.99 kg
(11
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
Salmon, pink
4.54 kg
(10
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
Salmon, pink
4.54 kg
(10
lb 0
oz)
Fishing World Records
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