Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Linnaeus, 1758; XIPHIIDAE FAMILY; also called broadbill, broadbill swordfish
Found worldwide in temperate and tropical oceanic and continental shelf waters from the surface to depths of 400 500 fathoms or more. Except when spawning, females prefer cool, deep waters near submarine canyons or coral banks. Males prefer to remain in somewhat warmer waters.
Characteristically, it has a smooth, very broad, flattened sword (broadbill) that is significantly longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish. It also has a nonretractable dorsal fin, rigid, nonretractable pectoral fins, and a single... Read More
Found worldwide in temperate and tropical oceanic and continental shelf waters from the surface to depths of 400 500 fathoms or more. Except when spawning, females prefer cool, deep waters near submarine canyons or coral banks. Males prefer to remain in somewhat warmer waters.
Characteristically, it has a smooth, very broad, flattened sword (broadbill) that is significantly longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish. It also has a nonretractable dorsal fin, rigid, nonretractable pectoral fins, and a single... Read More
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
536.15 kg
(1,182
lb 0
oz)
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
33.11 kg
(73
lb 0
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
48.30 kg
(106
lb 8
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
49.44 kg
(109
lb 0
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
94.20 kg
(207
lb 10
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
134.60 kg
(296
lb 11
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
269.00 kg
(593
lb 1
oz)
M-15 kg (30 lb)
252.80 kg
(557
lb 6
oz)
M-24 kg (50 lb)
291.90 kg
(643
lb 8
oz)
M-37 kg (80 lb)
404.40 kg
(891
lb 8
oz)
M-60 kg (130 lb)
536.15 kg
(1,182
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
23.27 kg
(51
lb 5
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
58.33 kg
(128
lb 9
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
120.35 kg
(265
lb 5
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
78.92 kg
(174
lb 0
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
128.40 kg
(283
lb 1
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
172.00 kg
(379
lb 4
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
223.28 kg
(492
lb 4
oz)
W-37 kg (80 lb)
350.17 kg
(772
lb 0
oz)
W-60 kg (130 lb)
361.00 kg
(795
lb 14
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
12.50 kg
(27
lb 9
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
16.00 kg
(35
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
40.80 kg
(89
lb 15
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
24.80 kg
(54
lb 10
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
267.40 kg
(589
lb 8
oz)
F-Smallfry
172.00 kg
(379
lb 4
oz)
M-Junior
282.80 kg
(623
lb 8
oz)
M-Smallfry
59.87 kg
(132
lb 0
oz)