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 USVI

Catching a Marlin

INTERNATIONAL GAMEFISHING

 ASSOCIATION (IGFA)
WORLD RECORDS

 ESTABLISHED IN THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS

 Key:

* Still Standing
M Mens
W Womens

Species

Cobia

Kingfish

Kingfish

Kingfish

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

Weight
(lbs)

Line

52-3/4

67

65

44

1,282

1,073*

854

814

705

448*

392

404

305*

273

389

337

159

12

30 (M)

130

12

130

130 (W)

80

80

80

12 (M)

16 (M)

16 (M)

16 (W)

16 (W)

30

20

Fly-16

Tuna (yellowfin)

76

12

Tuna (skipjack)

28

Wahoo

Wahoo

Wahoo

Wahoo

Wahoo

Wahoo

Wahoo

124

83*

138

69

66

66

50

20 (W)

50 (M)

20 (W)

16 (M)

12

12

12

Spin-10

Date

2/19/67

2/12/80

6/15/80

5/07/69

8/06/77

7/06/89

7/04/68

7/26/64

7/08/72

9/16/71

8/14/73

8/02/88

7/11/90

8/13/67

9/05/72

6/17/73

8/18/90

5/10/69

7/16/77

3/29/67

3/05/68

9/22/82

2/09/72

2/27/69

4/07/67

3/24/69

(From: Sports Fishing in the Virgin Islands. Carol Bareuther, 1992. American Paradise Publishing, St. John, USVI.)

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