Clarias gariepinus
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | 42,50 kg ( 93 lb 11 oz ) |
length: | ~ 190 cm ( ~ 75 inches ) |
locality: | Orange River, South Africa |
year: | 2000 |
record caught by:
Joe Lategan
,
courtesy of:
Fly Fishing South Africa
comment:
accurately weighed?
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | 42,18 kg ( 93 lb 0 oz ) |
length: | 190 cm ( 75 inches ) |
locality: | Orange River, South Africa |
year: | 2003 |
record caught by:
W. Hennie Moller
,
courtesy of:
SAFBAF
"rod & reel" world record caught in:
South Africa / capital: Pretoria / 1,219,090 sq km
RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
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rod & reel | 42,50 kg | 93 lb 11 oz | Orange River | South Africa | 2000 |
rod & reel | = 42,18 kg | = 93 lb 0 oz | Orange River | South Africa | 2003 |
other methods | 59,00 kg | 130 lb 1 oz | unknown | Africa | unknown |
questionable | 90,00 kg | 198 lb 7 oz | Congo River | DR Congo | unknown |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
---|---|---|
rod & reel | 190 cm | 75 inches |
other methods | ~ 200 cm | ~ 79 inches |
RECORD AGE
category | age |
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verified | 32 years |
explanation:
- rod & reel:
- sport fishing record with rod & reel
- other methods:
- records by other methods (net, hand line, spear, bow fishing etc.)
- rod & reel?:
- unclear if the fish was caught with rod & reel
- questionable:
- records based on anecdotal reports, verification not possible
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- over
- ~
- approximately
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- exactly tie
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- verified by the IGFA