Hydrocynus brevis
largest record catch captured in a picture and published
category: | rod & reel record |
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weight: | 12,93 kg ( 28 lb 8 oz ) |
length: | 92 cm ( 36 inches ) |
locality: | Lake Volta, Ghana |
year: | 2012 |
record caught by:
Marc Towers
,
courtesy of:
Marc Towers
"rod & reel" world record caught in:
Ghana / capital: Accra / 238,533 sq km
RECORD WEIGHT
category | metric | english | waters | country | year |
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rod & reel * | 12,93 kg | 28 lb 8 oz | Lake Volta | Ghana | 2012 |
RECORD LENGTH
category | metric | english |
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rod & reel | 92 cm | 36 inches |
RECORD AGE
category | age |
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no documented record |
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
- =
- exactly tie
- *
- verified by the IGFA