Overall, 2024 was a big year for big fish. The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) approved an impressive 471 conventional and fly tackle World Records from 35 countries—a fine ...

Once approved, this alligator gar will be Weston’s 81st International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world record catch, so it was definitely not a lucky accident. Fishing Lake Livingston in Texas ...

The International Game Fish Organization (IGFA), which keeps fishing world records, has made significant changes to its record-keeping categories for bass. The organization recently announced that ...

The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) recently announced the results of its annual IGFA Great Marlin Race, a groundbreaking initiative in billfish research. In collaboration with Dr. Barbara ...

No stranger to the awards podium, Team Galati added another first place finish to their resume, taking home an impressive $150,250 payout after putting up 8,100 total points. Courtesy IGFA Special ...

(More on this in a minute.) The IGFA has been keeping track of the world’s sportfishing records since it was founded in 1939. Its record book is constantly updated and contains nearly every species of ...

Stępień was fishing there on Sept. 16 when he caught the 104.5-pound common carp, which would easily break the current IGFA all-tackle world record should it be accepted by the organization. The ...

The inaugural IGFA Open, hosted at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, Costa Rica, saw an impressive turnout, with 28 participating teams collectively catching over 1,000 fish, including 988 billfish. The ...