These are the most visually stunning IGFA world record fish of 2024, including giant snakeheads from Thailand, snubnose pompano from Seychelles, and record-setting milkfish from Kiribati.

The Man Behind So Many IGFA Records On April 8th, renowned fishing record angler, Art Weston, completed the unlikely goal of catching an alligator gar of more than 110 pounds on 2-pound test line.

Gene H. DuVal (1943-2007) shattered barriers in sportfishing, becoming the first woman to surpass 100 IGFA World Records, ...

The 2023-2024 IGFA Great Marlin Race saw 30 satellite tags deployed on five billfish species during 14 global tagging events.

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 ...

Weston etched his name into the record books again on April 8 after landing the largest freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle in the International Game Fish Association’s (IGFA) history.

A slab crappie caught in Virginia would have set a new world record, but the fish won't be accepted into the IGFA record books due to a measuring technicality,.

The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.

A monster-sized alligator gar, weighing 283 pounds, has officially set four new records in both the state of Texas and around the world. Now, the anglers are ready for the next one.

Additionally, the fish, which measured more than 8 feet in length and 4 feet in girth, could also set a record for largest gar caught with 6-pound test line, the IGFA says. Weston said he wasn't ...

This change allows for 35 new IGFA record opportunities, including seven new line class and tippet class records for men and women. While genetic verification will be needed for some future black-bass ...