Whopping 513pound Halibut Caught off Norway, Potential World Record
Atlantic halibut is the largest species of flatfish in the world. Atlantic halibut can reach up to 15 feet in length The largest Atlantic halibut recorded was taken off Cape Ann, Massachusetts, and weighed 615 pounds (eviscerated with the head still attached). It likely weighed 700 pounds when it was alive.
Current IGFA World Record Halibut 2023 Largest Ever (with pic)
Homer, Alaska is the Halibut Capital Of The World. Anglers from all over the world come to Homer, Alaska in search of some of the largest halibut found anywhere on earth. Alaska is home to most of the world's halibut records and the overall all-tackle world-record was caught in Dutch Harbor, Alaska in 1996 weighing in at a whopping 459 lbs.
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A fisherman from Germany caught the fish of a lifetime, a world-record Atlantic halibut that was so big it wouldn't fit into the boat. Marco Liebenow was
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A freediver who braved Alaska's frigid waters in search of a spearfishing challenge has set a world record for Pacific halibut. "I love a good challenge and Alaska was definitely the right.
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Physical characteristics The Atlantic halibut is the world's largest flatfish. [6] The IGFA record was apparently broken off the waters of Norway in July 2013 by a 234-kilogram (515-pound), 2.62-metre (8-foot-7-inch) fish. This was awaiting certification as of 2013. [7]
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Written by Colby Maxwell Updated: August 21, 2023 Share on: Animals Home All Animals Fish The Largest Halibut Ever Caught Advertisement Key Points A Pacific halibut weighing an incredible 459 pounds caught in Alaska in June 1996 is the largest halibut ever caught on record.
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(Average and Record Sizes) By Max Loesche Published: December 16, 2022 - Last updated: April 20, 2023 Halibut are fascinating giants living in the great depths of our oceans. All three main halibut types can reach respectable sizes, but many people wonder just how big they can really get.
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Aug 17, 2013, 11:45 AM EDT | Updated Dec 6, 2017 One German fisherman may have just reeled in a world record. According to fishing tour company Angelreisen Hamburg, Marco Liebenow was fishing off the coast of Norway when he managed to catch a 515-pound halibut in July.
Current IGFA World Record Halibut 2023 Largest Ever (with pic)
The world record for the largest halibut ever caught is held by Jack Tragis, who caught a 459-pound Pacific halibut off the coast of Alaska in 1996. Tragis' catch is still considered the largest halibut ever caught by a sport fisherman.
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The Biggest Halibut Catches in History. The world record for the largest Pacific halibut caught by a sport fish erman is 459 pounds. This massive fish was caught by Jack Tragis off the coast of Alaska in 1996. To catch this giant, Tragis used a 130-pound test line and a live octopus as bait. The largest Atlantic halibut ever caught weighed 418.
The IGFA maintains the World Records for all species of game fish. You can search all IGFA World Records for freshwater and saltwater fishes in All-TackleLine Class, All-Tackle Length for male, female and junior anglers.
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Updated: October 27, 2023 Share on: Animals Home All Animals Fish Discover the Largest Halibut Ever Caught in Alaska Advertisement Fishermen flock to Alaska for the opportunity to catch their dream fish. Many charter companies happily wait for the anglers to arrive every year.
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190 kilogram (s) Where. Norway (Vannaya Troms) When. 28 July 2004. 190 kg (418 lb 13 oz) Halibut, Atlantic (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) Thomas Nielsen (Norway) Vannaya Troms, Norway 28 July 2004. Records change on a daily basis and are not immediately published online. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search.
Freediver spears worldrecord halibut in frigid Alaskan waters
World Record for Pacific Halibut. The largest Pacific halibut recorded by the International Game Fish Association was 459 pounds, courtesy of Jack Tragis. When Tragis went fishing off Alaska's coast in 1996, he managed to secure this fish on a 130-pound line, setting another record for the method of catching the fish..
515Pound Halibut Caught By Marco Leibenow Near Norway May Be World
World's Biggest Halibut Ever Caught Big Fish of the World 11.3K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 715 534K views 9 years ago World's Biggest Halibut: some of the monster size Atlantic.
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On the 28th of July 2004, angler Thomas Nielsen set a new world record for Atlantic halibut when he landed a big halibut that weighed in at an impressive 418 pounds 13 ounces. Thomas caught his record-breaking fish while bait fishing in Vannaya Troms, Norway. He was using a Shimano rod, a Shimano reel, and a Dyneema line baited with cole fish.