SALT
WATER RECORDS – As of January 2010
FISH Weight — Record Holder —
Location (Year)
Albacore
(True) 69 lbs. — Michael Murray — Shinnecock, NY
(1994)
Albacore (False) 15 lbs. 8 ozs. —
Chris Bellizoni — Freeport, NY (1998)
Amberjack 73 lbs. 8 ozs. — Durward
Mosher — Islamorada, FL (1965)
American Eel 7 lbs. —
Jim Krug— Montauk, NY (2007)
Barracuda 39 lbs. 4 ozs. — Arthur
Russell — Cay Sal Santa, FL (1960)
Blackfish 12.43 lbs. — Bob Hindenlang
— Freeport, NY (2006)
Blackfish 12.43 lbs. — Paul Marcy—
Freeport, NY (2007)
Blackfish (IGFA
M —Small Fry) 9.2 lbs. — Bobbie Krug— Montauk, NY
(2003)
Blackfish (IGFA
F—Small Fry) 6.6 lbs.— Taylor Krug— Montauk, NY
(2003)
Bluefish 21 lbs. — Stanley Szczerbaty
— Freeport, NY (1977)
Bonefish 12 lbs. — George Sarant
— Marathon, FL (1958)
Bonito 21 lbs. 3 ozs. — Andy
Lord — Islamorada, FL (1965)
Bonito (Arctic) 7 lbs. 13 ozs. —
Leon Miller — Miami, FL (1959)
Bonito (Green) 11 lbs. 9 ozs. —
Christopher Bellizoni — Freeport, NY (1999)
Channel Bass 40 lbs. — Al Ristori
— Vandermere, NC (1970)
Cobia 40 lbs. 8 ozs. — Jack Silber
— Islamorada, FL (1969)
Codfish 56 lbs. 8 ozs. — Ben
Sohrn — Freeport, NY (1960)
Codfish (IGFA
6lb test) 17 lbs. 9 ozs. — Ronnie Deluca — Freeport,
NY (1976)
Codfish (IGFA
12lb test) 22 lbs. — Ronnie Deluca — Block Island, NY
(1977)
Cusk
9 lbs. 12 ozs. — Dennis Cataldo— Gloucester, Mass. (2001)
Dolphin 69 lbs. — Harold Jarow — Zihuatanejo, Mexico
(1997)
Flounder 6 lbs. 6 ozs. — Joseph
Quinn — Montauk, NY (1956)
Fluke (IGFA
Small Fry Boys Div.) 8 lbs. 2 ozs — Bobbie Krug — Montauk,
NY (2000)
Fluke (IGFA
Small Fry Girls Div.) 10 lbs. 8 ozs — Jillian Edelman—
Montauk, NY (2004)
Fluke (IGFA
6 lb. test) 8 lbs. 8 ozs. — Ronnie DeLuca — Montauk,
NY (1977)
Fluke 15 lbs. — Robert Weiss
— Montauk, NY (1960)
Green Tally 5 lbs. 8 ozs. — Rhea
Peters — Pompano Beach, FL (1960)
Grouper 48 lbs. (tie) — George
& Etta Sarani — Marathon, FL (1955)
Grouper (Gag) 11.54 lbs. — Jim
Counts— Morehead City, NC (2006)
Grouper (Nassau) 26 lbs. — Ted
Lang Jr.— Key West , FL (1958)
Grouper (Red) 11.56 lbs.— Dennis
Cataldo — Marathon, FL (2004)
Grouper (Rock) 4 lbs. 4 ozs. —
Al Ristori — Chub Cay, Bahamas (1969)
Grouper (Snowy) 12.1 lbs. — Dennis
Cataldo — Marathon, FL (2008)
Grouper (Yellowfin) 19 lbs. —
Joesph Groverman — Grand Bahamas (1958)
Grunt 3 lbs. 3 ozs. — Ted Lang
Jr. — Dry Tortugas, FL (1953)
Haddock 7.85 lbs.— Dennis Cataldo—
Green Harbor, Mass. (2006)
Hake 32 lbs. — Fred Osterbery
— Montauk, NY (1958)
Halibut (Pacific) 207 lbs. —
Kathie Rokita-Doherty — Aleutians, AK (2000)
Houndfish 10 lbs. — Joesph Groverman
— Grand Bahamas (1958)
Jack (Bar) 12 lbs. — Jack Silber
— Islamorada, FL (1956)
Jack (Crevalle) 35.2 lbs. — Dennis
Cataldo — Marathon, FL (2008)
Jack (Horse-Eye) 6 lbs. — John
J. Miles — Bermuda (1968)
Jack (Reef) 12 lbs. — Frank Dorman
— Islamorada, FL (1952)
Jack (Yellow) 8 lbs. 07 oz. —
Bobby Krug— Florida Keys, FL (2003)
Jewfish 236 lbs. — George Sarant
— Marathon, FL (1955)
Ladyfish 3 lbs. 07ozs. — Dennis
Cataldo — Flamingo, FL (1997)
Ling 6 lbs. — Matthew
Edelman — Montauk, NY (2007)
Mackerel 2 lbs. 10 ozs. — John
Vostinack — Freeport, NY (1963)
Mackerel (Cero) 12 lbs. 12 ozs. —
George Sarant — Marathon, FL (1955)
Mackerel (King) 76 lbs. — Jack
Silber — Islamorada, FL (1958)
Mackerel (Pacific) 4 lbs. — Vern
Bode — Newport, CA (1954)
Mackerel (Painted) 8 lbs. — John
J. Miles — LaParguera, PR (1956)
Mackerel (Spanish) 47 lbs. —
Alfred Kuhnie — Queensland, AUST (1971)
Marlin (Black) 820 lbs. — Donald
Morten — Telert, Peru (1958)
Marlin (Atlantic Blue) 901 lbs. —
Richard Koch — Freeport, NY (1984)
Marlin (Pacific Blue) 800 lbs. —
Douglas Toback — Ecuador, SA (1997)
Marlin (Silver) 150 lbs. — John
J. Miles — Kona, Hawaii (1962)
Marlin (Striped) 252 lbs. — Ralph
Drewes — Sinaloa, Mexico (2006)
Marlin (White) 117 lbs. 8 ozs. —
Fred Miranda — Freeport, NY (1956)
Monkfish (IGFA
All Tackle) 51.25 lbs. — Robert Solberg — Stellwagen
Bank, MA (2008)
Permit 16 lbs. — Errol Steffens
— Johnson Key, FL (1968)
Pollack 38 lbs. — Fred Osterbory
— Montauk, NY (1968)
Pompano (African) 42 lbs. 8 ozs. —
Al Ristori — Jupiter, FL (1968)
Pompano (Common) 5 lbs. 10 ozs. —
John Sniel — Palm Beach, FL (1959)
Porgy 3 lbs. 11 ozs. — Fred Nutchey
— Peconic Bay, FL (1966)
Rock Hind 7 lbs. 12 ozs. — Al
Ristori — Walker Cay, Bahamas (1970)
Roosterfish 61 lbs. 6 ozs. —
Al Ristori — Baja, CA (1969)
Runner (Rainbow) 25 lbs. — Donald
Morten — Cabo Bay, Panama (1965)
Sailfish (Atlantic) 80 lbs. —
George Versfelt — West Palm Beach, FL (1951)
Sailfish (Pacific) 187 lbs. —
Lambert Aloisi — Acapulco, Mexico (1964)
Sea Bass
(Black)
7 lbs. — John Jutt— Montauk, NY (2005)
Sea Bass (Black)
(IGFA M —Small Fry) 6 lbs. 9 ozs —
Bobby Krug — Montauk, NY (2003)
Sea Bass
(Black)
(IGFA F—Small Fry) 3.93 lbs. —
Stephanie Ann Testa — Freeport, NY (2003)
Sea Trout 4 lbs. 13 ozs. — Jack
Silber — Islamorada, FL (1962)
Shark (Black Back) 25 lbs. —
Neil Miles Jamaica, BWI (1963)
Shark (Black Tip) 275 lbs. —
Emil Steffens — Islamorada, FL (1955)
Shark (Blue) (IGFA
9lb) 285 lbs. — Pat Berwind — Montauk, NY (1962)
Shark (Blue) (IGFA
4lb) 41 lbs. — Ed Miller — Montauk, NY (1963)
Shark (Blue) 293 lbs. — Peter
Cefai — Freeport, NY (2003)
Shark (Brown) 133 lbs. — John
McCrea — Fire Isalnd, NY (1969)
Shark (Bull) 274.5 lbs. — Dennis
Cataldo— Florida (2005)
Shark (Dusky) 543 lbs. — Jim
Johnson — Freeport, NY (1961)
Shark (Ground) 428 lbs. — Allen
Germain — Ocean Reef, FL (1960)
Shark (Hammerhead) 145 lbs. —
Lawrence J Festa — Freeport, NY (1993)
Shark (Leopard) 27 lbs. 08 ozs. —
Phillip Ehrhart, Jr. — Freeport, NY (1961)
Shark (Mako) (IGFA
12lb) 119 lbs. — Jerrie Casher — Shinnecock, NY (1965)
Shark (Mako) 483 lbs. 8 ozs. —
Robert Porter — Freeport, NY (1977)
Shark (Porbeagle) 196 lbs. —
Raymond Link — Freeport, NY (1961)
Shark (Thresher) 600 lbs. — Lawrence
J Festa — Freeport, NY (1995)
Shark (Tiger) 254 lbs. — Sean
Libby — Cape May, NJ (2009)
Shark (White) 630 lbs. — Richard
Schoen — Freeport, NY (1982)
Sheepshead 4 lbs. 10 ozs. — Dennis
Cataldo — Flamingo, FL (1997)
Skipjack 7 lbs. — Vern Bode —
Newport, CA (1954)
Snapper (Cubera) 35.5 lbs. . —
Dennis Cataldo— Pinas Bay, Panama (2006)
Snapper (Hog) 11 lbs. 08 ozs. —
George End — Islamorada, FL (1970)
Snapper (Mock) 14 lbs. 09 ozs. —
Bernie Blee — Islamorada, FL (1965)
Snapper (Mutton) 16 lbs. 12 ozs. —
John Shiel — Boynton Beach, FL (1961)
Snapper (Red) 81 lbs. — Barbara
Wolfe — Baja, CA (1970)
Snapper (Silver) 8 lbs. 8 ozs. —
Ted Lang, Jr. — Key West , FL (1955)
Snook 28 lbs. 4 ozs. — William
Mitchell — Saint Lucie, FL (1958)
Striped Bass 61 lbs. 12 ozs. —
Victor Pastors — Freeport, NY (1967)
Striped Bass
(IGFA Small Fry Girls Div.) 42 lbs. 10 ozs. — Jacqueline Toback
— Freeport, NY (2007)
Striped Bass
(IGFA Junior Girls Div.) 34.12 lbs. — Katie Sporing—Montauk,
NY (2004)
Striped Bass
(IGFA 2 lb. All Tackle M) 21.43 lbs. — Ryan Sullivan —Shinnecock,
NY (2006)
Striped Bass
(IGFA 2 lb. All Tackle F) 17.36 lbs. — Cynthia Sullivan —Shinnecock,
NY (2006)
Swordfish 576 lbs. — Al Ristori
— Salinas, Ecuador (1970)
Tarpon 167 lbs. — Donald Marten
Isle — Aquada, Mexico (1958)
Tile Fish 28 lbs. — Donna Trentine
— Freeport, NY (1971)
Trigger Fish 11 lbs. — Frank
Dorman — Grand Bahamas (1957)
Tuna (Allison)
195 lbs. — Bob Hindenlang— Freeport, NY (2007)
Tuna (Big Eye)
IGFA 50 332 lbs. — Emil Steffins — Peru, SA (1953)
Tuna (Big Eye)
IGFA 30 41 lbs. — Donald Merten — Telerte, Peru (1958)
Tuna (Big Eye)
IGFA 20 31 lbs. — Donald Merten — Cabo Bay, Panama (1965)
Tuna (Black Fin) 28 lbs. — Robert
E. Solberg — Florida (2006)
Tuna (Blue Fin)
535 lbs. — Albert Whianant, Jr. — Wedgeport, NS (1955)
(USATT Winner)
Tuna (Blue Fin) 1139 lbs. — Patricia
Kuhnie — North Lake, PEI (1976)
Tuna (Blue Fin) IGFA
80 884 lbs. — Patricia Kuhnie — North Lake, PEI (1977)
Tuna (Blue Fin)
807 lbs. — Edward Keneske — Provincetown, MA (1977) (USATT
Winner)
Tuna (Blue Fin)
(IGFA Small Fry Girls Div.) 17.5 lbs. — Taylor Krug—
Montauk, NY (2005)
Tuna (Blue Fin)
(IGFA Small Fry Boys Div.) 19 lbs. — Jack Krug— Montauk,
NY (2005)
Tuna (Yellowfin) 349 lbs. 5 oz.. —
Al Zawalich — Royal Polaris, CA (1993)
Wahoo 114 lbs. — Bobbie Krug
— Montauk, NY (2007)
Weakfish 14 lbs. 8 oz. — Paul
Grippo — Freeport, NY (1985)
Wreckfish 13.52 lbs. — James
Counts— Freeport, NY (2005)
Wolffish 21 lbs.— Ken Kapner
— Green Harbor, MA (2004)
Most Tagged Fish (Year) 600 Fish —
John Weber— Freeport, NY (2001)
Most Tagged Fish (Lifetime) 3448 Fish
— Paul Grippo— Freeport, NY (2004)
FRESH
WATER RECORDS
– As of January 2010
FISH Weight — Record Holder —
Location (Year)
Bass
(Largemouth) 7.68 lbs. — Joe Steiner— Stick Marsh,
FL (2006)
Bass (Smallmouth) 8 lbs. — Stephan
Mandell — Lake Sunapee, NH (1971)
Muskellunge 29 lbs. — Al Ristori
— Ogdensdburg, NY (1969)
Perch 1 lb. 9 0z. — Tod Dallas
— Dresden, NY (1951)
Pike (Northern) (IGFA
6lb) 28 lbs. — John Shiel — Boyne River, Eire (1962)
Salmon (Atlantic) 9 lbs. 12 oz. —
Dave Tutrone — Ladrador, Canada (1968)
Salmon (Chinook) 29 lbs. — Trudy
Fiterstein — Tofino, BC (2000)
Salmon (King) 25 lbs. — Ken Kapner—
Lake Ontario, NY (2004)
Salmon (Silver) 15 lbs. — Scott
A Novick — Seward, Alaska (1997)
Shad 4 lbs. 2 oz. — Allen Ristori
— Connecticutt River, CT (1965)
Trout (Brook) 2 lbs. 8 oz. —
John J. Miles — Ancran, NY (1963)
Trout (Brown) 7 lbs. 4oz. — Dennis
Cataldo — Sodus Bay, NY (2008)
Trout (Lake) 16.3 lbs. — John
Joseph Rooney — Lake Ontario, NY (2009)
Trout (Rainbow) 7.5 lbs. — John
Koenig — Lake Ontario, NY (2009)
Trout (Silver) 2 lbs. — Tod Dallas
— Otis River, ME (1953)