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Almaco Jack / Seriola Rivoliana

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs - - - -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
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Amberjack/ xxx

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs - - - -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
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Barracuda / Sphyraena barracuda

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 24.20 T. Efstathiou 02.01.1994 -
37kg/80lbs 21.90 F. Champion 25.02.1966 -
24kg/50lbs 29.50 J. Vaananen 01.10.1981 -
15kg/30lbs 22.60 J. Alexiou 22.05.2005 -
- 6.50 Josh Stanley (M Jr) 27.07.2008 M Junior
10kg/20lbs 20.24 P. Stitis 02.05.1999 -
8kg/16lbs 33.60 F. Filios 10.12.1989 ALL AFRICA
6kg/12lbs 6.70 S. Manoloudis 01.03.1999 -
4kg/8lbs 6.96 F. Filios 09.04.2000 -
3kg/6lbs 2.20 F. Filios 07.11.1999 -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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Barracuda Yellow Tail / xxx

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs - - - -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
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BONITO ATLANTIC / Sarda Sarda

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 7.20 P. Jessen 20.11.1975 -
37kg/80lbs 9.10 A. Turner 15.02.2004 -
24kg/50lbs 6.70 H. Baj 25.10.1992 -
15kg/30lbs 5.70 F. Gianola 21.04.1974 -
10kg/20lbs 7.00 S. Manoloudis 09.03.1997 -
8kg/16lbs 5.10 H. Kolshus 16.03.1992 -
6kg/12lbs 3.42 S. Foster 28.03.1999 -
4kg/8lbs 4.60 F. Jansen 01.11.1975 -
3kg/6lbs 3.22 C. Kimber 22.02.1999 -
2kg/4lbs 2.64 T. Miksch 02.02.1998 -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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BROADBILL / Xiphias glaudius


Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs 49.00 H. Nielsen 07.12.1999 -
24kg/50lbs 50.00 G. Sehmi 09.09.1979 -
15kg/30lbs 16.70 J. Alexiou 03.04.1997 -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
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COBIA / Rachycentron canadum

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs 24.00 W. Ruysenaars 06.03.1983 -
24kg/50lbs 31.80 P. Easther 10.09.2001 -
15kg/30lbs 29.90 D. North 16.01.1971 -
10kg/20lbs 32.20 L. Wooldrik 12.07.1970 -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
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DOLPHIN / Coryphaena hippurus

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 19.00 J. Alexiou 21.09.2003 -
37kg/80lbs 21.40 K. Withnal 12.03.1995 -
24kg/50lbs 20.10 J. Alexiou 02.12.2001 -
15kg/30lbs 24.00 M. Chantry 10.09.2000 -
10kg/20lbs 15.98 J.J. Faurie 10.04.1999 -
8kg/16lbs 8.66 S. Manoloudis 03.04.1999 -
6kg/12lbs 9.80 G. Waltenberg 02.11.1974 -
4kg/8lbs 7.10 F. Filios 22.04.2001 -
3kg/6lbs 5.30 S. Manoloudis 07.12.1997 -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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GARFISH/ Family belonidae

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs 2.70 S. Jansen 16.04.2001 -
24kg/50lbs 3.40 L. Williams 25.06.1972 -
15kg/30lbs 3.80 L. Samaras 10.05.1993 -
10kg/20lbs 5.10 D. North 06.09.1970 -
8kg/16lbs 1.40 C. Armand 13.04.1997 -
6kg/12lbs 2.60 F. Filios 07.01.1990 -
4kg/8lbs 2.60 Antony Haji 02.07.2005 -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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GIANT GROUPER / Epinethelus Lanceolatus

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 179.50 Nelson Shayne (NCM) 10.03.2005 ALL T. World R. - NCM
37kg/80lbs - - - -
24kg/50lbs 60.30 Jason Alexiou 07.05.2005 -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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JOBFISH GREEN / Aprion virescenes

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 14.30 Abdallah (NCM) 20.03.2004 Non Club Member
37kg/80lbs 10.30 H. Yussufali 14.02.2004 -
24kg/50lbs 10.00 J. Samaras 27.12.1998 ALL AFRICA
15kg/30lbs 3.08 F. Filios 23.05.1999 -
10kg/20lbs 3.70 T. Miksch 24.08.1997 -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs 3.80 S. Manoloudis 08.06.1997 ALL AFRICA
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -





RUSTY JOBFISH / Aphareus rutilans

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs - - - -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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KAWAKAWA / Euthynnus affinis

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 6.30 P. Jessen 29.11.1975 ALL AFRICA
37kg/80lbs - - - -
24kg/50lbs 10.40 J.J. West 16.12.1973 ALL AFRICA
15kg/30lbs 6.20 J. Alexiou 02.05.1993 -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs 4.46 S. Liebchen 26.03.1998 -
6kg/12lbs 6.80 F. Filios 06.04.1997 -
4kg/8lbs 1.86 C. Grenfell 28.03.1999 -
3kg/6lbs 1.64 F. Filios 18.04.1999 -
2kg/4lbs 2.58 S. Manoloudis 07.04.1998 -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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KING MACKEREL NARROWBARRED / Scomberomorus commerson

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 27.40 J. Alexiou 05.12.2004 -
37kg/80lbs 30.40 J. Alexiou 03.08.2005 -
24kg/50lbs 33.74 S. Manoloudis 19.09.1999 -
- 10.00 Alistair Gibson (M JR) 22.06.2008 M Junior
15kg/30lbs 23.40 S. Campbell 25.05.1996 -
- 7.40 Lorenzo Folli (M Jr) 24.05.2008 M Junior
10kg/20lbs 20.48 A. Haji 15.08.1999 -
8kg/16lbs 19.50 J. Alexiou 27.01.2007 -
6kg/12lbs 9.40 J. Heaslip 15.02.1970 -
4kg/8lbs 3.50 G. Waltenberg 10.03.1975 -
3kg/6lbs 9.50 J. Alexiou 20.12.1997 -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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QUEEN MACKEREL CERO / Scomberomorus regalis

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs 3.90 J. Alexiou 15.05.2003 -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
- 4.00 Dylan Coppard (M JR) 20.04.2008 M Junior
10kg/20lbs 3.10 J. Alexiou 03.07.1996 -
8kg/16lbs 3.50 J. Alexiou 20.07.1996 -
6kg/12lbs 3.40 D. Rees 28.07.1996 -
- 3.50 Lorenzo Folli (M JR) 20.04.2008 M Junior
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs 4.30 J. Alexiou 07.07.1996 -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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MARLIN BLACK / Makaira indica

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 213.60 D. Samaras 31.01.1978 -
37kg/80lbs 212.00 J. Alexiou 26.09.2004 -
- 63.50 Marie Rausher (L) 20.04.2008 Lady
24kg/50lbs 186.30 J. Zibaras 18.01.1987 -
15kg/30lbs 66.70 G. Wooldrick 27.04.1969 -
" 66.50 Yolande Du Plessis (L) 06.04.1969 Lady
10kg/20lbs 32.70 J. Dickison 22.08.1968 -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
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MARLIN BLUE / Makaira Nigricans

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 51.10 G. Waltenberg 16.10.1976 -
37kg/80lbs 81.00 P. Chester 22.04.1972 -
24kg/50lbs 58.20 T. Samaras 15.11.1976 -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
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MARLIN STRIPED / Tetrapturus audax

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 53.30 G. Waltenberg 16.10.1976 -
37kg/80lbs 56.78 J. Alexiou 05.09.1999 -
24kg/50lbs 70.00 D. Ommanney 07.12.1992 -
15kg/30lbs 50.00 J. Alexiou 28.09.1996 -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
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QUEEN FISH TALANG / Scomberoides commersonianus.

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 0.80 P. Jessen 31.01.1976 -
37kg/80lbs 5.80 P. Batty 11.02.1970 -
24kg/50lbs 1.40 J. Alexiou 20.03.1994 -
15kg/30lbs 0.80 L. Williams 19.05.1974 -
10kg/20lbs 0.80 P. Jessen 31.01.1976 -
- 0.60 Allistair Gibson (M Jr) 10.05.2008 M Junior
8kg/16lbs 0.60 J. Alexiou 20.05.1992 -
6kg/12lbs 0.70 G. Waltenberg 06.12.1975 -
4kg/8lbs 0.74 F. Filios 06.03.1999 -
3kg/6lbs 0.78 G. Zanacchi 06.03.1999 -
2kg/4lbs 1.00 S. Manoloudis 13.05.2000 -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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RAINBOW RUNNER / Elagatis bipinnulata

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 8.80 H. Nielsen 20.11.2004 -
37kg/80lbs 11.60 J.D. Lake 05.09.1968 ALL AFRICA
24kg/50lbs 10.00 H. Dhala 21.10.2000 -
15kg/30lbs 8.50 R. Stanley 08.01.1977 ALL AFRICA
10kg/20lbs 5.70 B. Calder 11.02.1973 -
8kg/16lbs 8.00 J. Alexiou 24.10.2007 -
6kg/12lbs 4.90 J. Heaslip 07.11.1971 -
4kg/8lbs 4.68 F. Filios 09.04.2000 -
3kg/6lbs 1.90 F. Filios 18.04.1999 ALL AFRICA
2kg/4lbs 0.98 S. Manoloudis 06.03.1999 -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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ROCK COD / Stereolepis gigas

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 40.50 S. Manoloudis 22.03.2003 -
37kg/80lbs 45.70 F. Jansen 02.12.1973 -
24kg/50lbs 46.30 F. Armand 09.09.1973 -
15kg/30lbs 35.40 B. Calder 28.11.1971 -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
2kg/4lbs 0.54 F. Gianola 03.04.1999 -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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SAILFISH PACIFIC / Istiophorus pltypterus

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 39.00 F. Jansen 04.11.1979 -
37kg/80lbs 46.60 T. Ofthendal 17.04.2004 -
24kg/50lbs 51.00 H. Verhoeven 27.12.2000 -
15kg/30lbs 46.90 B. Mc Donald 20.04.1997 -
10kg/20lbs 43.30 S. Manoloudis 17.03.2002 -
8kg/16lbs 28.70 I. Archibald 12.12.1993 -
6kg/12lbs 36.70 G. Waltenberg 12.08.1978 -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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SHARK BLACKTIP/ Scomberoides commersonianus.

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs - - - -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
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1kg/2lbs - - - -
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SHARK HAMMERHEAD / Sphyrna spp.

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs 109.00 Jason Alexiou 31.03.2004 -
24kg/50lbs 64.00 S. Hunt 01.01.1967 -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
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SHARK MAKO / Isurus spp.

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs - - - -
37kg/80lbs 132.00 J. Nicholas 14.10.1995 -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
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SHARK SILVERTIP/ Scomberoides commersonianus.

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 184.50 J. Alexiou 15.08.2004 -
37kg/80lbs 152.20 J. Alexiou 17.08.1999 -
24kg/50lbs 184.80 J.V. Altena 07.10.1979 ALL AFRICA
15kg/30lbs 101.70 T. Rooney 25.09.1993 -
- 67.20 F.J. Jansen 15.11.1975 ALL AFRICA
10kg/20lbs 3.90 P. Jessen 02.11.1974 ALL AFRICA
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs 4.90 J.M. Heaslip 07.11.1971 ALL AFRICA
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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SHARK TIGER / Galeocerdo cuvier

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 150.80 S. Campbell 15.11.1997 -
37kg/80lbs - - - -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
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SHARK ZAMBESI/ Scomberoides commersonianus.

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 253.50 S. Manoloudis 22.02.2004 -
37kg/80lbs 141.00 J. Alexiou 12.04.2008 -
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
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SKIP JACK / Katsuwonus pelamis

Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 7.10 G. Alexiou 04.10.1975 -
37kg/80lbs 5.70 P. Gooderham 08.01.1977 -
24kg/50lbs 8.40 H. Karimjee 14.11.1983 -
15kg/30lbs 9.60 L. Charbonneau 16.09.1991 -
10kg/20lbs 7.70 D. North 13.12.1970 -
8kg/16lbs 4.40 J. Alexiou 30.12.1992 -
6kg/12lbs 6.50 S. Manoloudis 26.11.2000 -
4kg/8lbs 4.10 G. Waltenberg 25.09.1974 -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
2kg/4lbs - - - -
1kg/2lbs - - - -
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SNAPPER - RED BASS / Lutjanus bohar

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Line Weight (kg) Angler Date Record type
60kg/130lbs 12.00 J. Alexiou 15.10.2004 -
37kg/80lbs 11.00 Jason Alexiou 28.03.2008 -
- 6.30 M. Martinengo (L) 20.03.2004 Ladies
24kg/50lbs - - - -
15kg/30lbs - - - -
10kg/20lbs - - - -
8kg/16lbs - - - -
6kg/12lbs - - - -
4kg/8lbs - - - -
3kg/6lbs - - - -
2kg/4lbs - - -