IGFA WORLD RECORD GAME FISHES 2009
SPECIES | MALTESE NAME | WEIGHT | DATE | PLACE | ANGLER |
Albacore | Alonga | 40.00kg | 19/11/1977 | Spain | Siegfried Dickemann |
Amberjack, greater | Accola | 70.59kg | 24/06/1981 | Bermuda | Joseph Dawson |
Amberjack, greater | Accola | 70.64kg | 16/09/1992 | Bermuda | Larry Trott |
Angler | Petrica Kbira | 57.5kg | 04/07/1996 | Norway | Gunnar Thorsteinsen |
Bass, European | Spnotta | 9.40kg | 06/05/1986 | France | Jean Bayle |
Bass, European | Spnotta | 9.48kg | 08/09/1999 | France | Robert Mari |
Bluefish, (Elft) | Serra Tas-Snien | 14.40kg | 30/01/1972 | USA | James Hussey |
Bonito, Atlantic | Plamtu | 8.30kg | 08/07/1953 | Portugal | D. Higgs |
Catshark, small-spotted | Gattarell tat-Tikek | 5.28kg | 08/05/2002 | France | Jacques Andre |
Conger | Gringu | 60.44kg | 05/06/1995 | United Kingdom | Vic Evans |
Dentex | Denci | 14.25kg | 29/01/1999 | Spain | Torsten Wetzel |
Dentex, Pink | Denci Hotbi | 13.80kg | 05/04/1996 | Gibraltar | P.A. Dunham |
Dogfish, spiny | Mazzola Griza | 7.14kg | 26/05/1989 | Ireland | Horst Muller |
Dolphinfish | Lampuka | 39.46kg | 25/09/1976 | Costa Rica | Manuel Salazar |
Eel, European | Sallura | 3.59kg | 08/08/1988 | Sweden | Luis Rasmussen |
Eel, European | Sallura | 3.60kg | 10/07/1992 | Switzerland | Christoph Lave |
Forkbeard | Lipp tal-Qawwi | 3.91kg | 12/12/2000 | Spain | Ciceron Pascual |
Forkbeard, greater | Lipp Abjad | 3.54kg | 12/07/1997 | Gibraltar | Ms. Susan Holgado |
Garpike | Imsella | 1.18kg | 14/05/2002 | France | David Mesure |
Grouper, mottled | Cawlun | 49.70kg | 13/08/1996 | Gibraltar | Albert Peralta |
Grouper, white | Dott tal-Faxxi | 10.50kg | 21/04/1999 | Ivory Coast | Patrick Sebile |
Guitarfish, blackchin | Kuntrabaxx | 49.90kg | 11/06/1998 | Gabon | Philippe Le Danff |
Gurnard, flying | Bies | 1.81kg | 07/06/1986 | USA | Vernon Allen |
Gurnard, grey | Gallina Griza | .62kg | 20/04/1998 | Sweden | Las Kraemer |
Hake, European | Marlozz | 7.08kg | 01/09/2000 | Norway | Knut Steen |
Learfish (Garrick) | Serra | 27.80kg | 30/04/2000 | Spain | Oriol Ribalta |
Ling, blue | Linarda | 16.05kg | 23/11/1993 | Norway | Oyvind Braa |
Lizardfish, Atlantic | Skalm | .76kg | 22/03/2006 | Spain | Rob Rennie |
Mackerel, bullet | Tumbrell | 1.84kg | 24/07/2004 | Spain | Raul Roca |
Mackerel, chub | Kavall tal-Ghajn | 2.17kg | 05/06/1986 | Mexico | Roy Ludt |
Meagre | Gurbell Rar | 48.00kg | 30/03/1986 | Mauritania | Laurent Morat |
Moray, Mediterranean | Morina | 6.20kg | 24/01/2007 | Portugal | Eduardo Soares |
Mullet, striped | Mulett ta' l-Iswed | 3.45kg | 12/08/2004 | USA | Krag N Ross |
Mullet, thicklip | Mulett Kaplat | 3.52kg | 20/08/1996 | Holland | Frits Kromhout vander Meer |
Mullet, thicklip | Mulett Kaplat | 3.48kg | 16/03/1991 | Sweden | Bengt Olsson |
Mullet, thinlip | Mulett ta' l-Imcarrat | 2.38kg | 14/06/1984 | United Kingdom | Raymond White |
Pandora | Pagella Hamra | 3.24kg | 16/05/1996 | Portugal | Geoff Flores |
Pompano, dolphin | Lampuka Rara | 3.86kg | 07/08/2008 | USA | Charles Champon |
Puffer, oceanic | Hmar Jintefah | 3.17kg | 28/08/1991 | USA | Ms. Jane Jagen |
Ray, bull | Hamiema Ras Twila | 46.60kg | 18/02/1999 | Senegal | Daniel Bidel |
Ray, common eagle | Hamiema Komuni | 27.50kg | 09/09/1996 | France | Patrick Sebile |
Ray, electric | Haddiela Sewda | 40.60kg | 21/06/2008 | USA | Chuck Adams |
Ray, thornback | Raja tal-fosos | 7.59kg | 11/07/1988 | United Kingdom | John Thompson |
Ray, starry | Raja tal-Kwiekeb | 1.40kg | 23/03/2007 | Portugal | Luis Ceia |
Remora, common | Remora Komuni | 2.49kg | 12/06/2002 | Bahamas | Michael Orleans |
Rosefish, blackbelly | Cippulazza ta' l-Ghajn | 1.67kg | 29/04/2007 | USA | Robert Manus |
Scabbardfish, silver | Cinturin | 6.40kg | 16/07/1995 | Gibraltar | Ernest Borrell |
Scad, false | Sawrella Tikka Sewda | .56kg | 28/10/2007 | Portugal | Luis Ceia |
Scorpionfish, black | Skorfna Sewda | .87kg | 03/02/1997 | Gibraltar | Julius Gafan |
Scorpionfish, red | Cippulazza | 2.96kg | 30/05/1996 | Gibraltar | Stuart Brown-Giraldi |
Seabass, spotted | Spnotta tat-Tbajja | 1.70kg | 23/05/2003 | Morocco | Patrick Sebile |
Seabream, axillary | Bazuga | .60kg | 08/062001 | France | Jean Baibarac |
Seabream, black | Tannuta | 1.90kg | 16/09/2002 | France | Patrick Sebile |
Seabream, gilthead | Awrata | 7.36kg | 13/10/2000 | France | Jean Serra |
Seabream, redbanded (murudai) | Pagru Hamrani | 3.00kg | 09/03/1986 | Mauritania | Serge Bensa |
Seabream, saddle | Kahlija | .60kg | 25/09/2002 | France | Bruno Ansquer |
Seabream, sharpsnout | Moghza | 1.68kg | 23/11/1996 | Gibraltar | Brian Soiza |
Seabream, striped | Mingus | .80kg | 17/09/1993 | Morocco | Patrick Sebile |
Seabream, white | Sargu | 1.87kg | 28/04/1996 | Gibraltar | Anthony Loddo |
Seabream, zebra | Sargu Iswed | 3.94kg | 02/04/2007 | Portugal | Joao Pardal |
Shad, twaite | Lacca tat-Tbajja | .70kg | 21/08/1998 | Netherlands | P.C. Ouwendijk |
Shark, blackmouth cat | Gattarell Halq Iswed | 1.37kg | 17/09/1994 | Norway | Per Hagen |
Shark, blue | Huta Kahla | 239.49kg | 09/08/2001 | USA | Joe Seidel |
Shark, gulper | Mazzola tax-Xewka | 7.34kg | 15/07/1997 | Bahamas | Doug Olander |
Shark, mako | Pixxitondu | 553.84kg | 21/07/2001 | USA | Luke Sweeney |
Shark, porbeagle | Pixxiplamtu | 230.00kg | 09/03/1993 | Scotland | Christopher Bennett |
Shark, sandbar | Kelb Griz | 240.00kg | 05/04/2002 | Guinea-Bissau | Patrick Sebile |
Shark, sixgilled | Murruna Sitt Gargi | 588.76kg | 12/11/2002 | Atlntic Ocean | Clemens Rump |
Shark, smooth hammerhead | Kurazza Komuni | 164.65kg | 31/07/1999 | Azores | Georg Geyer |
Shark, thresher | Pixxivolpi | 348.00kg | 26/02/1983 | New Zealand | D.L. Hannah |
Shark, tope | Kelb il-Bahar | 33.00kg | 19/12/1986 | New Zealand | Ms. Melanie Feldman |
Shark, velvet belly lantern | Mazzola tal-Fanal | .85kg | 07/10/2000 | Norway | Arild Borresen |
Shark, white | Kelb Abjad | 1208.38kg | 21/04/1959 | Australia | Alfred Dean |
Skate | Rebekkin Skur | 97.07kg | 16/06/1968 | United Kingdom | Jan Olsson |
Smoothhound, starry | Mazzola tat-Tbajja | 4.76kg | 18/07/1984 | United Kingdom | Ms. Sylvia Steed |
Sole | Lingwata Komuni | .80kg | 12/07/1997 | Netherlands | P.C. Ouwendijk |
Spearfish, Mediterranean | Pastardella | 41.20kg | 02/06/1980 | Portugal | Joseph Larkin |
Stargazer | Zondu | .94kg | 04/12/1994 | United Kingdom | Albert Ward |
Stingray, common | Boll Komuni | 201.39kg | 01/09/1999 | Spain | Bob de Boeck |
Stingray, pelagic | Boll Vjola | 6.20kg | 08/06/2001 | France | Patrick sebile |
Stingray, roughtail | Boll Denbu Ahrax | 183.70kg | 01/02/1972 | USA | Geoff Flores |
Swordfish | Pixxispad | 536.15kg | 07/05/1953 | Chile | Louis Marron |
Tuna, bluefin | Tonna | 678.58kg | 26/10/1979 | Canada | Ken Fraser |
Tunny, little | Kubrita | 16.32kg | 05/11/2006 | USA | Jess Lubert |
Weever Greater | Sawt Kbir | 1.74kg | 11/06/2005 | Spain | John H. Williams |
Whiting, blue | Stokkafixx | .83kg | 19/09/1998 | Norway | Trond Raade |
Wreckfish | Hanzir tal-Fond | 81.80kg | 01/12/2003 | New Zealand | Mark Screen |