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News from the International Game Fish Association:

Italian angler Ana Maria Gura landed a 30.15 kg (66 lb 7 oz) common carp (Cyprinus carpio) on July 5th while fishing in Ghostpark Lake, Itay. Gura’s massive carp was caught on a boilie and put up a 20 minute fight on 10 kg (20 lb) tackle before it was released alive. If approved, Gura’s carp would replace the existing record by nearly 5 kg (10 lb).
Texas native Meredith McCord recently traveled to the neighboring state of Louisiana in the United States to target world record class redfish that congregate around the coastal city of Venice. Armed with nothing more than a fly rod and the knowledge of local guide Al Keller, McCord hooked an impressive 14.97 kg (33 lb 0 oz) red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) on December 1st – a catch that could potentially earn her the new women’s 10 kg (20 lb) tippet class record. McCord needed 15 minutes to subdue the fish after it ate a custom Keller’s Redfish Killer fly. Once landed, the fish was quickly documented and released alive. The current IGFA record stands at 13.38 kg (29 lb 8 oz).
The International Game Fish Association is a not-for-profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping. www.igfa.org

its the same at my house , if my wife goes she catches the big fish of the day and just throwa her gulp out just lets it sit without moving it at all, usually while she is talking to one of the kids on the cell

Same here Jim.

My wife does everything wrong and still catches more than me sometimes. It must be something about how they hold the pole? She'll grease down with sunbathing lotion, half throw out, let slack in her line enough to go around the boat, eat a cookie or drink a coke, complain that she has lost her cork, jerk it ever once in awhile and give out a hallow saying, "I've got another one"!

I just don't understand how a person can do every thing the wrong way and still catch fish…..but I like it!

I have decided that there is a school that none of know about that they all attend. Mine has gotten her masters at least in totaly out doing me when I least expect it. I would rather see her catch fish than myself, because she gets so excited, I sometime think she is going to fall out of the boat.