The giant tuna almost broke the line. The record was close to being achieved
The huge tuna suddenly grabbed the hook. Why didn’t the angler set a new record this time? Here’s why.
“This is the catch that the entire San Diego fishing community and now the restaurant industry is talking about” – this is how Fox 5 summed up the feat. Markus Medak and his companion were close to becoming record holders.
The owner of the fish shop – Tommy Gomes – confirmed in an interview with the editorial office that it was “the largest bluefin tuna ever caught with a fishing rod.”
But there is no record. Why?
How much did the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) – a marine fish from the mackerel family (Scombridae) – weigh? 446 pounds (approx. 202 kilograms) after removing the gills and entrails. The weight of the entire specimen would probably exceed 500 pounds (or approximately 227 kilograms).
– This is a great event for the city of San Diego and for sport fishing. (…) We lifted it with a crane. When it was finally placed on the counter, everyone was taking photos with it, revealed the owner of Tunaville Market and Grocery. The Herb and Wood restaurant decided to purchase it, where tuna has been the main attraction since Thursday (September 10).
Why is there no record? – This is a fish caught for commercial purposes, and only sports catch records are recorded. So if it was caught during a fishing trip, it would be a new California state record, Gomes pointed out.
List of unusual records. Anglers from the USA surprise
By the way, we mention the wonderful, noteworthy records that were set in America. Here are some examples:
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu) – 3.86 kg – Robert Steelman of Havertown – Scotts Run Lake, Berks.
Red-eye bass (Ambloplites rupestris) – 1.42 kg – David Weber of Lake City – Elk Creek, Erie.
Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) – 35 lb 3 oz (15.96 kg) – Austin Roth of Bowmanstown – Lehigh Canal, Northampton.
