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Record catches - Florida & World
Conventional & Fly-Fishing Tackle
Key West holds many fishing records, on both conventional
tackle and fly-fishing tackle. Below are the record catches for most
of the fish likely to be caught in the Florida Keys.
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Conventional Tackle Records |
Species |
Florida Record |
World Record |
| Amberjack, greater |
142 lb |
155 lb 10 oz |
| Barracuda, great |
67 lb |
85 lb |
| Bonefish |
15 lb 12 oz |
19 lb |
| Cobia |
130 lb 1 oz |
135 lb 9 oz |
| Dolphinfish |
77 lb 12 oz |
87 lb |
| Drum, red |
52 lb 5 oz |
94 lb 2 oz |
| Grouper, black |
113 lb 6 oz |
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| Grouper, gag |
80 lb 6 oz |
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| Grouper, goliath |
680 lb |
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| Grouper, yellowfin |
34 lb 6 oz |
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| Hogfish |
19 lb 8 oz |
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| Jack, crevalle |
57 lb |
57 lb 14 oz |
| Mackerel, cero |
17 lb 2 oz |
17 lb 2 oz |
| Mackerel, king |
90 lb |
90 lb |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
12 lb |
13 lb |
| Marlin, blue |
1046 lb |
1560 lb |
| Marlin, white |
161 lb |
181 lb 14 oz |
| Permit |
56 lb 2 oz |
56 lb 2 oz |
| Sailfish, Atlantic |
116 lb 10 oz |
141 lb 1 oz |
| Shark, blacktip |
152 lb |
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| Shark, bull |
517 lb |
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| Shark, hammerhead |
991 lb |
991 lb |
| Shark, lemon |
397 lb |
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| Shark, spinner |
190 lb |
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| Shark, white |
686 lb |
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| Snapper, cubera |
116 lb |
121 lb 8 oz |
| Snapper, gray |
17 lb |
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| Snapper, mutton |
30 lb 4 oz |
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| Snapper, yellowtail |
8 lb 9 oz |
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| Snook |
44 lb 3 oz |
53 lb 10 oz |
| Swordfish |
612 lb 12 oz |
1182 lb |
| Tarpon |
243 lb |
283 lb 4 oz |
| Tripletail |
40 lb 13 oz |
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| Tuna, blackfin |
45 lb 8 oz |
45 lb 8 oz |
| Tuna, yellowfin |
240 lb |
388 lb 12 oz |
| Wahoo |
139 lb |
158 lb 8 oz |
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Fly Fishing Tackle Records |
Species |
Florida Record |
| Amberjack, greater |
103 lb 12 oz |
| Barracuda, great |
37 lb 12 oz |
| Bonefish |
15 lb 8 oz |
| Cobia |
83 lb 4 oz |
| Dolphinfish |
51 lb 8 oz |
| Drum, red |
43 lb |
| Grouper, black |
Vacant |
| Grouper, gag |
13 lb 4 oz |
| Grouper, goliath |
356 lb |
| Grouper, yellowfin |
Vacant |
| Hogfish |
Vacant |
| Jack, crevalle |
37 lb 8 oz |
| Mackerel, cero |
9 lb |
| Mackerel, king |
55 lb |
| Mackerel, Spanish |
6 lb 13 oz |
| Marlin, blue |
Vacant |
| Marlin, white |
68 lb |
| Permit |
41 lb 8 oz |
| Sailfish, Atlantic |
55 lb 8 oz |
| Shark, blacktip |
122 lb |
| Shark, bull |
389 lb 4 oz |
| Shark, hammerhead |
154 lb |
| Shark, lemon |
288 lb 8 oz |
| Shark, spinner |
Vacant |
| Shark, white |
Vacant |
| Snapper, cubera |
Vacant |
| Snapper, gray |
10 lb 12 oz |
| Snapper, mutton |
17 lb |
| Snapper, yellowtail |
3 lb 8 oz |
| Snook |
30 lb 4 oz |
| Swordfish |
Vacant |
| Tarpon |
202 lb 8 oz |
| Tripletail |
21 lb 2 oz |
| Tuna, blackfin |
34 lb 3 oz |
| Tuna, yellowfin |
Vacant |
| Wahoo |
28 lb 12 oz |
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| Suggested Reading |
"Outstanding...if
you fish Florida, a must-have"
Sport Fish of Florida
by Vic Dunaway
More Info & Ordering |
| Keys Fishing Fact |
| The Florida
Keys are located in the most biologically diverse area of the Atlantic
Ocean. Due to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean sandwiching
the islands, while the warm Gulf Stream current meanders close by,
the ocean surrounding the Keys contains more species of fish than
anywhere else in the Atlantic.
"A
Fishing Paradise" |
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