British Angler Lands Potential World Record Dogfish Tuna
OutdoorHub Reporters 12.07.15
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) speculated last week that UK angler Jon Patten may have broken the current world record for dogfish tuna with an enormous 236-pound, 15-ounce fish on November 20.
Patten was fishing with IGFA Representative Jason Alexiou off the coast of Tanzania when he landed the massive tuna.
“After surviving the blistering first run, Patten’s skills and strength were both tested for nearly an hour as he fought the brut on 37 kg (80 lb) tackle,” IGFA wrote. “If approved, Patten’s catch will earn him the new All-Tackle world record, which currently stands at 104.5 kg (230 lb 6 oz).”
That record is held by Christian Mercier, who caught his record fish in the waters off Rodrigues Island in Mauritius in 2007. Mercier is actually tied for the record with Roger Amand, who landed a 230-pound dogfish tuna in LeMorne, Mauritius in 2007. Under IGFA rules, a new record must surpass the old one’s weight by 0.5 percent, or otherwise they share the title. Patten’s fish will not have to share the record if it is approved.
Posted by Jon Patten on Friday, November 27, 2015
“There are some things in fishing that feel like an out of body experience and my latest capture was exactly that. Quite simply one of the most amazing fish that I have had the privilege to catch,” Patten wrote on Facebook.
He credited the expertise of his fishing guides with Tanzania Sports Fishing, and noted that another angler on the trip also landed a large 209-pound dogfish as well.
