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A crew of Texas anglers boats a massive bluefin tuna.

Tuna Fisherman in ‘Utter Shock’ After Catching Texas’ Pending State-Record Bluefin Tuna Fisherman in ‘Utter Shock’ After Catching Texas’ Pending State-Record Bluefin

An angler with a 153-pound alligator gar.

This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test This Pending World-Record Gar Is the Heaviest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught on 2-Pound Test

A West Virginia angler holds up a state-record trout.

Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia Father-Son Fishing Trip Nets a New State-Record Tiger Trout in West Virginia

Man holds up a record lake trout in Minnesota

‘All I Do Is Fish Jigs for Lakers.’ Minnesota Man Catches the Pending State Record Lake Trout ‘All I Do Is Fish Jigs for Lakers.’ Minnesota Man Catches the Pending State Record Lake Trout

A Massachusetts teenager holds up a state-record bass.

‘That Ain’t No Crappie.’ Watch This 13-Year-Old Catch a State-Record Largemouth Bass Through the Ice ‘That Ain’t No Crappie.’ Watch This 13-Year-Old Catch a State-Record Largemouth Bass Through the Ice

The pending world-record cobia caught in Australia.

Cobia That ‘Acted Like Four Bags of Cement’ Stands to Crush Current World-Record by 40 Pounds Cobia That ‘Acted Like Four Bags of Cement’ Stands to Crush Current World-Record by 40 Pounds

An italian angler with one of the biggest Wels catfish ever caught.

The Biggest Fish Ever Caught The Biggest Fish Ever Caught

A Maryland angler holds up a yellow perch.

‘Big as a Yellow Submarine.’ Yellow Perch Caught in the Tidewater Breaks 46-Year-Old Maryland Record ‘Big as a Yellow Submarine.’ Yellow Perch Caught in the Tidewater Breaks 46-Year-Old Maryland Record

A young Minnesota angler and his dad with a state-record black crappie.

Minnesota Boy Says ‘Yes’ to Fishing with Dad, Catches State-Record Black Crappie Minnesota Boy Says ‘Yes’ to Fishing with Dad, Catches State-Record Black Crappie

By Alice Jones Webb

An angler stands next to a mounted crappie.

‘I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,’ Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie ‘I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,’ Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie

An angler with a big bowin; a close-up of a fishing lure.

Kayak Fisherman Catches State-Record Bowfin on His Nephew’s Custom-Made Lure Kayak Fisherman Catches State-Record Bowfin on His Nephew’s Custom-Made Lure

Shaun Ing with a big catfish caught in the UK

Landing This 8-Foot Catfish, Possibly the Largest Ever Caught in the UK, Was Like ‘Walking 12 German Shepherds’ at Once Landing This 8-Foot Catfish, Possibly the Largest Ever Caught in the UK, Was Like ‘Walking 12 German Shepherds’ at Once

By Natalie Krebs

a collage of large record-breaking fish held by different anglers

The Biggest Record-Breaking Fish of 2024 The Biggest Record-Breaking Fish of 2024

By Alice Jones Webb

An angler with world-record-sized muskie.

Record Chaser Teams Up with Local Fishing Legend to Catch Pending World-Record Muskie Record Chaser Teams Up with Local Fishing Legend to Catch Pending World-Record Muskie

A San Diego angler with a giant swordfish.

California’s New State-Record Swordfish Was So Huge It Wouldn’t Fit in the Boat California’s New State-Record Swordfish Was So Huge It Wouldn’t Fit in the Boat

An angler holds up a giant smallmouth bass.

‘I Wasn’t Going to Kill That Bass.’ Tournament Angler Releases New State-Record Smallmouth ‘I Wasn’t Going to Kill That Bass.’ Tournament Angler Releases New State-Record Smallmouth

An angler with a big catfish caught in West Virginia.

Angler Breaks West Virginia’s Blue Catfish Record by a Whisker Angler Breaks West Virginia’s Blue Catfish Record by a Whisker

An Iowa angler holds up a big crappie.

Iowa’s Black Crappie Record in Limbo as Officials Try to Verify the Species Iowa’s Black Crappie Record in Limbo as Officials Try to Verify the Species

A North Dakota fishing guide with a big Montana smallmouth bass.

‘I Was in Disbelief.’ Fishing Guide Releases Montana’s Pending-Record Smallmouth Bass ‘I Was in Disbelief.’ Fishing Guide Releases Montana’s Pending-Record Smallmouth Bass

A hooked marlin jumps behind a sportfishing boat.

Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle Fly Fisherman Lands Pending World-Record Marlin After 3-Hour Battle