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New Female Angler Black Drum Record

Junior angler Heather Michelle Harkavy, Coral Springs, FL, USA, guided by Capt. Joe Porcelli, landed a 29.94 kg (66 lb 0 oz) black drum (Pogonias cromis) on March 14, while fishing the Indian River, Florida, USA. Ms. Harkavy who has a long string of IGFA records is hoping to beat the current female junior mark of 63 lb 6 oz ( 28.74 kg) caught four years ago off Virginia’s Eastern Shores. IGFA maintains world records for both freshwater and saltwater game fishes in line class, tippet class and all-tackle categories. In order to qualify for a record, a catch must be a minimum of 1 pound (.453 kg) in weight, and must exceed the...
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Scientific Fish Name: Pogonias cromis
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The world record black drum was just over 113lbs (51kg). It is recommended that those caught by fishermen which are over 15lbs pounds (7kg) should be released, as the flesh is very coarse and tough.


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