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Payara may be IGFA Record
IGFA maintains and publishes world records for saltwater, freshwater, fly fishing catches, U.S. state freshwater records, and junior angler records, awarding certificates of recognition to each record holder. Recognized as the official keeper of world saltwater fishing records since 1939, IGFA entered the field of freshwater record keeping when Field & Stream transferred its 68 years of records to the association in 1978. World records coordinator Rebecca Wright provides monthly highlights of selected documented fish catches made from across the globe and submitted for world records. Below is a potential May world record now before the world...
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IGFA maintains and publishes world records for saltwater, freshwater, fly fishing catches, U.S. state freshwater records, and junior angler records, awarding certificates of recognition to each record holder. Recognized as the official keeper of world saltwater fishing records since 1939, IGFA entered the field of freshwater record keeping when Field & Stream transferred its 68 years of records to the association in 1978. World records coordinator Rebecca Wright provides monthly highlights of selected documented fish catches made from across the globe and submitted for world records. Below is a potential May world record now before the world...
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Payara Fish Species Information
| Scientific Fish Name: | Hydrolycus scomberoides |
| Other Fish Species Names: | Dog Tooth Characin, vampire fish |
| Regions Fished: | Orinoco River in Venezuela |
| World Record: | 39 lbs |
| Common Tackle: | |
| Additional Information:
The payara's most noticeable features are the two long fangs protruding from its lower jaw. These fangs can be 4 to 6 inches long, and have earned it the nickname "vampire fish". |
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Payara Fishing Forum Posts
- Re: [davetclown] what kind of fish is it ? - PAYARA FISH IS THE CLOSEST THING SO FAR , A FRESHWATER FISH FROM THE A...
- Re: [lonehunter] what kind of fish is it ? - But the payara's most unforgettable features are the two long teeth pr...
- Lake Guri, Ven - 08 June report - Further adventures of Steve Shoulders on Lake Guri: "Hello Fisherpersons, We at ...
- Lake Guri Fall reports - 04 Oct - Greetings Fisherpersons (being pc these days) I just spent five of the ...
- Re: [Capthook43] GET THIS GUY SOME BRACES !!! - Looks kinda like a payara. Vampire fish of Venezuela...
- Re: [Capthook43] GET THIS GUY SOME BRACES !!! - Wicked looking fish! You sparked my interest, so I did a little resear...
- Re: [pookiebar] Have you seen these (vampire steelhead - Yup not a real fish, BUT the payara is almost the same thing (actually...
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