New IGFA world record (pending?) Wels - on a rapala!

[mainbutter]

Just got this in an email from rapala

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[mrklean]

ha good advertising for rapala

[DTro]

I don't believe a thing I read today.

[pureinsanity]

(Oct. 18, 2010 - Dania Beach, FL)... In the June edition of the IGFA Hot News we reported about the February 5th catch and release of a huge 113.5 kg (250 lb 3 oz) wels that stirred the pens of writers throughout Europe and beyond, while earning the Italian angler who caught it an IGFA All-Tackle World Record. Then just a month later to the amazement of the many avid anglers on the European continent, another giant wels was caught and released. That catch leads off this edition of the Hot Catches including updates from IGFA World Records Coordinator Jack Vitek of other pending records from Australia, Panama, Canada, Sweden and the U.S.

Ajka, Hungary angler Zsedely Attila, guided by Captain Kiss Jozset, landed a 135 kg (297 lb 9 oz) potential IGFA All-Tackle record wels (Silurus glanis) on March 11, while fishing Italy’s River Po. He was using a Rapala plug when the monster fish hit and needed the better part of an hour to bring this fish to the boat. Aside from the enormous size of the fish, what is even more amazing is that the River Po has produced three potential IGFA All-Tackle wels records within the past year, not to mention that all three have been released alive. The current IGFA record is 113.5 kg (250 lb 3 oz) caught and released a month earlier on Feb. 5, by Italian angler Roberto Godi of Arcole Veroma.

Believe it.

[pureinsanity]

Right from IGFA's HSOforum

Weight

134.97 kg (297 lb 9 oz)

Catch Place

River Po, , Italy

Catch Date

3/11/2010

Angler

Attila Zsedely

[Larry FlatCaster]

Right from IGFA's HSOforum

Weight

134.97 kg (297 lb 9 oz)

Catch Place

River Po, , Italy

Catch Date

3/11/2010

Angler

Attila Zsedely

Is there any other sources confirming that it was caught on a rapala? Not that I think anyone is not telling the truth...seems to be an unusual bait and equipment if targeting Wels cats.

[pureinsanity]

[Scott K]

I caught one like that, but mine was bigger

[eyeguy 54]

Cool and strange. Must have a big eyelet to gt that rope thru. :>)

[mainbutter]

If it wasn't for the fact that about a year ago I came across some article talking about the rising popularity of chucking artificials for Wels, it'd be hard for me to believe that it was caught on a jointed rapala.. but I'm not going to discount the possibility outright. The one thing they can prove however is that they've come closer to breaking the Wels 300lb mark than anyone else.

[Larry FlatCaster]

Cool.... also interesting... thanks PI

[Shack]

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