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On November 11, 2024, Earl Gill IV was fishing aboard the Excel, captained by Justin Fleck, when he landed this massive 200.94-kilogram (443-pound) yellowfin tuna. With this fish, Earl has set the IGFA All-Tackle World Record as well as the IGFA Men’s 60-kg (130 lb.) Line Class World Record for the species, surpassing the previous records by 16 pounds! The Excel was fishing the Lower Banks off Mexico when this record yellowfin struck Earl’s chunk bait. After an intense 1-hour and 45-minute fight, the crew of the Excel was able to gaff the tuna and bring it aboard. The Excel then returned to port, where Earl was able to record the weight on a certified scale at Fisherman’s Landing in San Diego, California. 11 Nov 2026

On November 7th, 1984, David Deuel set the IGFA All-Tackle and Men’s 24-kg (50 lb) Line Class World Record with this massive red drum. Deuel was surf fishing from the beach in Avon, North Carolina, when the 42.69-kilogram (94-pound, 2-ounce) record fish struck the cut mullet he was using for bait. After a 45-minute fight that took him nearly a mile along the beach, the fish was weighed and measured (57” long with a 38” girth). Deuel's catch of a lifetime still stands undefeated 42 years later. 07 Nov 2026

The first batch of the E.K. Harry Digital Archive is back. 252,243 files, totaling 6.3 terabytes, have returned from our scanning partner in New Jersey. Each one is a piece of fishing history, now permanently preserved in digital form. Last week, the second batch left IGFA HQ in Dania Beach. More than 160 boxes are on their way, holding all of IGFA’s organizational documents, all club records and more than 200,000 photographs from the Dade Thornton collection. This batch is expected to return even more files than the first. Thank you to the IGFA staff who prepared, packed, loaded and unloaded every box. Follow the project and learn how to support it here: igfa.org/library 06 Nov 2026

Last Thursday, six industry legends received the prestigious IGFA Tommy Gifford Award in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the advancement of sport fishing through innovation, outstanding catches, and noteworthy examples of leadership in their trade. Please help us once again congratulate our 2026 honorees: Captains Frank Ardine, Tim Carlile, Eddie Herbert, James Roberts, Paul Whelan, and Rom Whitaker. Photo credit: Debra Todd 05 Nov 2026

On August 20, 2026, 13-year-old Delynn Jacquard was fishing out of Wedgeport, Nova Scotia, when she landed this incredible 322.50-kilogram (711-pound) bluefin tuna. With this fish, Delynn could potentially set both the IGFA Female Junior World Record and IGFA Women's Junior 60-kg (130 lb) Line Class World Record for the species. The record bluefin struck her herring and was boated after an hour-long fight. Delynn then returned to Wedgeport for an official weight on a certified scale. This record is currently pending and under review. 04 Nov 2026

In the spirit of Halloween, we're celebrating one spooky fish - the grey ghost of the flats, the bonefish! On February 25th, 1971, angler Jerry Lavenstein was fishing with Tommy Gifford Award winner, Ansil Saunders in Bimini when he made angling history. Using live shrimp on eight-pound test, he plucked the pictured bonefish from a school of feeding fish. After a 35-minute fight, the fish was landed and eventually weighed at the famous Bimini Big Game Club on a certified scale. The bonefish weighed 7.26 kg (16 lb 0 oz), measured 85.09 cm (33.50 in), and had a girth of 46.99 cm (18.50 in). It still stands today as the all-tackle world record for the species. 31 Oct 2026

Meet the IGFA Team 🙌! Over the next few months, we would like to shine a spotlight on the great people who make up the IGFA. Today, we are excited to introduce Barbara Cini, the IGFA’s first Chief Development Officer and a self-proclaimed billfish fanatic! Barbara discovered the IGFA when she took her son, Parker, to an IGFA Youth Fishing Camp during the Kids’ Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. She was thrilled to find a place where she could pair her passion for angling with her professional background in support of the IGFA’s mission of conservation, education, and angler recognition. Ask Barbara what matters most about angling, and she won’t start with the fish. She’ll tell you about the people: the friends she’s made on boats and docks all over the world, friendships that last long after the lines come in. It turns out that’s her day job, too. Since joining the IGFA in January 2024, Barbara has been building relationships with the anglers, donors, and partners who keep our mission going strong. 1.📁 Title: Chief Development Officer 2.⏱️ Time with IGFA: Nearly 3 years 3.🐟 Favorite Fish: Billfish, especially the sailfish that started it all. But really, her favorite fish is the next one she’ll catch with her friends. 4.🏆 Most memorable catch: Her first sailfish, caught during the Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament. That fish hooked her on billfishing for good! 5.✅ Hobbies: Fishing with friends old and new; spending time on Harkers Island with her family and her dog, Banks; digging into the incredible role North Carolina has played in sportfishing history; and crafting costumes for her ladies’ team. If you’ve ever spotted a crew of women in elaborate costumes during a ladies’ tournament, especially pink or sparkly ones, you may have already met Barbara! 30 Oct 2026

What a night ✨ We are proud to present @theigfa , one of our three standing #Conservation partners, with $36,000 raised by the #MidAtlantic Tournament and its participants through the #MegaMarlin Calcutta 🎣 Great night at the #TommyGifford Awards during #FLIBS celebrating the captains and crews who make this sport what it is 💙 30 Oct 2026

Another couple of tags away yesterday with this big girl wearing some fancy new jewellery! Can’t wait to see where see goes! #giantblackmarlin #igfa #abmf #australianblackmarlinfoundion 29 Oct 2026

Leading up to the 2026 Tommy Gifford Award Ceremony tonight, October 29th, we're highlighting the incredible accomplishments of this year's inductees. Today, we're proud to feature Captain Rom Whitaker. Captain Rom Whitaker has been a full-time charter fisherman in Hatteras Village for more than three decades and is widely regarded as one of the most respected captains in the sport-fishing industry. He has operated Release, a 53-foot Bobby Sullivan sport-fisher, since 1999 and routinely fishes close to 200 days per year out of Hatteras Harbor Marina. Whitaker’s love for fishing began in early childhood, sparked by long days on Atlantic Beach piers with his grandmother, who helped nurture his passion for the ocean. Raised in Kinston, North Carolina, he learned freshwater techniques from his father and grandfather while fishing Broad Creek on the lower Neuse River. His first offshore trip to Hatteras in 1970, aboard a 19-foot Thunderbird, opened his eyes to the scale and challenge of bluewater fishing. In the years that followed, he owned several small boats, including a 23-foot SeaCraft, trailering to Hatteras nearly every weekend. After earning a business degree from East Carolina University, Whitaker built a successful corporate career before realizing it couldn’t compete with life on the water. With the full support of his wife, Elaine, known throughout the village as “Shugg”, he moved permanently to Hatteras in 1987 and began fishing professionally. Whitaker’s catches include blue and white marlin, bluefin tuna, wahoo, dolphin, king mackerel, striped bass, and red drum. He is a longtime advocate for fishermen, having served more than 14 years on the Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel and other South Atlantic Fishery Management Council committees. A proud member of the Hatteras Marlin Club, he remains deeply involved in the local community. In 2024, Whitaker achieved a career-defining milestone when Release won the Fabulous Fisherman category and $2.2 million at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament with a 504-pound blue marlin, an iconic victory that cemented his legacy. Learn more: https://event.gives/26igfatga/ 29 Oct 2026

Leading up to the 2026 Tommy Gifford Award Ceremony this Thursday, October 29th, we're highlighting the incredible accomplishments of this year's inductees. Today, we're proud to feature Captain Paul Whelan. Captain Paul Whelan, widely known as “Wheels,” has been a foundational figure in the Cairns, Australia, game-fishing community since 1972. His career has played a major role in shaping both the growth and sustainability of Australia’s sportfishing industry. Whelan’s passion for the ocean developed during his service with the Australian Army while stationed in Papua New Guinea. In Port Moresby, he became secretary of the Port Moresby Game Fishing Club, where he met John Costello, then head of Ports and Harbors of Papua New Guinea. In 1970, Paul joined Costello aboard the Olwen G to fish Cairns’ legendary waters, where he also met Captain George Bransford, a pioneer of the region’s big-game scene. Whelan quickly built a reputation as one of Cairns’ premier captains, attracting anglers worldwide through skill, innovation and consistency. Among them was IGFA Fishing Hall of Famer and former IGFA Chairman Michael J. Levitt, who began fishing with Whelan in 1977. Over four decades, the pair set 10 IGFA world records, two of which still stand, pioneering ultra-light-tackle black marlin fishing. Beyond competition, Whelan was instrumental in conservation advocacy, helping secure passage of the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) in 1997, which restricted commercial marlin harvest in the Coral Sea. He mobilized international support through fishing clubs and the IGFA. Throughout his career, Whelan emphasized teamwork and mentorship, assembling elite crews whose members later became respected captains themselves. He retired from professional sportfishing in 2008 following the final Australian season of longtime client, Michael Levitt. Learn more: https://event.gives/26igfatga/ 28 Oct 2026

Leading up to the 2026 Tommy Gifford Award Ceremony this Thursday, October 29th, we're highlighting the incredible accomplishments of this year's inductees. Today, we're proud to feature Captain James Roberts. Captain James Roberts began his maritime career in Corpus Christi, Texas, at age 13, working aboard a private Chris-Craft Commander. He later joined an operation working with a fleet of 31’ Bertrams and Tollycrafts, gaining extensive hands-on experience in vessel maintenance and operations. The following summer, he lived aboard a Hatteras and later worked with the SubSea dive operation in both the shop and on charter boats. During this time, he also cared for a 34-foot Trojan. After graduating from high school, Roberts joined the Clipper Fleet out of Panama City, Florida, where he performed oil-field work that eventually took him to Morgan City, Louisiana. During summers, he worked as a deckhand on sportfishing boats in Port Aransas, steadily upgrading his licenses and moving onto larger vessels where he began targeting sailfish and marlin. A defining opportunity came when Tom O’Connell, the owner of the Renegade, arrived from Cozumel with Skip Libby, IGFA Fishing Hall of Famer Skip Smith and Kunta Smith. Roberts was asked to deliver a boat ahead of the Poco Bueno tournament and, after doing so, earned a position aboard the vessel. While docked in Port Isabel, O’Connell asked Roberts if he could run the boat for the tournament. That moment marked the start of his career aboard the Renegade, where he competed at the highest levels throughout the Gulf, The Bahamas and South Florida. Over the decades, Roberts earned a reputation as one of the sport’s most respected heavy-tackle captains. He captained the French Look mothership operation, run globally by Jean Paul Richard, and is credited with catching five “grander” blue marlin and releasing six others in just 43 days of fishing in Madeira. Roberts also played a key role in reestablishing the catch-and-release giant bluefin tuna fishery in Nova Scotia. He also received the IGFA’s prestigious Gil Keech Heavy-Tackle Award in 2022. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UmFU8f 28 Oct 2026

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