While wetting his line in the Red Sea this past summer, one Hungarian angler managed to reel in a world record-sized roving coral grouper—a spectacular red-orange specimen dappled with blue spots. After being submitted and confirmed by the International Game Fishing Association (IGFA) last fall, the enormous fish shattered the previous world record which had been set in July. Tackle fisherman Tamás Trexler, 40, along with his friend Péter and their sons, were vacationing in Egypt on a fishing excursion over the deep open sea on Aug. 12 when he felt a tug on the line of his jig. “The bite was very strong,” Trexler told Field & Stream. “The fish pulled with elemental force.” For 15 minutes, the grouper put up a tremendous struggle before its strength gave out halfway through being reeled in. The boat guide, Mahmoud, eying it as it drew near the boat, announced that it was …
Angler Feels ‘Elemental Force’ Tug on His Line, Reels In Enormous 31-Pound Monster Grouper, Shatters World Record
December 25, 2021
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