African Angler Top Twenty

The largest reliably record Nile perch from Lake Nasser weighed 176kg (392lb). The largest Nile perch caught on an African Angler safari was 6'2" long and had a girth of 4'11". Gerald Eastmure, a 78-year-old tea planter from India, landed this huge perch. The available scales measured up to 220lb which was not enough; this perch has been estimated to weigh 275lb plus.

Marked IGFA on chart - These are the three largest fresh water fish ever caught on rod & line that have been ratified by the IGFA (International Game Fishing Association) as world records. The 230lb fish is the existing all tackle world record Nile perch and the 213Lb and 210lb Nile perch are preceding all tackle world records.

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Angler Bill Toth Adrian Brayshaw Franz Retzinger Darren Lord Peter Bond Darren Lord Wilma McDermid Larry Dhalberg Dietmar Rittscher Robert Fry Colin Campbell Olivier Portrat Paul Burnside Rory Collins Roger Durham Tim Baily Olivier Portrat David MacIntyre Hans Emmenegger Barrie Sayers

Country USA England Germany England England England Scotland USA Germany England England Germany English English English English Germany England Switzerland England

Weight 230lb IGFA 213lb IGFA 211lb 210lb IGFA 205lb 202lb 200lb 200lb 200lb 200lb 195lb 192lb 190lb 190lb 186lb 186lb 185lb 184lb 180lb 180lb

What Is The Name of.....?

What is the name of this fish..? hmmmm :p