The Carolina Hake, caught by Johnny Boyd earlier this year, has been approved as the All-Tackle World Record for the species by the International Game Fish Association. Boyd’s fish weighed 5 pounds 10 ounces when it was weighed at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. The fish was examined at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to confirm the species identification. Boyd donated his fish to VIMS to be added to their fish collection.
Boyd was fishing out of Virginia Beach aboard the Healthy Grin. Johnny’s fish establishes the initial world record for Carolina Hake. It is the 11th All-Tackle World Record caught on the Healthy Grin.
Record Details
Angler Johnny R. Boyd
Weight of Fish 2.55 kg (5 lbs 10 oz)
Length of Fish 58.42 cm ( 23 in)
Girth of Fish 38.1 cm ( 15 in)
Location of Catch Virginia Beach
Date of Catch 2/1/2015
Type of Rod Custom
Type of Reel Avet
Type of Line Power Pro
Line Size 65 lb
Method of Catch Bottom fishing
Lure or Bait crab
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