Big Fishes of the World: June 2013

PARROTFISH HUMPHEAD (Bolbometopon muricatum)

A big parrotfish caught on fly on Farquhar Island, Seychelles http://flyfishersunlimited.blogspot.com

Giant size parrotfish humphead caught on Epi Island, Vanuatu. http://www.fishing.net.nz

Mark Jensen witha 90 lb - 45 kg Bumphead Parrotfish caught on fly in Farquahr island in Seychelles. www.flycastaway.com

An huge size parrotfish caught on fly in Seychelles island with Fly Cast Away. www.flycastaway.com

The humphead parrotfish, is the largest species of parrot-fish. This tropical fish can grows to lengths of 50 inch -1.25 metres and weighing up to 110 lb - 48 kilos. The humphead parrotfish lives on reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea in the west to Fiji Islands in the east, and from the South Japan in the north to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, in the south.

DISTRIBUTION:	Pacific Ocean
MAX SIZE:	110 lb / 48 kg
MAX LENGTH:	50 inch / 125 cm
MAX AGE:	Unknown
ENVIRONMENT:	Saltwater

MARLIN BLUE ATLANTIC page 2

1228 lb - 556 kg blue marlin!

In Cape Verde islands, Africa, Alexander Trukhachev caught an Atlantic blue marlin of 1.222 lb - 553 kg.

This world record size Atlantic blue marlin was caught by Paulo Amorin off Victoria in Brazil and weighted 1,402 lb - 636 kg

During the annual "Marlin World Cup" Tournament in Sengal a 1173 lbs - 531 kilos blue marlin was caught. Fishing friends Jean-Robin and Eric had fought the huge fish for over 1 hour battle on 80 lb line.

While fishing off Cape Verde Islands, Capt. Ronnie Fields and the rest of team "Big Oh" weighed a 1,254 pound - 568 kilo Atlantic Blue Marlin

While fishing off Ascension island angler Jada Holt caught this epic 1,305 pound Atlantic blue marlin

Capt. Randy Hodgekiss on famous charter boat "Dreamin’ On" weighed a 1,290 lbs or 584.3 kilos Blue Marlinin Cape Verde Islands.

Angler Heiko Steinmetz smiled as he weighed a 1,234 lb - 559 kilo Blue Marlin caught off Cape Verde islands

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ZANDER page 2

Denis Curot with a big French zander.

This world record size zander was caught in Italy by angler Dino Ferrari.

Huge size fish caught by Petri Marcel, 10 plus kg.

Giant size zander caught in Germany

Angler Petri Thorbjörn with a 100 cm and 10 kg - 22 lb zander caught in Sweden

Monster zander caught on Po river, Italy

ZANDER FISHING VIDEOS:

Zander fishing on Raduta Lake in Romania

Giant size zander

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PERCH EUROPEAN page 2

A monster size fish, 56 cm with a weight of 6.40 lb - 2.9 kilo caught in France.

A 53 cm perch caught in Germany.

Monster size perch of 6.6 lb - 3 kg and 53 cm of length

Stephan Gockel caught htis perch in Germany. A fish of 57 cm and 3.74 kilos.

Angler Bart Myllefrom Belgium with a 52 cm European perch.

Luc Coppens of Team Westin with an huge record size European 51 cm and 2,7 kilos.

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MAKO SHARK page 2

Jason Johnston, caught this shortfin mako that measured more than 11 feet and weight 1,323.5 pounds - 600 kilos. He was fishing out of Breakaway Charters in Huntington Harbour, USA.