FishAngler’s millions of global users can access state and world fishing records at the tap of a button! 2023 is finally here, and the world’s governing body for sport fishing and FishAngler are teaming up to provide our users with the data they need to elevate their fishing game to the next level.
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IGFA™ World Records
IGFA™ maintains and publishes world records for saltwater, freshwater, fly fishing catches, U.S. state freshwater records, and junior angler records, awarding certificates of recognition to each record holder. We are eager to share these globally-recognized records with anglers of all ability levels on our fishing platform. Under the IGFA™ World Records option under the Records section of our app, records are organized by Species, Category, Country and Waters.
IGFA International Angling Rules
FishAngler is a community of anglers dedicated to sharing fishing knowledge. We encourage education and sharing of resources across angling ability levels. We are excited to increase ease of access to state and world IGFA™ fishing records and IGFA™ Rules. Simply navigate to the Records section under the More menu, and tap IGFA™ Rules. Select Rules in your language to learn about Equipment Regulations for freshwater, saltwater and fly-fishing catches as well as what qualifies and disqualifies catches.
Submit IGFA Record Catch
Did you know you can submit an IGFA record catch for review on our data-rich mobile application? Head to the More menu, and locate the Records section. From there, tap on Submit IGFA Record Catch. You can watch a short video on how to submit a record catch. You will be advised as to what tackle qualifies for a record catch based on the type of fishing. You’ll be reminded to review IGFA™ rules, also available on the FishAngler app. Anglers will be also reminded as to best release practices, how to submit an application, and what images are required.
After you’ve reviewed the video, scroll down on the page to access the World Record Application online form, available in printable format. You will also find resources on scale certification and line testing.
All Fishing Records
FishAngler has made accessing fishing records easier than ever. Open your FishAngler app and tap on the More menu in the bottom right-hand corner of the app screen. Scroll down to the Records section and tap on All Fishing Records. To access IGFA™ World Records, tap the option at the top of the screen. The next screen will prompt you to select a species. Choose the species you are interested in to view world records for that species.
To view records by state, scroll down on the All Fishing Records and select the state you are interesting in viewing records for. Choose the species you are interested in to view state records for that species.
To Access Fishing Records on the App:
- Open the FishAngler app on your device
- Tap the “More” menu at the bottom of your app screen
- Scroll down to the Records section and tap “IGFA™ World Records”
- To search by species: type in the species you’d like to access records on in the Search field at the top of the screen
- To search by category: toggle to the Species, Category, Country or Waters you’d like to search for records on
We hope that our users will find the ability to access fishing records useful and effective way to inspire the sport of fishing.
Whether you’re viewing records for fun or competition, we’re happy you’re here. Thanks for participating our global community of anglers!
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