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O'Connor · #1 08-07-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tautog

Cod jigging. Thought I had a supersteaker, wound up not even winning the pool..*L*. I saw a length chart that had a 60lb average and a 72lb max for a 54" fish. Fish doesn't look over 20lbs fatter than an average fish but who knows.

The current world record, McReynolds fish, was only 53 inches long and weighed 78 1/2 lbs.

tautog · #2 08-07-2011, 10:58 AM

It may be legit but I still think that scale needs to be re-certified to make sure. McReynolds fish looks to have a much bigger head and gut. I used to know of several local tackle shops that had IGFA stickers on their scales which were commonly 3 or 4lbs off. The whole fluke tourney controversy from this weekend points out that properly maintained scales can be inaccurate.

Fishguts · #3 08-07-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by O'Connor

The current world record, McReynolds fish, was only 53 inches long and weighed 78 1/2 lbs.

Damn thats a mighty big salvo fired at all the haters.

Hopfully IGFA will clear this all up and we can have a chance to talk to the fine fisherman at all the sportsman shows for the next 20 years