The IGFA yellowfin record would have fallen off of the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, if only a deckhand wouldn’t have taken the reel for a little bit.
The anglers and crew aboard the Journeyman landed a 427.9-pound yellowfin on Thursday, April 12. This is 22 pounds bigger than the record.
“Yes, this fish is not going to be a world record because I touched the rod while Robert fought the fish,” said the captain who was handling deck duties. “We never thought this fish was going to go over 400-pounds.”
IGFA rules stipulate that the fish must be landed by one angler without assistance from anyone else. So, technically, this won’t be a record, but it’s definitely a tuna for the books
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