WORLD RECORD GULF CONEY
Dr. George Bogen is aiming to break the All-Tackle record for gulf coney (Epinephelus acanthistius) for a third time! While bottom fishing off San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, on October 22, 2011, Dr. Bogen, of Los Angeles, California, challenged his own standing record for the species with a 11.2 kg (24-pound, 11-ounce) catch. Bogen was fishing with frozen squid, and needed 8 minutes to land the new potential All-Tackle record fish. The current IGFA record is 5.78 kg (12 pounds, 12 ounces) and was set by Dr. Bogen in the same waters in March of 2008 — and before that with a 5.32 kg (11-pound, 12-ounce) catch in February of 2006.
IGFA
The International Game Fish Association, or IGFA, is a not-for-profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping. The IGFA are the official record holders for world-record and line-class records on both fresh and saltwater fish. For more information, visit igfa.org.
