FEMALE WORLD RECORD PACIFIC SNOOK
Guayquil, Ecuador is well known for producing quality IGFA records for broomtail grouper, and more records for this species come from Guayaquil than anywhere else in the world. However, Guayquil native Veronica Martinez de Sola had snook on her mind when she went fishing in Isla Puna, Ecuador on November 19, 2011. Using a live shrimp for bait, de Sola landed this beautiful 2.49 kg (5-pound, 8-ounce) Pacific snook (Centropomus spp.) in only 10 minutes to qualify for the potential new women's 2 kg (4-pound) line class record. The current IGFA line-class record is vacant, but if approved, de Sola's record will be the fifth world record set for the species this year.
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.
