[Joraca]

A nearly 100-pound kingfish was caught off Fort Lauderdale. Will it be a record?

Fresh off a honeymoon cruise, Michael Mayes reeled in the catch of a lifetime Sunday.

www.tcpalm.com

 

[kingfish501]

Couple of years ago, there was a 97.8# king that was supposed to be the record king.

 

[MrFish]

Couple of years ago, there was a 97.8# king that was supposed to be the record king.

There was a new record AJ caught here and posted on the PFF, but dude never filled out the paperwork.

 

[silverking]

There was a new record AJ caught here and posted on the PFF, but dude never filled out the paperwork.

It's only speculation until the paperwork is filled out and the catch is verified.

I've been on a few tournament boats when high 60s to 70-pound fish were landed, but nearly triple digits is a big king. It will be interesting to see if the sole angler stipulation comes into play for this one on a charter boat. Often the mate grabs the rod first with clients and that would DQ it.

 

[Play'N Hooky Too]

If you rendered that one down, I bet you would get enough mercury to make at least 10 rectal thermometers. If so, at least that 100 lbs of green meat would wind up being useful for something....

 

[Boardfeet]

Slob….

 

[SurfRidr]

That's a giant

 

[Realtor]

OMG!

 

[specktackler57]

Dang

 

[sealark]

I spearguned 2 amberjack on the pool barge, 40 or so years ago. 198 lbs for both. Those were some big fish. Powerheaded in federal waters.the poole barge was south of the trisler grounds. About 120ft deep.

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[Hook]

Largest I have ever seen was just over 70 lbs. That is a monster.

 

[grouper1963]

Congrats to the fisherman! Now check it for lead

 

[Splittine]

Couple of years ago, there was a 97.8# king that was supposed to be the record king.

That’s it. That article is 4 years old.

 

[MrFish]

That’s it. That article is 4 years old.

 

[Joraca]

Aww hell. Mea culpa.

 

[kingfish501]

That’s it. That article is 4 years old.

Damn...getting old is hell...lol.

 

[gator75]

Record appears to still the one from P.R. Guess it was dq'd.

Still a helluva mount.

 

[silverking]

Checked my IGFA 2021record book and here are the top king mackerel men's records. The 98-pounder of FTL was apparently DQd.

All Tackle
93#/ 0 oz
San Juan, 1999

Men’s 20-pound
77#, Bimini, 1957

Men’s 30-pound
75#, Walker’d Cay and Pompano Beach: tie, 2007

Men’s 50-pound
78#/12 oz, Dominican Republic, 1971

 

[CurDog]

I hope they checked it's gut for lead weights.

 

[MeltonW]

It would take a lot of weights to get a kingfish up to one hundred pounds. Or are we talking about king mackerel here?