Check out news from IGFA on the narrowbarred mackerel record. ed
Angler Ettienne Thiebaut caught this enormous narrowbarred mackerel while fishing from his kayak off the coast of Cape Vidal, South Africa on June 17th. Equipped with 15 kg (30 lb) class tackle, Thiebaut skillfully played the fish from his kayak for 20 minutes after the mackerel ate the live bait he was fishing. However once the fish was boat side, Thiebaut then faced the issue of actually landing the fish. After several failed attempts in increasingly choppy conditions, Thiebaut was finally able to bring the huge fish on board his kayak and slowly make his way to shore. Back on land, the fish tipped the scales at a whopping 46.5 kg (102 lb 8 oz) – heavy enough to qualify Thiebaut for the new All-Tackle record, which has stood at 44.91 kg (99 lb) since 1982.
