International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

5.4 kg. ,   12.0 lbs.

Hawkfish, Giant    Cirrhitus rivulatus

Record Category: Women Speargun

Diver:		Lori R Nishimura
Date:		12/20/2019
Location:		MEXICO

Miguel and I were diving an old shipwreck looking for some fish. He came back up from a drop and told me there was a huge hawk fish inside of the wreck, the hugest he's ever seen. So I did a breathe up and dove down to where he was and poked my head in. Lo and behold there it was staring me in face like it was invisible. After a moment of consideration I lined up my speargun and pulled the trigger. Stoned it right in the head. I grabbed the shaft and made my way back to the surface and to the dinghy so I could put the fish in the fish bag.

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