International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

15.3 kg. ,   33.7 lbs.

Catfish, Flathead    Plyodictis olivaris

Record Category: Men Speargun

Diver:		Aaron kropiewnicki
Date:		8/1/2021
Location:		UNITED STATES

We were just diving a spot we have hit many times before and I was just slowly creeping along the bottom and in between the rocks waiting for a big fish to show itself to me. I turned around slowly and saw the catfish free swimming between the rocks and waited for a perfect shot and took it.

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