International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

8.9 kg. ,   19.6 lbs.

Snapper, Mutton    Lutjanus analis

Record Category: Men Sling / Polespear

Diver:		jose mestre
Date:		4/16/2025
Location:		BAHAMAS

On a beautiful Wednesday morning with ideal ocean conditions, Andre Musgrove and I set out for an early spearfishing session around 9:30 AM. After losing a large mutton snapper to a shark earlier in the dive, I spotted a school of muttons near the ledge of the wall. I descended to a depth of 75 feet and clearly saw several large muttons within the group. I aimed at the biggest one and made a shot to the spine. The mutton immediately started pulling both my shooting line and float line with tremendous energy. That was when I realized it might be bigger than I had expected—but I had no idea it could be a potential world record. I pulled it back to the surface and bled it. I probably lost around two additional pounds of weight from the mutton, but luckily, the record was still set.
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