The International Underwater Spearfishing Association

International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

5.8 kg. , 12.8 lbs.

Runner, Rainbow Elagatis bipinnulata

Record Category: Men Sling / Polespear

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

Diving in the open with the flashers, past the ledge, a nice school of rainbow runners suddenly showed up. I dove to around 40 feet and aimed at the biggest one in the school. It was a clean shot, but while I was fighting him and pulling the line, a big barracuda attacked and nearly took him. I managed to pull him up fast enough to secure him. I thought it could be a world record, but since I was planning to eat it that same night as sashimi with some friends, bled it—probably losing a couple of pounds in the process. Thankfully, he was still big enough to qualify for a record weight.
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