The International Underwater Spearfishing Association

International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

7.7 kg. , 17.0 lbs.

Grouper, Red Epinephelus morio

Record Category: Men Speargun

Diver:		Jared Mickelson
Date:		12/7/2013
Location:		UNITED STATES

We were hunting patch reefs west of Key West and were looking for red grouper. I was dropped off up current from a spot that is know for having large red grouper, Niko Gazzale was driving the boat at the time and I called to him to tell me where the spot was. He pointed and when I looked down I saw the biggest red grouper I had ever seen swimming along with some tropical fish following him. At this point I knew it would take all my skill to subdue this challenging and elusive fish. So I loaded my trusty impaler speargun and began to breath up so I would have enough time under water to stalk this fish. I began my decent and and it started to swim away, this is when I knew this would not be easy. But then suddenly he turned around and just looked looked at me so I aimed at his head and stoned him. As soon as I got him in my hands I knew he might be a world record. I kept him on ice over night and weighted him the next day.
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