Angler's Guide to the Giant Catfish of the Amazon

Catfish World Records

World Records - If an outfitting company can be said to have a philosophy, Acute Angling's would go as follows; Since the traveling angler has selected an exotic fishing trip and not a stay at the Ritz-Carlton, it is reasonable to assume that what he most seeks is a great fishing experience, not a black-tie tourist extravaganza. Since it is our goal to satisfy our client's expectations, we believe it is appropriate for us to invest our energies and resources into providing the angler with safe and comfortable access to the best fishing that can be found, without concern for frills that do not serve either of those ends. As a result of this focus, Acute Angling has a long history of exploration and discovery. We constantly look for the road less traveled (or perhaps that should be water less paddled) in order to find that river that has never been fished or those fish that have never seen a lure. We don't really seek world records, just the waters where they might be found. The world records just follow naturally.

See a video montage about Russell Jensen's
Amazon world records - caught with Acute Angling

Acute Angling's Amazon catfish records with IGFA

Species	Scientific Name	Weight	Angler	Trip	Year	Type	Status
Piraiba	Brachyplatystoma filamentosum	295 lb. 8 oz.	Russell Jensen	Rio Travessao	2007	AT*	Current
Jau	Zungaro zungaro	109 lb.	Russell Jensen	Rio Urariquera	2005	AT	Current
Jundia	Leiarius marmoratus	25 lb. 12 oz.	Russell Jensen	Rio Travessao	2008	AT	Past
Jundia	Leiarius marmoratus	28 lb. 11 oz.	Russell Jensen	Rio Travessao	2009	AT	Current
Redtail	Phractocephalus hemioliopterus	70 lb. 8 oz.	Paul Reiss	Rio Alegria	2003	LC*	Past
Redtail	Phractocephalus hemioliopterus	16 lb. 6 oz.	Russell Jensen	Rio Urariquera	2005	LC*	Past
Jandi	Rhamdia sebae	9 lb. 8 oz.	Russell Jensen	Rio Urariquera	2003	AT	Current

* Note - AT = All Tackle Record LC = Line Class Record

Acute Angling's Amazon catfish record with the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame

Species	Scientific Name	Weight	Angler	Trip	Year	Status
Jundia	Leiarius marmoratus	23 lb. 8 oz.	Larry Larsen	Rio Travessao	2008	Current

More Record-sized catfish

Many of our anglers have caught world-record size catfishes and have simply elected not to subject them to the extra handling and time necessitated by weighing and properly documenting their catch. Read about some of the other record-sized catches our anglers have experienced.

It Started with a Snail by Anthony Williams

Giant Amazon Catfish by Paul Reiss