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
Payara records with IGFA
Line Class
Weight
Angler
Location
Year
Type
Status
All Tackle
39 lbs. 4 oz.
Bill Keeley
Uraima Falls, Venezuela
1996
AT*
Current
2 lb.
7 lbs. 2 oz.
Capt. Kdu Magalhaes
Xingu River, Brazil
2000
LC*
Current
4 lb.
18 lbs. 0 oz.
Shoichiro Kawai
Uraima Falls, Venezuela
1998
LC
Current
6 lb.
18 lb. 8 oz.
Carlos Barantes Araya
Uraima Falls, Venezuela
2003
LC
Current
8 lb.
23 lb. 0 oz.
Lance Glaser
Uraima Falls, Venezuela
1996
LC
Current
12 lb.
32 lb. 0 oz.
Lance Glaser
Uraima Falls, Venezuela
1996
LC
Current
16 lb.
32 lb. 8 oz.
Lance Glaser
Uraima Falls, Venezuela
1996
LC
Current
20 lb.
33 lb. 8 oz.
Bill Keeley
Uraima Falls, Venezuela
1999
LC
Current
* Note - AT = All Tackle Record LC = Line Class Record
Biara record with IGFA
Species
Scientific Name
Weight
Angler
Trip
Year
Type
Status
Biara
Rhapiodon vulpinus
4 lbs. 10 oz. -
Marcio Borges
de Oliveira
Xingu River, Brazil
2000
AT*
Current
* Note - AT = All Tackle Record LC = Line Class Record
Acute Angling's Amazon Exotic Species records with IGFA
Species
Scientific Name
Weight
Angler
Trip
Year
Type
Status
Pescada
Plagioscion squamosissimus
11 lbs. 4 oz. -
Russell Jensen
Rio Travessao
2009
AT*
Current
Piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
7 lb and up .
Russell Jensen
Rio Travessao
various
AT
Past
Piranha
Serrasalmus rhombeus
8 lbs. 7 oz..
Russell Jensen
Rio Travessao
2008
AT
Current
Apapa
Pellona castelnaeana
7 lb. 0 oz.
Paul Reiss
Rio Caura
2003
LC*
Past
* Note - AT = All Tackle Record LC = Line Class Record
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 Amazon Exotics
Many of our anglers have caught world-record size fishes and have simply elected not to subject them to the extra handling and time necessitated by weighing and properly documenting their catch.
Acute
Angling
Specialists
in the fierce fishes
of South America
Join
us to fish for the most amazing
variety
of exotic species in the world
For more information about
available fishing trips for giant catfish, peacock bass or other exotics, contact
us , Toll-free, at;
Paul Reiss:
- 866 832-2987 - E-Mail Paul Reiss
- or: Garry Reiss:
- 866 431-1668 - E-Mail Garry Reiss We are pleased
to be able to arrange trips to the right place at the right time, anywhere
in the world, with the most reputable, professional outfitters. References
are available upon request.
