Has anyone taken a close look at the new IGFA World Records for children? It is called the Junior Angler Program. There are two groups; smallfry and Junior. Smallfry is for children under 10. Junior is for ages 10 to 16.
I am very disappointed with the IGFA for allowing these world records to be abused. In case you are not familiar with the rules, all tackle world record fish must be faught entirely by the angler. At no time can another person touch the rod, reel, or any part of the line/tackle with the exception of a leader or wire for the purpose of landing a fish. Instead of explaining my complaint, I'll just show you some recent "SMALLFRY" World Records. They speak for themselves;
These are current IGFA world records for GIRLS under the age of 10!
-198lb Yellowfin Tuna
-20lb Bluefish
-51lb Chinook Salmon
These are some current records for boys UNDER the age of ten;
-40lb 3oz Striped Bass
-687lb Tiger Shark
-106lb Wahoo
-121lb 4oz Pacific Sailfish
For a look at all of the Junior Angler records, visit this website and click the "All Junior Records" button;
http://www.igfa.org/records/records.cfm
And the next time your wife is having trouble battling a 30lb bass or a 12lb bluefish, just remind her that the record books say that some seven year old girl landed a 200lb yellowfin tuna and a six year old boy landed a 40lb bass -both without anyone else touching the rod at anytime.
BOGUS!
I am very disappointed with the IGFA for allowing these world records to be abused. In case you are not familiar with the rules, all tackle world record fish must be faught entirely by the angler. At no time can another person touch the rod, reel, or any part of the line/tackle with the exception of a leader or wire for the purpose of landing a fish. Instead of explaining my complaint, I'll just show you some recent "SMALLFRY" World Records. They speak for themselves;
These are current IGFA world records for GIRLS under the age of 10!
-198lb Yellowfin Tuna
-20lb Bluefish
-51lb Chinook Salmon
These are some current records for boys UNDER the age of ten;
-40lb 3oz Striped Bass
-687lb Tiger Shark
-106lb Wahoo
-121lb 4oz Pacific Sailfish
For a look at all of the Junior Angler records, visit this website and click the "All Junior Records" button;
http://www.igfa.org/records/records.cfm
And the next time your wife is having trouble battling a 30lb bass or a 12lb bluefish, just remind her that the record books say that some seven year old girl landed a 200lb yellowfin tuna and a six year old boy landed a 40lb bass -both without anyone else touching the rod at anytime.
BOGUS!