Current Butterfly Peacock Bass World Records

Updated January 08, 2000

Line Class World Records
Line Class Weight Location Date Angler
2lb (1kg) 5lb 8oz (2.49kg) Miami, FL April 15, 1998 Herbert G. Ratner
4lb (2kg) 6lb 12oz (2.49kg) Miami, FL Mar 31, 1999 Herbert G. Ratner
6lb (3kg) 6lb 12oz (2.49kg) Miami, FL March 24, 1999 Herbert G. Ratner
8lb (4kg) 7lb Miami, Fl July 10, 1999 Ronald Galinski
12lb (6kg) 6lb Miami, FL Dec 23, 1998 Herbert G. Ratner
16lb (8kg) n/a      
20lb (10kg) 6lb 0oz (2.72kg) Miami, FL April 9, 1998 Herbert G. Ratner
Flyrod World Records
Tippet Weight Location Date Angler
2lb (1kg) 4lb 8oz Miami, FL Mar 13, 1999 Herbert G. Ratner
4lb (2kg) 5lb (2.26 kg) Pembroke Pines, Fl Feb 15, 1997 Jay Wright, Jr.
6lb (3kg) 4lb 8oz Miami, FL Feb 12, 1999 Herbert G. Ratner
8lb (4kg) 10 lb (4.53kg) Paragua River, Venezula March 23, 1997 Dr Scott Swartz
12lb (6kg) 4lb 8oz Miami, FL Jan 15, 1999 Herbert G. Ratner
16lb (8kg) 5lb Miami, FL Jan 7, 1999 Herbert G. Ratner
20lb (10kg) 10lb 4oz (4.64kg) Columbia Feb. 26, 1998 Steven Jensen
Pending Records:
16 lb (8kg) 7lb 11oz Sept 12, 1998
*Records listed in orange caught by Jim Anson's clients.

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