International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

13.7 kg. ,   30.3 lbs.

Wahoo    Acanthocybium solandri

Record Category: Men Sling / Polespear

Diver:		James Adams
Date:		10/19/2013
Location:		BERMUDA

We were anchored next to the sunken tower on Argus Bank. A few guys were chuming from the boat and Aaron Fenn and I were spearfishing. I was up in front of the boat about 100ft and saw a few wahoo's. I swam towards them and one of the smaller ones moved underneath me. I dove about 20-25 ft on top of it and as it turned I took my shot. I caught it low in the middle and it took off. As it took off the rubber band snapped on one side. Luckily I was still holding on to the other side of the band and managed to swim with the fish and work my way down the spear to grab the fish's tail. I pulled it into a hug and worked my hand into its gills and swam to the surface. I then used my dive knife to kill the fish. Aaron Fenn took some pictures and i then handed the fish to Kevin Fox who grabbed it by the gills and pulled it into the boat.

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