International Underwater Spearfishing Association
World Record  
9.6 kg. ,   21.1 lbs.
Jack, Horse-Eye    Caranx latus
Record Category: Men Sling / Polespear

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


We were anchored at Argus tower and I was swimming threw the chum slick at the back of the boat. There was a large school of Bermuda Chubs underneath me and i could see a few of the jacks hanging out underneath them. I dove down about 40 ft and one of the jacks swam towards me, as it got close it turned and I shot it. It dove down and I released the spear and pressured the float line as I ascended. Once at the surface I pulled the fish in with the float line and subdued it with my dive knife. I then swam to the boat and handed it to Hamish Burns who scooped it in a dip net and pulled it into the boat.

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