The International Underwater Spearfishing Association

International Underwater Spearfishing Association

World Record

6.1 kg. , 13.5 lbs.

Parrotfish, Midnight Scarus coelestinus

Record Category: Men Speargun

Diver:		Alexis Loyola Gonzalez
Date:		2/25/2014
Location:		PUERTO RICO

We went fishing like any normal day early in the morning. We arrived at a place where there was little visibility of water, about 80 feet deep. There was no success for which we decided to explore, looking for new places . We started doing drift fishing in shallower area to see the seabed. Whe caught snapper, mackerels, among others when suddenly we came to a small drop of rock and sand about 50 feet deep. Suddenly I saw a shadow of a fish that went toward the sand area, but I couldn't identify the fish due to poor visibility. I had already passed the area due to the strong current. I decide to swim against the current, to achieve a good position and advance the current to make the descent. When I look closer I realize that it was a Midnight parrotfish and continued the descent. I got to the seabed and waited until the current took me to the fish. Finally I made the shot just before the fish went to the drop. When I go up to the surface I was very happy because I knew it was a PR National Record. When we arrived and we weigh the fish properly, we realized it was a World Record. That's when I was really happy and excited.