World Record Garrick – ultra light tackling in Port Elizabeth
World Record Garrick by Jonathan Booysens.
“South African angler Jonathan Booysen may have potentially broken the men’s 1 kg (2 lb) line class record for leerfish (Garrick) (Lichia amia) with a 9.6 kg (21 lb 2 oz) fish he caught on October 12th while fishing Richard’s Bay in his home country of South Africa. Booysen skillfully played the fish for 40 minutes after it hit the live bait he was slow trolling. The current IGFA record is 8.5 kg (18 lb 11 oz).”
Check out more on the International Game Fish Association’s website here
The skill required when fishing super ultra light line like this, comes from angler, crew and skipper. Flat, protected waters are a bonus and Port Elizabeth has a few such sheltered, garrick infested fishing spots. And as you can see from the table below, the Port Elizabeth area is the go to fishing city for record garrick.
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 1Kg 8.75 TREVOR HANSEN E.P. 1998/05/23 JEFFREYS BAY 8.50
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 2Kg 11.50 GEORGE RODOCANACHI E.P. 1989/05/27 ALGOA BAY 11.50
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 3Kg 13.00 TREVOR HANSEN E.P. 1998/05/01 JEFFREYS BAY 13.00
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 4Kg 14.10 PETER D. MATTHEWS E.P. 1987/03/29 ALGOA BAY 18.20
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 2Kg 11.50 GEORGE RODOCANACHI E.P. 1989/05/27 ALGOA BAY 11.50
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 3Kg 13.00 TREVOR HANSEN E.P. 1998/05/01 JEFFREYS BAY 13.00
210.33 LEERVIS (Garrick) MEN 4Kg 14.10 PETER D. MATTHEWS E.P. 1987/03/29 ALGOA BAY 18.20
