Wednesday, December 20, 2000
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Wednesday, December 20, 2000 |
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Fayetteville resident sets IGFA record The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has announced the approval of a new Georgia state line class record on a 4-pound test line. The record whiterock bass was caught in West Point Lake. Thomas F. Elkins of Fayetteville caught the fish earlier in the year. The bass weighed 4 pounds and 1 ounce, filling the vacant line class record. There are still nine vacant Georgia freshwater line class records remaining in the 4, 12, and 20-pound categories. A complete list of all 50 state freshwater line class records and the species recognized in each state is available free from IGFA. There is no fee for IGFA members to submit state record applications. Non members are charged an application fee of $35, which includes all processing and administratiove costs, a state record certificate and a one year membership in IGFA. The IGFA State Line Class Record Program is separate from each state's all-tackle record program, where rules vary from state to state. Anglers are allowed to release their potential record catches alive after weighing, photographing and measuring their catches. For further information, contact Michael Myatt at the International Game Fish Association, 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, Fla. 33004. Or email to mmyatt@igfa.org. |
