Hattori’s Blackfin Seabass
On December 11, 2022, Shinji Hattori was fishing the shoreline of Omaezaki, Japan, when he landed this impressive 79-centimeter blackfin seabass to set the new IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record for the species. Shinji was casting a plug when this record seabass struck, and he quickly landed, measured, and released the fish after a short fight.