Encounter The Largest Barracuda Ever Recorded

Largest Barracuda Ever

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Have you wondered what the largest barracuda that has been caught on record?

We are going to dive in and discover more about barracudas.

There is more to barracudas than meets the eye!

In 2013, an extraordinary feat was achieved in the world of fishing.

American angler Thomas Gibson, known fondly as the Texas Tarpon Guru

unexpectedly hooked a colossal Guinean barracuda while fishing for tarpon near the Kwanza River’s mouth in Angola, Africa.

This massive specimen weighed a staggering 102 pounds, 8 ounces

setting a new record as the largest barracuda ever recorded.

Measuring at an astonishing 6 feet 10.7 inches in length with a girth of 27 inches

this catch surpassed all expectations, proving the sheer might of these oceanic predators.

Belonging to the family Sphyraenidae, barracudas encompass around 20 different species within the Actinopterygii class.

There is still more to learn about these incredible creatures!

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