Top 5 BIGGEST FISH Ever Caught

Hey guys Bill here. There are some pretty big fish out there in the world but what are the biggest of the big that have been landed by anglers. ? I asked Billschannel Jr Reporter Olivia Bee to find out for us.

OLIVIA:
Thanks Bill, when it comes to fishing you know there are a lot of tall tales out there, but looking through some official records and a lot of newspaper clippings, I’ve been able to nail down the top 5 fish ever caught by weight.

Number 5-

BLUEFIN TUNA
On October 26, 1979, Ken Fraser caught a 1,496-pound bluefin tuna. He caught the fish in Aulds Cove off Nova Scotia, Canada, using a mackerel. Ken wrote a book about his catch and it has sold in 38 countries and counting.

Number 4

BLACK MARLIN
Alfred Glassell Jr. caught the all-tackle record black marlin off of Cabo Blanco, Peru, on August 4, 1969. The fish weighed a whopping 1,560 pounds and was caught using a mackerel as bait.

Number 3

GREENLAND SHARK
On October 18, 1987, Terje Nordvedt caught the largest Greenland shark ever off Norway, using a herring as bait. The shark weighed 1,708 pounds and 9 ounces. Unfortunately, Terje didn’t write a book about his record catch.

Number 2

TIGER SHARK
On March 4, 2004, Kevin Clapson caught the current, all-tackle world record tiger shark. The giant, 1,785-pound shark was caught off Ulladulla, Australia.

Number 1

WHITE SHARK
The biggest fish ever caught and approved as an International Game Fish Association world record was a great white shark. The giant fish weighed 2,664 pounds! Alfred Dean caught the shark off Ceduna, Australia, on April 21,1959...

OLIVIA: Bill, I’m sure there are some unrecorded giants that have been caught, but this is the official, confirmed list.

BILL: Now those sound like some pretty big fish, but have there any reports of anybody catching a Megalodon?

OLIVIA: As far as I can tell, there have been no reliable reports of anyone catching a Megalodon. If I come across anything firm in that department, I promise I’ll let you know.

Bill: Thanks Olivia… That would be awesome if someone actually caught a Megalodon, but I’m not holding my breath.

Okay, well that's all the time what have for this video. I was to thank Olivia for that great report and if you think you have a great 'Bills top 5' send it to me at [email protected]!