Source: BroBible
Summary
A 13-year-old girl in Nova Scotia set a new junior fishing world record by catching a 711-pound bluefin tuna, surpassing the previous record of 618 pounds. The record was set during the annual Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival. The previous junior female record was held by Jenna Gavin, who caught a 618-pound fish in 2014. The event also saw other large catches, including an 801-pound bluefin tuna, which set a new tournament record. Nova Scotia is known for producing large bluefin tuna.
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Author: Evan Null
13-Year-Old Girl In Nova Scotia Reels In World Record 711-Pound Bluefin Tuna
To be clear, there are many fishing world records for the Bluefin Tuna subspecies. They range from ‘All Tackle’ at the top, a 1,496-pound fish caught in Nova Scotia back in 1979, to individual Line Class world records from 2lb fishing line on up to 130lb. There are also Junior Angler Fishing World Records for both boys and girls, as well as fly fishing world records for the species.
Suffice it to say Bluefin Tuna is amongst the most sought after game fish on earth and everyone wants to fill those record slots. Among all of those, the new fishing world record that 13-year-old Délynn Jacquard of Wedgeport, Nova Scotia just broke is the Female Junior record. The previous WR for that category sits at 280.32 kg (618 lb 0 oz) and has stood since 2014, until now.
13-Year-Old Girl In Nova Scotia Reels In World Record 711-Pound Bluefin Tuna
The average 13-year-old girl weighs just a hair over 100-pounds. Her fish tipped the scales at 711-pounds. That’s more than seven kids her age combined worth of tuna!
Following her record-setting catch at Nova Scotia’s annual Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival, one of the biggest events on the late Summer calendar in the region, her story was picked up by CTV News who ran this segment and showcased her once-in-a-lifetime fish:
13-Year-Old Girl In Nova Scotia Reels In World Record 711-Pound Bluefin Tuna
Délynn Jacquard’s 711-pound Bluefin Tuna was the second largest fish caught throughout the entire tournament. Only Capt. Brent Pothier’s 801-pounder caught aboard the Lucas & Noah was larger. Délynn Jacquard reeled her fish in onboard the Pelagic Predator.
In total, there were 18 Bluefin Tuna, 9 Bigeye Tuna, and 25 Yellowfin Tuna caught during this year’s tournament. That totaled up to 9,561 pounds of Bluefin, 1,117 pounds of Bigeye, and 1,132 pounds of Yellowfin. Somehow not a single Albacore Tuna was caught and measured during this year’s event.
