Pending Fishing World Record Pomfret Caught In North Carolina

A lucky angler in North Carolina just bagged a two-for-one when he landed a new state record and new IGFA fishing world record Pomfret fish.

There wasn’t previously a state record for the Bigscale Pomfret (Taractichthys longipinnis) so by filling out the paperwork, angler Jeremiah Elliott of Greenville automatically had a new North Carolina state fishing record.

But this pomfret, which looks like an alien species soaked in oil, broke the IGFA fishing world record for Pomfret by over 6 pounds. And it is now a pending fishing world record while the IGFA application goes through the process.

The Bigscale Pomfret, usually just called ‘Pomfret’, is also known as a Long-Finned Bream. These fish live in very deep water, inhabiting depths up to 1,600 feet deep.

Jeremiah Elliott / NC Div of Marine Fisheries

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