fishing: Competitive Fishing

There are many annual tournaments both for catching fish and for accuracy and distance in casting; records are kept for the largest catch in each species. The International Game Fish Association (founded 1939) standardizes rules for saltwater fishing throughout the world. The largest ratified catch of any type is a 2,664-lb (1,208-kg) white shark caught off the Australian coast in 1959.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Competitive Fishing
• Other Methods
• Bait Casting
• Fly Casting
• Sport Fishing
• Bibliography

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