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World Record Tarpon

Made by King Sailfish Mounts of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this tarpon casting is a replica of the world-record catch brought in by James (Jim) Holland Jr. on May 11, 2000. The fish weighed 202 lbs, 8 oz., and was the first 200-pound tarpon officially recorded as being caught on a fly. During the more than two-hour battle, the tarpon pulled the boat Jim, his father, and guide Steve Kilpatrick were in nearly four miles; it took two people to hoist it onboard.


Made byKing Sailfish Mounts

Tied Together Audio Tour

Lee and Joan Wulff turn to smile at the camera as they fly fish on a river.

Fowler Gem Side-Mount Trout Reel

Willard Bradley 1868 Patent Multiplying Reel

William Billinghurst Side-Mounted Trout Reel

Single-Action Brass Ball-Handle Reel

J. F. & B. F. Meek Trout-Size Casting Reel

Unmarked Brass Clamp Reel c. 1800

Henry Kiest Indiana-Style Fishing Reel

Hackney 3D-Printed Plastic Trout Reel

Saracione Trout Reel

Ari ‘T. Hart Trout Reel

Seamaster Dual-Mode Saltwater Fly Reel

Stan Bogdan Model “00” Salmon Fly Reel

Orvis CFO Trout Reel

Fin-Nor Wedding Cake Fly Reel

Otto Zwarg Saguenay Salmon Fly Reel

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