The trout taped out at 34.25 inches, or 87 centimeters. The International Game Fish Association's record for length currently stands at 79 centimeters. Pending approval, Ledbetter's spotted seatrout will be recognized by the IGFA's new All-Tackle Length record program, which awards catches based on length rather than weight and requires that fish be released alive and in good health. They kept the fish out of the water for just moments to measure it and snap a few photos. They did not weigh it, but Deeks estimates the trout weighed about 14 pounds. "The largest trout I've ever weighed was a 33-inch trout that was 13.9 pounds, but this one was even fatter," Deeks said. "But I hate weighing them, hate hanging them by the jaw. They're really sensitive fish." After documenting the catch, Deeks immediately called the IGFA to report the catch. "I knew it was a big trout, but it didn't register in my mind how special it was until Peter made that phone call," Ledbetter said. "It was euphoric knowing I may have caught a world record." Before catching the big girl, Ledbetter and his father had each released a 6-pound trout and some jack crevalle. They were free-lining live mullet over a waist-deep Indian River Lagoon flat, peppered with sandy potholes and seagrass.
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