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Meet the catches that earned a place in the record books, with the stories and sources behind them.
Joey Maciasz
Garden Banks
Jacob Peterson
June 2026
The cubera is a Louisiana state record but not an IGFA world record: the reported rod-holder method did not meet IGFA rules.
Official Louisiana record book ↗
Greg Smith · May 23, 2025
Garden Banks · Guide Joey Maciasz
IGFA confirmed the All-Tackle world record in its October 2025 publication.
IGFA record confirmation ↗Jason Diver · Garden Banks
Part of the extraordinary June trip with the DTB crew.
See the official entry ↗
Ella Douglas · Dog snapper · October 2021
Winner of LOWA’s 2022 Rod & Reel Fish of the Year award. A historic catch, not the current 30.97-lb record shown above.
Status reflects the Louisiana record list through September 25, 2026 and the cited IGFA publication.
IN THE PRESS
The June trip behind the giant cubera, black grouper and dog snapper, plus the blackfin world-record story.
Read the article ↗Outdoor Life · July 29, 2026Joey and Noah’s Timbuktu trip, including why the cubera does not qualify for an IGFA world record.
Read the article ↗Louisiana Sportsman · September 15, 2025Coverage of Justin Kennan’s dog snapper, now ranked No. 2 in Louisiana.
Read the article ↗Louisiana Sportsman · August 11, 2022Ella Douglas’s 25.80-lb dog snapper earned LOWA’s Rod & Reel Fish of the Year.
Read the article ↗