Nova Scotia’s giant bluefin tuna grounds are legendary in every way. In fact, the world-record giant bluefin tuna of 1,496 pounds was caught there by Ken Fraser in 1979. Well, move over Ken, because 12-year-old Jenna Gavin is looking to be a contender for that record, and she’s off to a great start. Her 618-pound giant bluefin tuna qualifies as a Junior World Record, breaking the previous record of 432 pounds.
The huge horse mackerel hit a live bait in the shallow waters of the Northumberland Strait, according to OutdoorHub. Probably the most amazing factor of Jenna’s accomplishment is that …read more