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Every Documented Test Reel Catch.

The full testing register — search, filter by species, and rank by length, weight, or Test Reel serial. Each entry logs the complete catch record: angler, vessel, location, time, and equipment configuration.

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These are testing catches and testing records — documented during the Sling Reel Testing Program. They are not official Sling Reel World Records.

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Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0007 Testing record

Yellowfin Tuna

53.0 in

Michael Walrath · 151 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Ocean City Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000123
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
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Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0007

Wahoo

64.0 in

Marcus Reyes · 74 lb

Vessel
Deep Drop
Location
Baltimore Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000623
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0011

Wahoo

58.0 in

Jason Anderson · 67 lb

Vessel
Night Shift
Location
Baltimore Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000627
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
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Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0001

Swordfish

96.0 in

Ryan McIntyre · 312 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Green Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000092
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
View testing catch
Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0011

Blackfin Tuna

35.5 in

Michael Walrath · 33 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
The Point, Hatteras, North Carolina
Test Reel
SR-000603
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0015

Blackfin Tuna

32.0 in

Ryan McIntyre · 29 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
The Point, Hatteras, North Carolina
Test Reel
SR-000607
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0014

Swordfish

79.0 in

Brandon Smith · 237 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Hudson Canyon, New Jersey
Test Reel
SR-000619
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
View testing catch
Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0005

Wahoo

66.0 in

Ryan McIntyre · 74 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Mississippi Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000301
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0013

Mahi

49.5 in

Ryan McIntyre · 39 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Baltimore Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000611
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0017

Mahi

43.5 in

Brandon Smith · 34 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Baltimore Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000615
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0019

Yellowfin Tuna

50.5 in

Ryan McIntyre · 132 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Mississippi Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000268
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
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Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0010

Wahoo

59.5 in

Marcus Reyes · 68 lb

Vessel
Deep Drop
Location
Green Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000626
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
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Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0031

Yellowfin Tuna

44.0 in

Marcus Reyes · 88 lb

Vessel
Deep Drop
Location
Islamorada Hump, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000533
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0014

Wahoo

52.0 in

Jason Anderson · 60 lb

Vessel
Night Shift
Location
Green Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000630
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0009 Testing record

Swordfish

104.0 in

Marcus Reyes · 312 lb

Vessel
Deep Drop
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000420
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 80
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Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0023

Yellowfin Tuna

47.0 in

Eric Colvin · 109 lb

Vessel
Light Line
Location
The Point, Hatteras, North Carolina
Test Reel
SR-000401
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0003 Testing record

Wahoo

69.5 in

Jason Anderson · 82 lb

Vessel
Night Shift
Location
Baltimore Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000114
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
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Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0021

Yellowfin Tuna

48.0 in

Michael Walrath · 118 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Poor Man's Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000334
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0012

Mahi

51.0 in

Michael Walrath · 40 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000610
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0016

Mahi

45.0 in

Ryan McIntyre · 35 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000614
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0010

Blackfin Tuna

36.0 in

Brandon Smith · 33 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Islamorada Hump, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000602
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
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Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0014

Blackfin Tuna

33.0 in

Michael Walrath · 30 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Islamorada Hump, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000606
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
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Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0029

Yellowfin Tuna

45.0 in

Brandon Smith · 96 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Block Canyon, New York
Test Reel
SR-000487
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
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Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0013

Swordfish

81.5 in

Ryan McIntyre · 244 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000618
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
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Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0017

Swordfish

72.0 in

Brandon Smith · 216 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000622
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
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Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0002

Swordfish

88.5 in

Michael Walrath · 264 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Poor Man's Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000021
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
View testing catch
Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0014

Yellowfin Tuna

49.5 in

Eric Colvin · 121 lb

Vessel
Light Line
Location
Islamorada Hump, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000160
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0011

Yellowfin Tuna

51.0 in

Jason Anderson · 138 lb

Vessel
Night Shift
Location
The Point, Hatteras, North Carolina
Test Reel
SR-000047
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0006

Blackfin Tuna

38.0 in

Brandon Smith · 34 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Block Canyon, New York
Test Reel
SR-000275
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0009

Wahoo

61.0 in

Eric Colvin · 70 lb

Vessel
Light Line
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000625
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0013

Wahoo

54.5 in

Marcus Reyes · 63 lb

Vessel
Deep Drop
Location
Gulf Stream, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000629
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0016

Yellowfin Tuna

52.5 in

Brandon Smith · 147 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Hudson Canyon, New Jersey
Test Reel
SR-000512
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Yellowfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-YFT-0026

Yellowfin Tuna

46.0 in

Jason Anderson · 102 lb

Vessel
Night Shift
Location
Baltimore Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000455
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0008

Mahi

55.5 in

Eric Colvin · 41 lb

Vessel
Light Line
Location
Islamorada Hump, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000160
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0012

Swordfish

84.0 in

Michael Walrath · 252 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Poor Man's Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000617
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
View testing catch
Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0016

Swordfish

74.5 in

Ryan McIntyre · 224 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Poor Man's Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000621
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0011

Mahi

52.5 in

Brandon Smith · 41 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Islamorada Hump, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000609
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0015

Mahi

46.5 in

Michael Walrath · 36 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Islamorada Hump, Florida
Test Reel
SR-000613
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0002 Testing record

Mahi

59.0 in

Michael Walrath · 47 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Washington Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000388
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0009

Blackfin Tuna

37.0 in

Ryan McIntyre · 34 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Block Canyon, New York
Test Reel
SR-000601
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0013

Blackfin Tuna

34.0 in

Brandon Smith · 31 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Block Canyon, New York
Test Reel
SR-000605
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
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Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0004 Testing record

Blackfin Tuna

40.0 in

Jason Anderson · 38 lb

Vessel
Night Shift
Location
Diamond Shoals, North Carolina
Test Reel
SR-000203
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0008

Wahoo

62.5 in

Jason Anderson · 72 lb

Vessel
Night Shift
Location
Mississippi Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000624
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
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Wahoo — testing catch
TR-WAH-0012

Wahoo

56.0 in

Eric Colvin · 64 lb

Vessel
Light Line
Location
Mississippi Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000628
Reel type
Sling Reel Offshore 50
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Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0012

Blackfin Tuna

35.0 in

Ryan McIntyre · 32 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Diamond Shoals, North Carolina
Test Reel
SR-000604
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
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Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0011

Swordfish

86.0 in

Brandon Smith · 258 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Green Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000616
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
View testing catch
Swordfish — testing catch
TR-SWO-0015

Swordfish

77.0 in

Michael Walrath · 231 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Green Canyon, Louisiana
Test Reel
SR-000620
Reel type
Sling Reel Deep Drop 80
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0010

Mahi

54.0 in

Ryan McIntyre · 42 lb

Vessel
Deep Six
Location
Washington Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000608
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Mahi — testing catch
TR-MAH-0014

Mahi

48.0 in

Brandon Smith · 37 lb

Vessel
Canyon Runner
Location
Washington Canyon, Maryland
Test Reel
SR-000612
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch
Blackfin Tuna — testing catch
TR-BFT-0008

Blackfin Tuna

37.5 in

Michael Walrath · 34 lb

Vessel
Reel Justice
Location
Diamond Shoals, North Carolina
Test Reel
SR-000600
Reel type
Sling Reel Inshore 30
View testing catch

Testing records close at public launch, tentatively scheduled for February 2028. When Sling Reel is released into the wild, the World Record Book starts at zero.