On 2nd May 2018, SVX Founder Simon Cheng caught this 43kg grade GT at Tokara Islands area in a 7am Casting Game during a trip to Japan's southern Kuroshio current area near Amami. The charter boat was Big Dipper and the record was witnessed and verified by Captain Fukui.
Equipment Reference
| Rod | Lagoon Fighter stick Bait SP 78/10H |
| Reel | SHIMANO SW Stella 10000PG |
| Spool | STUDIO OCEAN MARK 16000D |
| PE | VARIVAS Casting Max Poer #8-300m |
| Shock Leader | Fisherman 170lb |
| Lure | Carpenter GT-y 140 Abalone |