SANTO DOMINGO, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Jack MacCluskey, a mere 9 years old, became the youngest fisherman to catch all species billfish during the Dominican Republic's Royal Slam competition, local press reported on Sunday.

MacCluskey's achievement is the entry requirement for the Slam, which takes place off the coast of resort city Cape Cana. Because of the extensive travel it involves, only 100 people worldwide have achieved the target, which took MacCluskey 10 months.

The nine fish species are the spearfish, the swordfish, the black marlin, the striped white marlin both the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean versions of blue marlin and sailfish.

He completed his record this weekend by capturing two fish in two nations: a swordfish off the Florida Keys in the United States and a striped white marlin off the coast of Cape Cana in the Dominican Republic. MacCluskey breaks a record set by Wes Davis, who was 10 when he set the record.

The president of the Cape Cana council of directors, Ricardo Hazoury, congratulated young Jack for his achievement and said he was an example to be followed in the fishing world.

To qualify for the record, all fish must be caught and then released in line with the rules published by the International Game Fishing Association.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/odd/2010-04/12/c_13246873.htm

Good for him.

One thing wrong in the article though. There is Striped marlin and white marlin. There is no Striped White marlin.

why is it no shock that one site I visit already making jokes that they need to check Jack's Birth Certificate...Bastards

Jack MacCluskey ????????????

Now tell me how many Dominican kids do you know that are named Jack MacCluskeys that go Marlin fishing in a yatch in Punta Cana? I did not meet any during my travels in Guachupita, Christo Rey, Villa Mella and Hoyo de Chulin?

Nobody said he was Dominican!

He just completed his record chase in the D.R.

Read the thread subject topic.

Dominican kid! sets world record in the fishing sport.

So if he is not Dominican then somebody please adjust the title of the thread, please,OK !!!

OK, Sajo, keep it up with your metamorphosis. Is sajomanuel your new user ID? What will it be next?
It will be nice to see how long you will last this time and see if you break your last record before getting banned.

devin, go easy on anthonyc. reading, and subsequent comprehension, are not his strong suits.

OH, MY GOD !!!! For crying out loud, go get a life, Please !!! Go to the bathroom and wack-off or something, JEEZZZZ, I thought we got rid of you, You are like a fly over shit. You just love that stinking smell. What happened, your unemployment ran out? Did not qualify for food stamps? Why don't you stand in front of Home Depot and see if some one will give a day job for daily pay. What is the matter no one would hire you? Are you on disability? Why don't you join some religious sect like the one in Guyana with reverend Jim Jones, I hear they serve great kool Aide or maybe you can join the Jehovahs Witness, you can sell some watchtowers door-to-door? I tell you one thing don't you knock on my door Sunday morning, because I will knock you right out. Anyway stop with your bull crap and go do something productive, like donating your body parts to science while you are still alive. That will be your contribution to society.