Fred and Robin van den Broek Photo Album of Belize

Fred and Robin van den Broek
(Of Punta Gorda, Florida) ActionBelize Home Page

CONGRATULATIONS FRED & ROBIN
WORLD RECORD HOLDERS!
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Robin van den Broeck - USA**WORLD RECORD** - BELIZE
NOVEMBER 9, 1999


Robin staring down the Cubera... we know who won!	World Record Size...

Robin Sommers w snapper.jpg (17451 bytes)

Robin w snapper.jpg (25599 bytes)

Fred & Robin.jpg (18607 bytes)

Robin w/Master Guide
Sommers

Robin with record Cubera Snapper
32 lb 3 oz on Sufix IGFA 16# Test

Robin w/ husband Fred
(Fred held the Record Queenfish
1991 Australia 12# Line Class)

Sommers w boat.jpg (17320 bytes)
Capt. Sommers tactically maneuvers the fish clear of
the mangroves and hidden rock locations.

Robin bent pole.jpg (11130 bytes) Fish w Shimano.jpg (33120 bytes)
Hang on Robin... The Cubera is quite a challenge on light tackle. Robin's weapon - Shimano's Calcutta 400 & All Star PRMX Rod

Fred w tarpon.jpg (23724 bytes) Robin w snook.jpg (24542 bytes) Robin sommers w tarpon.jpg (23737 bytes)
On the way to the record, Robin had to deal with other problems taking her bait... nice problem to have! Robin had many serious hookups... Fred's comment to me that "many of the fish in those rivers are just plain too big!" Those big fish will take you for a ride for sure... you've got to be good to land them. Left is Fred unhooking Tarpon. Right is our celebrity... that's not a bad looking snook! Since no one else could touch a rod while Robin was going for the record, she got to catch all the fish!

John and Robin	World Record Catch!!!

Note to Fred & Robin... All of us at Action Belize appreciate the commitment you made in setting this record. The official records will not show the unusual and less than desirable weather conditions that made this catch even more challenging. Many, I'm sure, would have thrown in the towel; but not once did I hear you complain about anything! In the spirit of true sportsmanship, you hung right in there when it counted and made it happen on the last day, just a couple hours before your trip was to end! We are extremely privileged to have worked with such professionals... you are welcome in our camp anytime!

Fred van den Broeck
NOVEMBER 12, 2000

Sommers and Fred on Boat w Tarpon Snook.jpg (49328 bytes)

Tarpon Snook.jpg (19907 bytes)

Sommers and Fred w Tarpon Snook.jpg (24284 bytes)

Tarpon Snook is a variety of snook that rarely reaches a full grown weight of 4 pounds. Fred's fish, when caught, tipped the scale at just over 4 pounds. The weight taken at the dock was 3.9 pounds. Tarpon snook are identified by a certain fin placement & coloring & a small concave forehead. Certain areas of Belize have more abundance of Tarpon Snook than any where else in the world.

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