Patrick Sebile has long been on a quest to catch as many different fish species as he could. At the age of 14, he began tracking his catches that quickly grew with each passing year. Recently, with the landing of a sergeant-major fish, the renowned lure-maker's list has reached 700 species.
Locking down No. 700 is quite a feat for the international angler who has traversed the entire world, totaling 64 countries, in pursuit of his goal.
“That is so good, so sweet,” said Sebile. “When I was only 14, in the southwest of France, I never thought my dreams would take me so far. I’ve fished 64 countries, held many records, created a brand that has revolutionized the fishing industry and joined the top fishing tackle company in the world – Pure Fishing. And now I have had the opportunity to catch 700 different fish species. This is a little story from a kid who was a dreamer then, and who is a dreamer still.”
Sebile landed the fish while on location testing a new line of Sebile lures that will be featured at ICAST 2013. All told, he's held more than 300 International Game Fish Association (IGFA), European and French records.
“To be honest, nothing will make me more proud than if my species number quest drives other anglers, especially young anglers, into this venture, perhaps starting their own fish species count.”
