Joe Ludlow's catch of a 181-pound opah might earn him a world record. The fish's weight exceeds the current record by 18 pounds.

A first-time angler on an overnight trip out of San Diego has landed a potential world-record opah. Beau Leaman of Santa Clarita, Ca., caught the 188.6-pound opah, or moonfish, after a 45-minute ...

While the opah won’t break the world record (the largest opah caught reportedly weighed in at 180 pounds), the anglers are hoping that they set a record for the Virginia area.

According to the International Game Fish Association, the current world record for an opah catch is 180 lbs. They believe this may be the first opah catch on record in Virginia.

“We see opah around here, but not very often, and this is a potential state record since there is none for that species,” said Wendy Beeghley, a state Fish and Wildlife biologist in Montesano.

The opah, or moonfish, is kind of like the Rudolph of the fish world. It's not at all like the other reindeer -- um, I mean fish -- but its unique quality makes it incredibly cool. Well, make that ...