RECORD FISH
03 December 2019
Records fall as five new fish claims ratified
The British Record Fish Committee met in London on 27th November 2019 to consider, and subsequently accept, a number of new record claims as being duly ratified.
The committee considered and accepted the following claims as being duly ratified as new records:
- Ben Wallis’s Streaked Gurnard (Chelidonicthys lastoviza) from Cornwall’s Helford river in August, was ratified as a new boat-caught record at a weight of 1lb 7oz 15dr. Ben’s fish beats the previous boat-caught record of 1lb 2oz for this seldom reported species.
- Gary Marquis’s shore-caught Thin-lipped Grey Mullet (Liza ramada), ratified at 8lb 8oz 13dr, caught from the east coast of Guernsey on 11th August 2019. Gary’s fish is the latest in a run of record thin-lips over recent years and beats Geoff Le Page’s 2017 record of 8lb 3oz 8dr. Gary’s fish was examined at the Natural History Museum to verify the species identification. The BRFC’s Marine Scientific Advisor, Oliver Crimmen, has identified a previously unrecorded characteristic feature of thin-lipped mullet which, when thoroughly checked, may help to identify the species from good photographic evidence in future.
- Ryan Wingfield has broken his own shore-caught Tope (Galeorhinus galeus) record of 75lb with a larger fish ratified at 77lb 3oz. Ryan’s new record was caught in June 2019 from a Pembrokeshire shore mark.
- Colin Smithson’s Barbel (Barbus barbus) was ratified at 21lb 2oz, to overtake Grahame King’s 2006 Great Ouse record by just one ounce. Colin’s fish was caught from a Sussex river on 7th November 2019.
- Mat Faulkner’s Three-Spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) was ratified as a record with a weight of 8 grams. Caught in July from Lower Beauvale Ponds near Nottingham, Mat’s fish just pips Dennis Flack’s 1998 record of 4 drams (7 grams). Mat’s fish was weighed on a scale which gave a reading in grams and after an adjustment for slight inaccuracy shown by the scales test the rounded down weight was agreed at 8 grams.
Read more about how you can get into game fishing / coarse fishing / sea fishing. Alternatively, find a venue near you where you can #getfishing!
You might also like
02 July 2024
SENSAS FUTURE NETWORKS DO THE DOUBLE AT ANGLING TRUST…
A star-studded line up of young England internationals claimed the Angling Trust Guru-sponsor…
Read more
02 July 2024
TEAM RAMMY WIN CADET NATIONAL WHILE SENSAS FUTURE NETWORKS…
Team Rammy and Sensas Future Networks scooped the major medals at the Angling Trust Guru-sponsored C…
Read more
02 July 2024
Angling club to champion students’ research into river conservation
Angling Trust member Afan Valley Angling and Conservation Club (AVACC) has formed a long-term partne…
Read more
01 July 2024
Vote for a Fishing Future: How do the party…
My role as Head of Campaigns at the Angling Trust is to ensure our interests as anglers and our love…
Read more
27 June 2024
Angling Trust and SportsHotels.com announce new partnership
The Angling Trust is pleased to announce a major new partnership with SportsHotels.com, an online ac…
Read more
27 June 2024
Angling Trust secures political support for fishing ahead of…
The Angling Trust’s recently published manifesto – ‘Vote for a Fishing Future’ – has rec…
Read more
25 June 2024
REIGNING WORLD CHAMPS SIGN NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL!
ENGLAND’S world-beating U20 coarse squad has signed a major new sponsorship deal with…
Read more
24 June 2024
Sad passing of Angling Trust rivers campaigner Kris Kent
Everyone at the Angling Trust would like to share our deep sorrow and shock at the news of the passi…
Read more
24 June 2024
From tickling trout to a date at the palace…
“Growing up as a northern country boy, I’d never have dreamed that one day I’d be invited to Bucking…
Read more
21 June 2024
Eel breaks British record after 46 years
The BRFC met at The Natural History Museum, London, on 14th June 2024. Present were: Stephen Mardlin…
Read more
21 June 2024
Summer of Fishing is here – get into fishing…
WHAT’S ON THIS SUMMER Beginner FISHING EVENTS July, August and September 2024 Have-a-go at fis…
Read more
21 June 2024
📷 NEW PHOTOS: Reel Education gets schools fishing! Pupils…
Following Reel Education days held at eight schools in the Greater Manchester area, Level 2 Angling…
Read more