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UK Rod Caught Sea Fish Records

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UK rod caught Coarse Fish Records

UK rod caught Game Fish Records

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The records below are constantly changing and may not be up to date.
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lbs	ozs	dms	kilos	gms	Year	Captor and Location
ANGLER FISH (Lophius piscatorius)
68	2	0	30	899	1967	H Legerton, Canvey Island, Essex
BASS (Dicentrarchus labrax)
19	0	0	8	618	1988	D L Bourne, S Breakwater, Dover, Kent
BLACK FISH (Centrolophus niger)
5	14	8	2	679	1998	S Ostler, Aldbrough Beach, East Yorkshire
BLUEMOUTH (Helicolenus dactylopterus)
1	-	-	-	454		Qualifying weight
BLUE RUNNER (Caranx crysos)
1	4		0	567	2007	O. Tinklin, Glenthorne Beach, Lynmouth Devon
BOGUE (Boops boops)
1	15	4	0	885	1978	S G Torode, Pembroke, Guernsey, C.I
BONITO (Sarda sarda)
2	10	5	1	200	1996	P Blanning, St Brides Bay, Pembroke, Wales
BREAM (Black) (Spondyliosom cantharus)
6	8	6	2	959	2001	Rosanne Guille, Creux Harbour, Sark, CI
BREAM (Couch's Sea) (Pagrus pagrus)
2	2	1	0	966	2002	Edward Glaba, Gouliot Passage, Sark
BREAM (Gilthead) (Sparus aurata)
10	5	8	4	692	1995	Colin Carr (14 yrs) Salcombe Estuary, Devon
BREAM (Pandora) (Pagellus erythrinus)
1	8	7	0	692	2001	Phillip Jewell, Helford River, Cornwall
BREAM (Ray's) (Brama brama)
7	15	12	3	621	1967	G Walker, Crimdon Beach, Hartlepool
BREAM (Red) (Pagellus bogaraveo)
4	7	0	2	012	1979	A Salmon, Alderney Lighthouse, CI
BRILL (Scophthalmus rhombus)
7	7	8	3	387	1980	B Fletcher, Nr Vason Bay, Guernsey, CI
BULL HUSS (Scyliorhinus stellaris)
19	14	0	9	015	1992	G Ebbs, Pwllheli Beach, Gwynedd, Wales
CATFISH (Anarhichas lupus)
12	12	8	5	797	1978	G M Taylor, Stonehaven, Scotland
COALFISH (Pollachius virens)
24	11	12	11	219	1995	M Cammish, Filey Brigg, Yorkshire
COD (Gadus morhua)
44	8	0	20	183	1966	B Jones, Tom's Pt, Barry, Glamorgan
COMBER (Serranus cabrilla)
-	12	-	-	340		Qualifying weight
CONGER (Conger conger)
68	8	0	31	072	1992	M Larkin, at Devil's Point, Plymouth
DAB (Limanda limanda)
2	9	8	1	176	1936	M L Watts, Morfa Beach, Port Talbot, Glamorgan
DOGFISH (Black-mouthed) (Galeus melastomus)
-	12	-	-	340		Qualifying weight
DOGFISH (Lesser Spotted) (Scyliorhinus canicula)
4	15	3	2	244	1988	S Ramsey, Abbey Burnfoot, Kirkcudbright
FLOUNDER (Pleuronectes flesus)
5	7	0	2	466	1994	B Sokell, River Teign, Devon
FORKBEARD (Greater) (Phycis blennoides)
1	-	-	-	454		Qualifying weight
GARFISH (Belone belone)
3	4	12	1	495	1995	F Williams, Porthoustock, Cornwall
GREATER WEAVER (Trachinus draco)
1	7	15	0	678	1989	B Bawden, Porthcurno, Lands End, Cornwall
GUINEAN AMBERJACK (Seriola carpenteri)
1	-	-	-	454		Qualifying weight
GURNARD (Grey) (Eutrigla gurnardus)
1	10	8	0	751	1989	P El-Balawi, Newquay Headland, Cornwall
GURNARD (Red) (Aspitrigla cuculus)
2	10	11	1	209	1976	D Johns, Helford River, Glebe Cove, Cornwall
GURNARD (Streaked) (Trigloporus lastoviza)
1	6	8	0	637	1971	H Livingstone Smith, Loch Goil, Scotland
GURNARD (Yellow or Tubfish) (Trigla lucerna)
12	3	0	5	528	1976	G J Reynolds, Langlan Bay, Wales
HADDOCK (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
6	12	0	3	061	1976	G B Stevenson, Loch Goil, Scotland
HADDOCK (Norway) (Sebastes viviparus)
1	3	0	0	538	1973	F P Fawke, Southend Pier, Essex
HAKE (Merluccius merluccius)
3	8	2	1	590	1984	W S Parry, Morfa Beach, Port Talbot
HALIBUT (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
10	-	-	4	536		Qualifying weight
HERRING (Clupea harengus)
1	-	-	-	454		Qualifying weight
JOHN DORY (St Peter's Fish) (Zeus faber)
3	-	-	1	360		Qualifying weight
LING (Molva molva)
21	10	0	9	809	1994	K Smith, Seasons Pt, Plymouth, Devon
LUMPSUCKER (Cyclopterus lumpus)
20	9	12	9	347	1987	A J Perry (Aged 15), Weymouth Pier, Dorset
MACKEREL (Scomber scombrus)
5	11	14	2	603	1982	M A Kemp, Berry Head Quarry, Brixham
MACKEREL (Spanish) (Scomber japonicus)
1	6	6	0	634	2001	S Rabey, Maenesse Pt, Gorran Haven, Cornwall
MEGRIM (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis)
2	6	1	1	078	1987	F J Williams, Porthcurno, Cornwall
MONKFISH (Squatina squatina)
52	14	0	23	982	1984	G S Bishop, Llwyngwril Beach, Gwynedd
MULLET (Golden Grey) (Liza aurata)
3	0	4	1	368	1991	J Reeves, off East Coast of Alderney
3	0	4	1	368	1994	D Heward, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset
MULLET (Red) (Mullus surmuletus)
3	15	0	1	786	1996	A Wright, Longy Bay, Alderney, CI
MULLET (Thick-lipped Grey) (Chelon labrosus)
14	2	12	6	427	1979	R S Gifford, The Leys, Aberthaw, Glamorgan
MULLET (Thin-lipped Grey) (Liza ramada)
7	0	0	3	175	1991	N Mableson, at Saltside, Oulton Broad
OPAH (Lampris guttatus)
20	-	-	9	071		Qualifying weight
PELAMID (Bonito) (Sarda sarda)
2	10	5	1	200	1996	P Blanning, St Brides Bay, Pembroke
PERCH (Dusky) (Epinephelus marginatus)
7	-	-	3	175		Qualifying weight
PLAICE (Pleuronectes platessa)
	6	14	3	822	1989	R Moore, Southbourne Beach, Bournemouth
POLLACK (Pollachius pollachius)
18	4	0	8	277	1986	C Lowe, Abbotsbury, Dorset
POUTING (Bib, Pout) (Trisopterus luscus)
4	9	0	2	069	1991	R Andrews, Pembrook, Guernsey, CI
PUFFER FISH (Lagocephalus lagocephalus)
6	9	4	2	983	1985	S Atkinson, Chesil Beach, Dorset
RAY (Blonde) (Raja brachyura)
32	8	0	14	742	1986	C M Reeves, Mannez Targets, Alderney, CI
32	8	0	14	742	1994	K Frain, Grosnez, Jersey, CI
RAY (Bottle-nosed) (Raja alba)
15	-	-	6	804		Qualifying weight
RAY (Cuckoo) (Raja naevus)
4	10	0	2	097	1981	C Wills, North Cliffs, Cornwall
RAY (Eagle) (Myliobatis aquila)
15	-	-	6	804		Qualifying weight
RAY (Electric) (Torpedo nobiliana)
52	11	0	23	897	1980	M A Wills, Porthallow, Cornwall
RAY (Marbled Electric) (Torpedo marmorata)
13	15	11	6	341	1990	M E Porter, Jersey (N Coast) CI
RAY (Sandy) (Raja circularis)
2	-	-	-	907		Qualifying weight
RAY (Small-eyed) (Raja microocellata)
15	0	8	6	818	1991	N J Wood, in South Wales
RAY (Spotted) (Raja montagui)
8	5	0	3	770	1980	D G Bowen, Mewslade Bay, Sth Wales
RAY (Sting) (Dasyatis pastinaca)
54	9	6	24	760	1991	K Wyatt, at Fairbourne Beach
RAY (Thornback) (Raja clavata)
21	12	0	9	865	1985	S Ramsay, The Ross, Kirkcudbright
RAY (Undulate) (Raja undulata)
21	4	0	9	638	1983	K Skinner, St Catherine's B'water, CI
ROCKLING (3-bearded) (Gaidropsarus vulgaris)
3	12	14	1	726	2001	M Negus, The Lizard, Cornwall
ROCKLING (Shore) (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus)
1	9	12	0	730	1992	D Lane, at Chesil Cove, Dorset
SALMON (Coho) (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
1	8	1	0	681	1977	R J McCracken, Petit Port, Guernsey, CI
SCAD (Horse Mackerel) (Trachurus trachurus)
3	0	14	1	384	1981	R Dillon, Cockenzie Power Station, Scotland
SEA SCORPION (Short-spined) (Myoxocephalus scorpius)
2	7	8	1	119	1982	B G Logan, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
SHAD (Allis) (Alosa alosa)
4	12	7	2	166	1977	P B Gerrard, off Chesil Beach, Dorset
SHAD (Twaite) (Alosa fallax)
2	12	0	1	247	1978	J W Martin, Garlieston, SW Scotland
SHARK (Blue) (Prionace glauca)
40	-	-	18	143		Qualifying weight
SHARK (Mako) (Isurus oxyrinchus)
40	-	-	18	143		Qualifying weight
SHARK (Porbeagle) (Lamna nasus)
40	-	-	18	143		Qualifying weight
SHARK (Six-gilled) (Hexanchus griseus)
5	-	-	2	268		Qualifying weight
SHARK (Thresher) (Alopias vulpinus)
40	-	-	18	143		Qualifying weight
SKATE (Common) (Raja batis)
169	6	0	76	828	1994	G MacKenzie, Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis
SMOOTHHOUND (Starry) (Mustelus asterias)
23	2	0	10	488	1972	D Carpenter, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex
SMOOTHHOUND (Mustelus mustelus)
20	3	0	9	157	2000	P Orchard, Hillhead sea wall, Hampshire
SOLE (Solea solea)
6	8	10	2	966	1991	N V Guilmoto, off Alderney, CI
SOLE (Lemon) (Microstomus kitt)
2	7	11	1	124	1980	W N Callister, Victoria Pier, Douglas, I.O.M
SPURDOG (Squalus acanthias)
16	12	8	7	611	1964	R Legg, Chesil Beach, Dorset
SUNFISH (Mola mola)
49	4	0	22	338	1976	M G H Merry, Fisherman's Cover, Cornwall
TADPOLE-FISH (Raniceps raninus)
1	5	12	0	616	1990	N Conn, at Seaham Beach, Co Durham
TOPE (Gaeorhinus galeus)
58	2	0	26	363	1982	R J White, Baggy Point, N Devon.
TORSK (Brosme brosme)
3	-	-	1	361		Qualifying weight
TRIGGER FISH (Balistes capriscus)
5	14	8	2	679	1995	K Lydiard, Lynmouth Rocks, N Devon
TUNNY (Thunnus thynnus)
40	-	-	18	143		Qualifying weight
TUNNY (Big-eyed) (Thunnus obesus)
66	12	0	30	276	1985	A L Pascoe (Aged 15), Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall
TUNNY (Long-finned) (Thunnus alalunga)

TURBOT (Scophthalmus maximus)
28	8	0	12	926	1973	J D Dorling, Dunwich Beach, E Suffolk
WHITING (Merlangius merlangus)
4	0	7	1	826	1984	T Dell, Abbotsbury, Dorset
WHITING Blue (Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou)
-	12	-	-	340		Qualifying weight
WITCH (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)
1	2	13	0	533	1967	T J Barathy, Colwyn Bay, Wales
WRASSE (Ballan) (Labrus bergylta)
9	1	0	4	110	1998	P Hegg, Portland, Dorset
WRASSE (Cuckoo) (Labrus mixtus)
1	12	9	0	809	1999	Mark Hooper, Rosaire, Herm, CI
WRECKFISH (Polyprion americanus)
1	-	-	-	454		Qualifying weight