Specimen Fish

[gadders75]

Can anyone tell me where I can find the weights of which a species becomes a specimen.

Freshwater fish only required.

eg Roach 2lb+ is classed a specimen. Tench 7lb+ is a specimen etc etc

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[baitmaster]

to work out specimen sizes is easy a specimen is a fish of normally half the british record of any species
like your roach and tench

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baitmaster

[gadders75]

Baitmaster,

So there is no specific listing of what a specimen fish weight is?

Is this theory of half the record weight well known as I have never heard of that ruling?

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[Magik]

Originally Posted by gadders75

Is this theory of half the record weight well known as I have never heard of that ruling?

I'm still not sure if its well known.. and i know i'm not a million miles away from norwich.. but thats pretty much how I classed a specimen weight (half british record)

[baitmaster]

it just a guide that most people use to judge a specimen its not a written rule

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kevin

[Pross]

Specimen sizes will also vary from area to area although this is possibly more true for sea fish than fresh water fish.