British Records

[master_angler11]

Here are some British Records that I found out, Check em' all out if you'd like.

lbs| ozs| dms| kilos| gms| Year| Captor and Location|

ANGLER FISH

94 12 4 42 985 1985 S M A Neill, Belfast Lough, N.I.

BASS (Dicentrarchus labrax)
B
19 9 2 8 876 1987 P McEwan, off Reculvers, Herne Bay, Kent
S
19 0 0 8 618 1988 D L Bourne, S Breakwater, Dover, Kent
BLACK FISH (Centrolophus niger)
B 3 10 8 1 658 1972 J Semple, off Heads of Ayr, Scotland
S 5 14 8 2 679 1998 S Ostler, Aldbrough Beach, East Yorkshire

BLUEMOUTH (Helicolenus dactylopterus)
B 3 2 8 1 431 1976 Anne Lyngholm, Loch Shell, Stornoway, Scotland
S 1 - - - 454 Qualifying weight

BOGUE (Boops boops)
B 1 13 0 0 822 1981 K McBride, Eddystone Reef
S 1 15 4 0 885 1978 S G Torode, Pembroke, Guernsey, C.I.

BONITO (Sarda sarda)
B 8 13 4 4 004 1969 J Parnell, Torbay, South Devon
S 2 10 5 1 200 1996 P Blanning, St Brides Bay, Pembroke, Wales

BREAM (Black) (Spondyliosom cantharus)
B 6 14 4 3 125 1977 J A Garlick, over wreck off S Devon coast
S 6 8 6 2 959 2001 Rosanne Guille, Creux Harbour, Sark, CI

BREAM (Couch's Sea) (Pagrus pagrus)
B 4 14 4 2 218 2001 Stephen Condick, on the Quies off Newquay
S 2 2 1 0 966 2002 Edward Glaba, Gouliot Passage, Sark

BREAM (Gilthead) (Sparus aurata)
B 9 15 8 4 521 1991 C J Bradford, Salcombe Estuary, Devon
S 10 5 8 4 692 1995 Colin Carr (14 yrs) Salcombe Estuary, Devon

BREAM (Pandora) (Pagellus erythrinus)
B 3 6 12 1 552 1997 C Stone, off Newquay coast, Cornwall
S 1 8 7 0 692 2001 Phillip Jewell, Helford River, Cornwall

BREAM (Ray's) (Brama brama)
B 6 3 13 2 829 1978 L/Cpl J Holland, Barra Head, Scotland
S 7 15 12 3 621 1967 G Walker, Crimdon Beach, Hartlepool

BREAM (Red) (Pagellus bogaraveo)
B 9 8 12 4 330 1974 B Reynolds, off Mevagissey, Cornwall
4 4 7 0 2 012 1979 A Salmon, Alderney Lighthouse, CI

BRILL (Scophthalmus rhombus)
B 16 0 0 7 257 1950 A Fisher, Derby Haven, Isle of Man
S 7 7 8 3 387 1980 B Fletcher, Nr Vason Bay, Guernsey, CI

BULL HUSS (Scyliorhinus stellaris)
B 22 4 0 10 092 1986 M L Hall, Minehead, Somerset
S 19 14 0 9 015 1992 G Ebbs, Pwllheli Beach, Gwynedd, Wales

CATFISH (Anarhichas lupus)
B 26 4 0 11 906 1989 S P Ward, 5 miles out from Whitby, Yorkshire
S 12 12 8 5 797 1978 G M Taylor, Stonehaven, Scotland

COALFISH (Pollachius virens)
B 37 5 0 16 923 1986 D Brown, Sth of Eddystone over wreck
S 24 11 12 11 219 1995 M Cammish, Filey Brigg, Yorkshire

COD (Gadus morhua)
B 58 6 0 26 478 1992 Noel Cook, North Sea, off Whitby
S 44 8 0 20 183 1966 B Jones, Tom's Pt, Barry, Glamorgan

COMBER (Serranus cabrilla)
B 1 13 0 0 822 1977 B Phillips (Aged 10), off Mounts Bay, Cornwall
S - 12 - - 340 Qualifying weight

CONGER (Conger conger)
B 133 4 0 60 442 1995 V Evans, from wreck, Berry Head, South Devon
S 68 8 0 31 072 1992 M Larkin, at Devil's Point, Plymouth

DAB (Limanda limanda)
B 2 12 4 1 254 1975 R Islip, Gairlock, Wester Ross, Scotland
S 2 9 8 1 176 1936 M L Watts, Morfa Beach, Port Talbot, Glamorgan

DOGFISH (Black-mouthed) (Galeus melastomus)
B 2 13 8 1 288 1977 J H Anderson, NW Poll Pt, Loch Fyne, Scotland
S - 12 - - 340 Qualifying weight

DOGFISH (Lesser Spotted) (Scyliorhinus canicula)
B 4 6 8 1 998 1994 G Griffiths, off Port Logan, Scotland
S 4 15 3 2 244 1988 S Ramsey, Abbey Burnfoot, Kirkcudbright

FLOUNDER (Pleuronectes flesus)
B 5 11 8 2 593 1956 A G L Cobbledick, Fowey, Cornwall
S 5 7 0 2 466 1994 B Sokell, River Teign, Devon

FORKBEARD (Greater) (Phycis blennoides)
B 4 11 4 2 133 1969 Miss M Woodgate, Falmouth Bay, Cornwall
S 1 - - - 454 Qualifying weight

GARFISH (Belone belone)
B 3 9 8 1 630 1994 A Saunders, Mount Bay, Cornwall
S 3 4 12 1 495 1995 F Williams, Porthoustock, Cornwall

GREATER WEAVER (Trachinus draco)
B 2 2 7 0 976 1999 R Pope, Porthcurno, Lands End, Cornwall
S 1 7 15 0 678 1989 B Bawden, Porthcurno, Lands End, Cornwall

GUINEAN AMBERJACK (Seriola carpenteri)
B 1 6 10 0 641 2000 G Staples, Noir Pute, East of Hern, CI
S 1 - - - 454 Qualifying weight

GURNARD (Grey) (Eutrigla gurnardus)
B 2 7 0 1 105 1976 D Swinbanks, Caliach Pt, Mull, Scotland
S 1 10 8 0 751 1989 P El-Balawi, Newquay Headland, Cornwall

GURNARD (Red) (Aspitrigla cuculus)
B 2 13 11 1 295 1995 B Le Noury (14 yrs), Havre Gosselin, Sark, CI
S 2 10 11 1 209 1976 D Johns, Helford River, Glebe Cove, Cornwall

GURNARD (Streaked) (Trigloporus lastoviza)
B 1 2 0 0 510 1994 M Adams, Poole Bay, Dorset
S 1 6 8 0 637 1971 H Livingstone Smith, Loch Goil, Scotland

GURNARD (Yellow or Tubfish) (Trigla lucerna)
B 11 7 4 5 195 1952 C W King, Wallasey, Cheshire
S 12 3 0 5 528 1976 G J Reynolds, Langlan Bay, Wales

HADDOCK (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
B 13 11 4 6 215 1978 G Bones, off Falmouth, Cornwall
S 6 12 0 3 061 1976 G B Stevenson, Loch Goil, Scotland

HADDOCK (Norway) (Sebastes viviparus)
B 1 13 8 0 836 1975 T Barrett, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
S 1 3 0 0 538 1973 F P Fawke, Southend Pier, Essex

HAKE (Merluccius merluccius)
B 25 12 14 11 706 1997 R Roberts, Loch Etive, Scotland
S 3 8 2 1 590 1984 W S Parry, Morfa Beach, Port Talbot

HALIBUT (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)
B 234 0 0 106 136 1979 C Booth, Dunnet Head, off Scrabster, Scotland
S 10 - - 4 536 Qualifying weight

HERRING (Clupea harengus)
B 1 1 0 0 481 1973 B Barden (Aged 13), off Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex
S 1 - - - 454 Qualifying weight

JOHN DORY (St Peter's Fish) (Zeus faber)
B 11 14 0 5 386 1977 J Johnson, off Newhaven, E Sussex
S 3 - - 1 360 Qualifying weight

LING (Molva molva)
B 59 8 0 26 987 1989 J Webster, off Bridlington, Yorks
S 21 10 0 9 809 1994 K Smith, Seasons Pt, Plymouth, Devon

LUMPSUCKER (Cyclopterus lumpus)
B 10 12 10 4 493 1986 J McCoy, River Tyne estuary
S 20 9 12 9 347 1987 A J Perry (Aged 15), Weymouth Pier, Dorset

MACKEREL (Scomber scombrus)
B 6 2 7 2 790 1984 W J Chapple, off Penberth Cove, Cornwall
S 5 11 14 2 603 1982 M A Kemp, Berry Head Quarry, Brixham

MACKEREL (Spanish) (Scomber japonicus)
B 1 5 4 0 602 2001 K Johnson, Cadgwith Cove, Nr Helston, Cornwall
S 1 6 6 0 634 2001 S Rabey, Maenesse Pt, Gorran Haven, Cornwall

MEGRIM (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis)
B 3 12 8 1 715 1973 P Christie (Aged 15), Loch Gairloch, Scotland
S 2 6 1 1 078 1987 F J Williams, Porthcurno, Cornwall

MONKFISH (Squatina squatina)
B 66 0 0 29 936 1965 C G Chalk, Shoreham, Sussex
S 52 14 0 23 982 1984 G S Bishop, Llwyngwril Beach, Gwynedd

MULLET (Golden Grey) (Liza aurata)
B 2 13 6 1 286 1999 John Case, Brixham Harbour, Devon
S 3 0 4 1 368 1991 J Reeves, off East Coast of Alderney
S 3 0 4 1 368 1994 D Heward, Christchurch Harbour, Dorset

MULLET (Red) (Mullus surmuletus)
B 3 7 0 1 559 1981 M T Hamel, Petils Bay, Guernsey, CI
S 3 15 0 1 786 1996 A Wright, Longy Bay, Alderney, CI

MULLET (Thick-lipped Grey) (Chelon labrosus)
B 10 1 0 4 564 1952 P C Libby, Portland, Dorset
S 14 2 12 6 427 1979 R S Gifford, The Leys, Aberthaw, Glamorgan

MULLET (Thin-lipped Grey) (Liza ramada)
B 5 15 0 2 693 1991 Mrs A Copley, R Medway, Dartford, Kent
S 7 0 0 3 175 1991 N Mableson, at Saltside, Oulton Broad

OPAH (Lampris guttatus)
B 128 0 0 58 057 1973 A R Blewett, Mounts Bay, Penzance
S 20 - - 9 071 Qualifying weight

PELAMID (Bonito) (Sarda sarda)
B 8 13 4 4 004 1969 J Parnell, Torbay, Devon
S 2 10 5 1 200 1996 P Blanning, St Brides Bay, Pembroke

PERCH (Dusky) (Epinephelus marginatus)
B 28 0 0 12 700 1973 D Cope, off Durlston Head, Dorset
S 7 - - 3 175 Qualifying weight

PLAICE (Pleuronectes platessa)
B 10 3 8 4 635 1974 H Gardiner (Aged 16), Longa Sound, Scotland
S 8 6 14 3 822 1989 R Moore, Southbourne Beach, Bournemouth

POLLACK (Pollachius pollachius)
B 29 4 0 13 267 1987 W S Mayes, Dungeness, Kent
S 18 4 0 8 277 1986 C Lowe, Abbotsbury, Dorset

POUTING (Bib, Pout) (Trisopterus luscus)
B 5 8 0 2 494 1969 R Armstrong, off Berry Head, Devon
S 4 9 0 2 069 1991 R Andrews, Pembrook, Guernsey, CI

PUFFER FISH (Lagocephalus lagocephalus)
B 4 - - 1 814 Qualifying weight
S 6 9 4 2 983 1985 S Atkinson, Chesil Beach, Dorset

RAY (Blonde) (Raja brachyura)
B 38 9 0 17 491 2000 I Dobson, Overfalls, Nab Tower, I.O.W
S 32 8 0 14 742 1986 C M Reeves, Mannez Targets, Alderney, CI
S 32 8 0 14 742 1994 K Frain, Grosnez, Jersey, CI

RAY (Bottle-nosed) (Raja alba)
B 76 0 0 34 471 1970 R Bulpitt, off The Needles, I.O.W
S 15 - - 6 804 Qualifying weight

RAY (Cuckoo) (Raja naevus)
B 5 11 0 2 579 1975 V Morrison, off Causeway Coast, N.I
S 4 10 0 2 097 1981 C Wills, North Cliffs, Cornwall

RAY (Eagle) (Myliobatis aquila)
B 61 8 0 27 894 1989 M A Drew, Nab Waters, SE of Colver, I.O.W
S 15 - - 6 804 Qualifying weight

RAY (Electric) (Torpedo nobiliana)
B 96 1 0 43 571 1975 N J Cowley, off Dodman Point, Cornwall
S 52 11 0 23 897 1980 M A Wills, Porthallow, Cornwall

RAY (Marbled Electric) (Torpedo marmorata)
B 10 6 8 4 720 2000 C Ryan, Mid Shingles, Western Solent
S 13 15 11 6 341 1990 M E Porter, Jersey (N Coast) CI

RAY (Sandy) (Raja circularis)
B 2 - - - 907 Qualifying weight
S 2 - - - 907 Qualifying weight

RAY (Small-eyed) (Raja microocellata)
B 17 8 0 7 938 1991 Mrs S Storey, off Watchet, N Somerset
S 15 0 8 6 818 1991 N J Wood, in South Wales

RAY (Spotted) (Raja montagui)
B 8 10 8 3 926 1998 A Hodge, Whitsands Bay, Cornwall
S 8 5 0 3 770 1980 D G Bowen, Mewslade Bay, Sth Wales

RAY (Sting) (Dasyatis pastinaca)
B 72 2 0 32 715 1996 P Burgess, River Blackwater, Essex
S 54 9 6 24 760 1991 K Wyatt, at Fairbourne Beach

RAY (Thornback) (Raja clavata)
B 31 7 0 14 260 1981 J Wright, Liverpool Bay
S 21 12 0 9 865 1985 S Ramsay, The Ross, Kirkcudbright

RAY (Undulate) (Raja undulata)
B 21 4 8 9 652 1987 S Titt, St Aldhelms Hd, Swanage, Dorset
S 21 4 0 9 638 1983 K Skinner, St Catherine's B'water, CI

ROCKLING (3-bearded) (Gaidropsarus vulgaris)
B 3 4 4 1 481 1992 C Hurst, south of the Isle of Wight
S 3 12 14 1 726 2001 M Negus, The Lizard, Cornwall

ROCKLING (Shore) (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus)
B 0 12 10 0 358 2000 J Simmonds, off Redcliff Point, Dorset
S 1 9 12 0 730 1992 D Lane, at Chesil Cove, Dorset

SALMON (Coho) (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
B 1 - - - 454 Qualifying weight
S 1 8 1 0 681 1977 R J McCracken, Petit Port, Guernsey, CI

SCAD (Horse Mackerel) (Trachurus trachurus)
B 3 5 3 1 507 1978 M A Atkins (late), Torbay, Devon
S 3 0 14 1 384 1981 R Dillon, Cockenzie Power Station, Scotland

SEA SCORPION (Short-spined) (Myoxocephalus scorpius)
B 2 3 0 0 992 1973 R Stephenson, Gt Cumbrae Island, Scotland
S 2 7 8 1 119 1982 B G Logan, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear

SHAD (Allis) (Alosa alosa)
B 2 - - - 970 Qualifying weight
S 4 12 7 2 166 1977 P B Gerrard, off Chesil Beach, Dorset

SHAD (Twaite) (Alosa fallax)
B 2 4 2 1 024 1985 D Protheroe, off Barry, S Wales
S 2 12 0 1 247 1978 J W Martin, Garlieston, SW Scotland

SHARK (Blue) (Prionace glauca)
B 218 0 0 98 878 1959 N Sutcliffe, Looe, Cornwall
S 40 - - 18 143 Qualifying weight

SHARK (Mako) (Isurus oxyrinchus)
B 500 0 0 226 786 1971 Mrs J M Yallop, off Eddystone Light
S 40 - - 18 143 Qualifying weight

SHARK (Porbeagle) (Lamna nasus)
B 507 0 0 230 0 1993 C Bennett, Dunnet Head, Scotland
S 40 - - 18 143 Qualifying weight

SHARK (Six-gilled) (Hexanchus griseus)
B 9 8 0 4 309 1976 F E Beeton, S of Penlee Pt, Plymouth
S 5 - - 2 268 Qualifying weight

SHARK (Thresher) (Alopias vulpinus)
B 323 0 0 146 504 1982 S Mills, Nab Tower, off Portsmouth
S 40 - - 18 143 Qualifying weight

SKATE (Common) (Raja batis)
B 227 0 0 102 961 1986 R Banks, off Tobermory, Inner Hebrides
S 169 6 0 76 828 1994 G MacKenzie, Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis

SMOOTHHOUND (Starry) (Mustelus asterias)
B 28 2 0 12 757 1998 A Bowering, off Minehead, Bristol Channel
S 23 2 0 10 488 1972 D Carpenter, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex

SMOOTHHOUND (Mustelus mustelus)
B 28 0 0 12 700 1969 A T Chilvers, Heacham, Norfolk
S 20 3 0 9 157 2000 P Orchard, Hillhead sea wall, Hampshire

SOLE (Solea solea)
B 4 1 12 2 119 1993 M Eppelein, Great Bank, CI
S 6 8 10 2 966 1991 N V Guilmoto, off Alderney, CI

SOLE (Lemon) (Microstomus kitt)
B 2 2 0 0 963 1976 J Gordon, Loch Goil Head, Firth of Clyde
S 2 7 11 1 124 1980 W N Callister, Victoria Pier, Douglas, I.O.M

SPURDOG (Squalus acanthias)
B 21 3 7 9 622 1977 P R Barrett, off Porthleven, Cornwall
S 16 12 8 7 611 1964 R Legg, Chesil Beach, Dorset

SUNFISH (Mola mola)
B 108 0 0 48 986 1976 T F Sisson, off Saundersfoot, Wales
S 49 4 0 22 338 1976 M G H Merry, Fisherman's Cover, Cornwall

TADPOLE-FISH (Raniceps raninus)
B 1 4 4 0 574 1991 S Bishop, off Christchurch, Dorset
S 1 5 12 0 616 1990 N Conn, at Seaham Beach, Co Durham

TOPE (Gaeorhinus galeus)
B 82 8 0 37 422 1991 R Chatfield, off Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex
S 58 2 0 26 363 1982 R J White, Baggy Point, N Devon.

TORSK (Brosme brosme)
B 15 7 2 7 005 1982 D J MacKay, Pentland Firth, Scotland
S 3 - - 1 361 Qualifying weight

TRIGGER FISH (Balistes capriscus)
B 5 8 11 2 514 1995 P Robinson, Langland, Swansea
B 5 8 11 2 514 1995 R Lovering, Woody Bay, N Devon
S 5 14 8 2 679 1995 K Lydiard, Lynmouth Rocks, N Devon

TUNNY (Thunnus thynnus)
B 851 0 0 385 989 1933 L Mitchell-Henry, Whitby, Yorks
S 40 - - 18 143 Qualifying weight

TUNNY (Big-eyed) (Thunnus obesus)
B 30 - - 13 607 Qualifying weight
S 66 12 0 30 276 1985 A L Pascoe (Aged 15), Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall

TUNNY (Long-finned) (Thunnus alalunga)
B 4 12 0 2 155 1990 B Cater, Salcombe Estuary, Devon
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TURBOT (Scophthalmus maximus)
B 33 12 0 15 308 1980 R Simcox, Salcombe, Devon
S 28 8 0 12 926 1973 J D Dorling, Dunwich Beach, E Suffolk

WHITING (Merlangius merlangus)
B 6 12 0 3 061 1981 N R Croft, Falmouth, Cornwall
S 4 0 7 1 826 1984 T Dell, Abbotsbury, Dorset

WHITING Blue (Poutassou) (Micromesistius poutassou)
B 1 12 0 0 793 1977 J H Anderson, Loch Fyne, Scotland
S - 12 - - 340 Qualifying weight

WITCH (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus)
B - 12 - - 340 Qualifying weight
S 1 2 13 0 533 1967 T J Barathy, Colwyn Bay, Wales

WRASSE (Ballan) (Labrus bergylta)
B 9 7 12 4 302 1999 A Heart, off Jersey, Channel Islands
S 9 1 0 4 110 1998 P Hegg, Portland, Dorset

WRASSE (Cuckoo) (Labrus mixtus)
B 2 7 12 1 126 1998 K Marden, off Dungeness, Kent
S 1 12 9 0 809 1999 Mark Hooper, Rosaire, Herm, CI

WRECKFISH (Polyprion americanus)
B 11 14 12 5 407 2001 Patrick Banks, mid-channel wreck SSW of Poole
S 1 - - - 454 Qualifying weight

These are just british records, I hope they worked for you!!

[tonybolton]

Do you have a link for these on the web? Cheers

[master_angler11]

Yes, I'll get them.