gilt head bream

[fawlty]

i heard that someone has broken the british record for a gilt head with a fish of 8lb 8oz fom carnsew pool ,any body else heard about this or am i bieng wound up.

[luke6661982]

i wouldnt be suprised if it has been broken. They seem to be everywhere at the moment, and what loverrrrrly fish too!!

I dont think it would be with a fish of 8lbs 8oz as the british record is :


Boat: 9lbs 15oz 8drams

Shore: 10lbs 5oz 8drams

[Ben]

wooo! 10lb bream would put up a great fight!

[Norfolkboy]

Not on the strong gear you guys use

[fawlty]

thanks for the quick replies boys ; i was obviously given the wrong info.just as an afterthought why are so many giltheads appearing everywhere at the moment.i remember back in the days!! when fishing from a boat in falmouth bay around the manacles red bream were nearly as plentyfull as mackeral .hardly ever hear of one being caught these days .why?

[Old Smoothound]

I think it may have something to do with the water around our shores warming up. It seems that cold water species are moving further north and warm water species are dioing the same. These Giltheads have been coming into our Estuaries for some time but in smaller numbers, some may even come here to breed now.

As with other species of fish they will come back year after year if they breed here.

[tommy a]

Chaps,

I may have a day off on Tuesday can you tell me where and what tackle I would use if I go chasing these bream - never caught one and would like to increase me points total !!!

Any marks or areas would be well appreciated.

Thanks

Tommy

[fawlty]

hi tommy you will have a long drive 'the place we are talking about is carnsew pool at hayle in cornwall ,.you could try any estuarys near you though ;bottom fishing with worm or crab best baits ;tight lines fawlty