Sea Fish Records © British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee 1995-2008 lbs ozs dms kilos gms Year Captor and Location ALMACO JACK (Seriola rivioliana) B 1 7 12 673 2007 C Torode, West Coast of Guernsey. ANGLER FISH (Lophius piscatorius) B 94 12 4 42 985 1985 S M A Neill, Belfast Lough, N.I. S 68 2 0 30 899 1967 H Legerton, Canvey Island, Essex 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 BLUE RUNNER (Caranx crysos) S 1 4 0 567 2007 O. Tinklin, Glenthorne Beach, Lynmouth Devon 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 6 9 7 2 968 2007 Raymond Fallaize, off Guernsey West Coast S 2 15 1 1 334 2006 Lynton Carre, Coco Bay, Guernsey 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 BREAM (White Sea) (Diplous sargus) S 1 7 4 2003 S Gavey, Jersey, Channel Islands. 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 9 0 2 069 2005 M Donnelly, Off Fleetwood, Lancs. 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 8 10 0 698 2002 K.Gilbert, Porthcuno, Cornwall GUINEAN AMBERJACK (Seriola carpenteri) B 1 6 10 0 641 2000 G Staples, Noir Pute, East of Hern, CI S 2 2 9 - 567 2004 B Adams, The Lizard, Cornwall 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 14 10 2005 G Shields, Porthleven, Cornwall 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 10 10 0 754 2003 Sean Coulson, Princess Pier, Torquay, Devon. 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 8 8 1 601 2005 D Woolcombe, 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 39 10 2 17 977 2006 S Underwood, Off Brixham, Devon 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 101 14 6 46 221 2004 R Lewis, off St Catherines Bay, 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 59 12 9 27 102 2003 T Back, Whitstable, Kent 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)