Mini Species Records

 © British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee 1995-2007

Pictures of the record fish available via hyperlinks to specie names.  Hyperlinks to the Latin names takes you to FishBase (at  search.html) for more detail on the specie
 

ozs dms gms Year Captor and Location
ANCHOVY (Engraulis encrasicolus)
1 11 049 2003 Douglas Roots, Off Hastings, East Sussex. 
ARGENTINE (Argentina sphyraena)
5 3 147 1978 I Miller, Loch Long, Arrochar, Scotland
BARRACUDINA (Paralepis coregonoides)
1 14 054 1987 D Gillon, Newton Shore, Ayr, Scotland
BLACKFISH (Cornish) (Schedophilus medusophagus)
8 4 233 1983 R L Cooke, Cefn Sidan Beach, Wales
BLENNY (Butterfly) (Blennius ocellaris)
1 2 032 1990 M Hegg (Aged 8) Portland Harbour, Dorset
BLENNY (Tompot) (Parablennius gattorugine)
5 8 156 1989 M K Webb (Aged 16), Mevagissey, Cornwall
BLENNY (Viviparous) (Zoarces viviparus)
13 0 368 1982 H Harrison, Redcar shore, Yorkshire
BLENNY (Yarrell's) (Chirolophis ascanii)
3 1 086 1996 D Owen, Raven's Point, Anglesey, Wales
BLUE RUNNER (Caranx crysos)
6 2 175 2001 Peter Godden, Walmer Beach, Deal, Kent
BOAR FISH (Capros aper)
3 0 085 1983 Mrs R K Bennett, Rinsey, Nr Porthleven, Cornwall
BREAM (Axillary) (Pagellus acarne)
8 5 236 1995 J Breedijk, wreck off S W Guernsey, CI
BREAM (Saddled Sea) (Oblada melanura)
15 4 439 2000 S Giles, St Austell Bay, Cornwall
BUTTERFISH (Pholis gunnellus)
1 2 032 1978 D McEntee, Gourock Pier, Scotland
1 2 032 1992 P Henson, Whitby Pier, N Yorkshire
DAB (Long Rough) (Hippoglossoides platessoides)
5 8 155 1975 I McGrath, Coulport, Loch Long, Scotland
DRAGONET (Callionymus lyra)
6 6 180 1992 B Sokell, Berry Head Quarry, Brixham, Devon
GARFISH (Short-beaked) (Belone svetovidovi)
13 14 393 1990 C W Cass, Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall
GOBY (Black) (Gobius niger)
2 4 063 1980 F O'Brien, off Inveraray Pier, Scotland
GOBY (Common) (Pomatoschistus microps)
- - 1 2006 G Green, Blackwater & Chelmer Canal.
GOBY (Giant) (Gobius cobitis)
9 4 262 1994 A Carre, Beaucette Marina, Guernsey, CI
GOBY (Leopard-spotted) (Thorogobius ephippiatus)
1 6 039 1995 R Jones, Llanbadrig, Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, Wales
GOBY (Sand) (Ctenolabrus rupestris)
    3 2005 G Miller, Herne Bay Beach, Kent.

GOBY (Rock) (Gobius paganellus)

1 4 035 1993 T Brown, Caernarfon, N Wales
PILCHARD (Sardina pilchardus)
8 0 226 1987 N Berry, Plymouth, Devon
PILOT FISH (Naucrates ductor)
10 8 297.95 1997 J Richards, Towy Estuary, Carmarthen Bay, Wales
PIPEFISH (Greater) (Syngnathus acus)
4 0 113 1981 T J Sherwood, Fareham Creek, Portsmouth Harbour
PIPEFISH (Snake) (Entelurus aequoreus)
1 0 028 1987 T A Evans, Menai Straits, Anglesey
POGGE (Agonus cataphractus)
1 10 046 1985 J E Meakin, Pointlynas, Llanelian, Anglesey
POOR COD (Trisopterus minutus)
13 0 358 2003 Adam Slack, Berry Head, Torquay.
RED BAND-FISH (Cepola rubescens)
7 0 200 2001 G Tipling, Inverkip, Scotland
ROCKLING (Five bearded) (Ciliata mustela)
16 0 454 1995 A Boswell, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, Wales
ROCKLING (Four bearded) (Enchelyopus cimbrius)
1 7 040 1981 S W Hodgson, off Cloch Point, Gourock, Scotland
SANDEEL (Corbin's) (Hyperoplus immaculatus)
4 9 128 1978 S L Carter, N W Jersey, CI
SANDEEL (Greater) (Hyperoplus lanceolatus)
8 7 239 1979 B K Le Breton, Amfroque, Herm, Guernsey, CI
SEA SCORPIAN (Long spinned) (Taurulus bubalis)
10 0 283 1992 G Lockwood, Ferry Bridge, Portland, Dorset
SHANNY (Lipophrys pholis)
3 15 112 1995 M Carter, Poldhu Cove, S W Cornwall
SKIPPER (Scomberesox saurus)
5 4 148 1994 A Woods, Seaham Chemical Beach, Co Durham
SMELT (Osmerus eperlanus)
6 12 191 1981 G Idiens, Fleetwood, Lancashire
SMELT (Sand) (Atherina presbyter)
2 9 072 1975 A D Laws, New Jetty, St Peter Port, Guernsey, CI
SMELT (Sand - Big Scale) (Atherina boyeri)
0 5 008 1980 N L G Dorling, The Leys, Aberthaw, S Wales
STICKLEBACK (Sea 15 spined) (Spinachia spinachia)
0 5.6 010 1997 V Hendrie, Newton Shore, Ayr, Scotland
TOPNOT (Common) (Zeugopterus)
13 8 382 1998 R Thomson (Aged 10) Grande Rocques Guernsey, CI
WEEVER (Lesser) (Echiichthys vipera)
3 6 095.67 2001 D Thompson, Shambles Bank, Weymouth, Dorset
WRASSE (Baillon's) (Crenilabrus bailloni)
8 0 226 2004 A.Hopkins, Off Weymouth, Dorset. 
WRASSE (Corkwing) (Crenilabrus melops)
12 11 360 2005 Toni Pay off Portland, Dorset.
WRASSE (Goldsinney) (Ctenolabrus rupestris)
3 10 102 2005 Richard Prosser, Off Portland, Dorset.
WRASSE (Rock Cook) (Centrolabrus exoletus)
3 13 109 2001 Andrew Drysdale, boat off Newquay, Cornwall
WRASEE (Scale-rayed) (Acantholabrus palloni)
14 12 418 1992 J Vaughan, off Eddystone Reef, Plymouth, Devon

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