Massive Whiting

[Sportsman]

Twas a Haddock.

 

It didn't look like a haddock

It certainly didn't taste like a haddock

 

But that could be because it wasn't a haddock, it was a whiting

[mr motorola]

Could have eaten a record then.

 

http://www.sea-fishing.org/sea-whiting.html

[Sportsman]

Could have eaten a record then.

 

http://www.sea-fishing.org/sea-whiting.html

 

 

It very probably would have been a record if it had been caught on rod and line instead of bought from a fishmongers.

The boat caught record at 6.12 isn't that much smaller.

 

BTW, it was not particularly good eating.

Edited March 9, 2010 by Sportsman

[Norm B]

It very probably would have been a record if it had been caught on rod and line instead of bought from a fishmongers.

The boat caught record at 6.12 isn't that much smaller.

 

BTW, it was not particularly good eating.

Whiting have to be "fresh" to taste their best.

[Sportsman]

Whiting have to be "fresh" to taste their best.

 

I think your right

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Boat caught Whiting 6lb 12oz by N R Croft , Falmouth

Shore caught Whiting 4lb 0oz by T Dell , Abbotsbury

 

With 6lb 12oz being rod caught at a guess a 7lb to 8lb fish is not beyond a possibility. One for Dave who may well have some inside info.

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

 

I've seen one of just over 6lb caught on rod n line from the shore up here back in the 70ies, it was eaten before the person (my brother) realised it was a record.

 

 

Acording to Fishbase max. published weight: 3,110 g

[Vagabond]

Do we know where the fish came from?

 

Whiting extend to waters off Iceland and Northern Norway. Both those countries are very conscious of looking after their sustainable stocks, so less fishing pressure and the potential for bigger fish than those caught around Britain.

 

6 lb-plus is a big whiting, but I see no reason why fish of 8lb shouldn't be out there somewhere.

[Madpolka]

I was out from Weymouth in January when this one was caught http://www.madpolka.co.uk/23jan10.html - ran pretty close to 5lbs until it was dropped and threw its lunch up! I thought it was huge but 3.5kgs is a Donkey!

[SWF]

Hiya,

 

I've seen one of just over 6lb caught on rod n line from the shore up here back in the 70ies, it was eaten before the person (my brother) realised it was a record.

 

 

Acording to Fishbase max. published weight: 3,110 g

 

No doubt theres bigger in the waters around Scotland.