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Not sure if this has been posted before and whether the Mail are just churning over old news, but they have an article with the chap who caught the potential Record Bream of 22lb 9oz from Ferry Lagoon in Cambridgeshire.

 

The chap Mark McKenna has decided not to put in a claim as it was caught be accident on tackle that he thought was totally inappropriate for Bream fishing, so in his opinoin deserves no credit as Bream are very easy to catch on modern Carp rigs and baits. I wish :D

 

He also lists all the abuse, nasty texts and phone calls he recieved as a reason not to claim it, which is a shame. So it looks like the record will stay at 19lb 10oz for the time being. I suppose in one way it is commendable not to claim it from a sporting point of view, but then it does make a bit of a mess of the record list by ignoring the biggest caught. The record list should be that a list of the biggest fish caught on rod and line whether intentional or by accident.

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Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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The record list should be that a list of the biggest fish caught on rod and line whether intentional or by accident.

 

Exactly. It's a historical record, not a prize.

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Exactly. It's a historical record, not a prize.

Spot on about it being an historical record and therefore it should have at least been submitted. The guy could have just requested to have his name left off if he felt that bad about it I am sure. Now in 20 years time people will never know that one had been caught if looking at the records alone.

 

I can see why many see it as a prize however. I am sure many of us would love to have claim to a record breaking fish. I certainly would. I wouldnt go out of my way to catch one but if it came along I wouldnt hide it no matter how I caught it. The simple fact that I threw my rig out there would mean I was fishing for the fish whether I wanted to catch it or not. I am not saying I would be proud about not catching it on a setup aimed at that species but it is a great thing to know you caught the largest recorded specimen of a fish.

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What a shame. Whether anyone 'deserves' to catch a record is irrelevant, it was caught fair and square and should be recorded. The real shame though is the hassle the poor guy has had to put up with. I remember watching the little video interview he did after the capture and thought he was a really decent bloke. Unfortunately there are plenty of people about who can't just be happy for others.

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Did anyone see the abuse Stuart Morgan received on Barbel Fishing World when he broke the record?

 

It was pure bile, just bitterness and jealousy and that fish was caught by design!

 

Thankfully, no. Pathetic isn't it.

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Did anyone see the abuse Stuart Morgan received on Barbel Fishing World when he broke the record?

 

It was pure bile, just bitterness and jealousy and that fish was caught by design!

 

Graham King took quite a fair bit of abuse when he went through a phase of catching a barbel known locally as 'The Traveller' from, I think Adams Mill, before it succumbed to what is thought was an attack by an otter.

 

It seemed to be that he was catching it at a weight increasing by an ounce at a time for a while over a few months.

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I have heard rumours that bream over 20lb have been caught by carpers from other waters too, where publicity bans are in force. How true they are is anyone's guess, but I would say it's fairly likely. So I guess this fish just gets added to that pile. Bream over 20lb have also been found dead at more than one water in recent years, so it might not be too long before another claim is made.

 

Who knows, maybe Steve B will see his dream realised after all :)

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