record z broken by.......

[nick]

The difference here is that this fish was caught on a bait which (in theory) specifically preclude captures of predators (catfish excepted).

I'm seriously intrigued by the theory that fishing a pellet which reeks of fish would preclude the capture of predators

 

What's happened have all the predatory fish turned veggie?

 

Well done to the captor, and even more congratulations to the fish for growing so large.

 

In angling the record we all refer to is simply the largest fish of a particular species captured on rod and line (within some randomly defined parameters ). It is not a record of achievement by an individual, the captor is purely incidental. Anyone in angling who wants an "achievement" record must I am afraid to say look to some variety of match fishing in which there is an element of skill rather than random chance involved in record breaking.

Edited July 5, 2007 by nick

[poledark]

I also have a problem with that thinking Nick. I use fishy halibut pellets a lot, and catch carp,tench,pike and eels regularly. Other guys doing the same on a different lake are catching bream and catfish as well. If I go to the Kennet then I get barbel and pike and chub on them.

 

I always thought that one of the real attractions of fishing was the chance/hope of catching one of the unknown monsters that lurk in the deeps

 

Why do some people always want to spoil someone elses catch with their bitchy comments, fishing can be all things to all men, and just because one person doesn't like what another is doing shouldn't give them the right to critisize.

 

Frustration maybe? Jealosy maybe?

 

Den

[gozzer]

I too can't understand this, 'if I wasn't fishing for it, it doesn't count, or means less' way of thinking.

I've caught pike to 10lb on single maggot, and roach to 1 1/2 lb on minnows, both of which were not the intended or expected species. (stating the obvious I think ).

I enjoy every fish I catch, regardless of method or targeted species. The only regret is sometimes I am a little 'over gunned', and wish I caught it on more suitable gear.

 

Well done to the lad in question, for landing it.

As already said, a record fish just means the biggest reported fish of that species, caught on rod and line, and that the captor was in the right place, at the place right time, and had the skill to land it.

 

John.

 

P.S. It looks good on the thread list, 'zander record broken by gozzer'.

Edited July 5, 2007 by gozzer

[Ken L]

I’ve just read the "Record fish" thread and learned that the fish came from the Severn. Does anyone know where from and what the weight was ?

[Anderoo]

I’ve just read the "Record fish" thread and learned that the fish came from the Severn. Does anyone know where from and what the weight was ?

 

I don't know exactly where (and wouldn't say if I did!), but it weighed 21lb 5oz, exactly 2lb heavier than the previous record from the Level. In the photos it looks monstrous!

[Norfolkdan]

Edited July 5, 2007 by Norfolkdan

[nomadpaul]

I'm seriously intrigued by the theory that fishing a pellet which reeks of fish would preclude the capture of predators

Aren't Halibut pellets so named because they were invented to feed Halibut rather than smell of them ?

[Steve Walker]

Huge hi-res image courtesy of Angling Times:

 

http://bp1.blogger.com/_m0o89Ja7vno/Rot0U9...600-h/Trout.jpg

 

http://www.anglingtimes.co.uk/nav?page=ang...esource=5872446

[nick]

Aren't Halibut pellets so named because they were invented to feed Halibut rather than smell of them ?

 

Principle ingredient is fish

[Cranfield]

I don't think this report can be true.

 

There is no way that kid caught a zander without using a zander rod, a zander reel, a zander trace and a bait from a packet of zander baits.

I bet he never read a zander book, or a zander article either.

 

Don't tell me I have bought a mullet rod, a barbel rod and all the other species specific tackle, for no good reason.