Boat Fishing Monthly - July 2005 issue

[jabee]

Hake?

Me too! me too!

New species, Mmmmmmmmmm

[Ian Burrett]

I agree with Phil Williams from the article that there has to be another way to accept records for fish

The trouble with formulas especially regarding the Tope is they seem more inaccurate the bigger the fish.

The first fish was weighed at 65 pounds.

 

 

The second fish was sized by giving the measurements to Sue and Jeri Drake who ran the UK shark tagging. They made it out to be 75 pounds. The new formula from the Southamton university puts the fish at 104 pounds, which is way over the top. Looking at the pictures there has to be more than 10 pounds difference.

 

 

I am not one for records as they are fairly meaningless and will not kill a fish to claim one, but i do feel a fish has to be weighed to give it any credence, mainly to avoid dishonesty. No names mentioned. I know of four tope that have beaten the British records and guess a new record will never be claimed by a charter skipper.

 

If an angler gets a 80 plus Tope or 220 plus Skate then the enjoyment of catching the fish should be enough.

 

[ 01. July 2005, 02:48 PM: Message edited by: Ian Burrett ]

[ourwullie80]

quite right ian the enjoyment of catching & photoing a good fish should be enough for anyone , then let it return to fight another day and hopefully give another angler the thrill of catching it

[tack4]

yeah but tell em to finish with the breeding malarky so i can give them a nice head and shoulder mackie witha nice 8/0 o'shaughnesy in it

[Ryan Lynch]

Hi Guys, Davy Holt, Ian Burrett, Sam Cox, me anyone else in this months BFM. It seems like its A N monthly at the mo.

 

All the best guys Ryan.

[Starvinmarvin]

Simon Everett was in their with his kayak, but that might not count as he wrote the article.

[Ryan Lynch]

Starvin, i didnt know Simon was an AN member, I write a few articles for Jim so yes i think that counts. Thats 6 AN members in the July issue.

 

Regards Ryan.

[Scotty T]

Just opened Julys issue to see myself on page 26 with the Undulate Ray I caught back in May, the skipper must have sent it in. Although my name is actually Scott Turner, not Andrew Scott, and I was using a new Abu rod, not a Penn setup.

 

But a nice surprise anyway!!! That makes Seven

 

Scotty

 

[ 05. July 2005, 08:35 AM: Message edited by: Scotty T ]

[Starvinmarvin]

Ryan, He's definetly a member, can't shut him up on the kayak forum.

[Ryan Lynch]

Starvin, i had a look on the kayak forum i see what you mean

 

All the best guys