New Crucian record?

[Guest Rabbit]

We do not know the weight as he ate the fish soon after it was caught

 

Really!! Was he a hard up student, or are you wanting the title of Clown of Cheltenham? Get in line its already taken by Mr Kleinboet

[Chris Plumb]

Reports on some other sites are putting the recorded weight at 4.08 - meaning it could be as high as 4.11 if his scales are measuring 3oz light.

 

 

C.

[Anderoo]

Amazing, I hope it's accepted Who'd have thought it, a record crucian in freezing February!

[carphead100]

All I can say about this is good on the fella, looks like a great catch and hope it gets accepted as the new record!!!

 

Dan.

[Guest tigger]

I just think the fish looks like a young fish for it's size. Usually Crucian's look old as they get bigger and go a deeper colour. It may well be a genuine Crucian that's kept it's youth full good looks.

[Vagabond]

I do think it is time we stopped trying to identify crucians/goldfish by some sort of "democratic vote"

 

Far too many errors of identification have been made by experts in the past (I mean professional experts - not the "experts" we have on the forum )

 

For anyone interested, the real deal is here

 

http://www.fishingmagic.com/news/article/mps/uan/3839

 

The BRFC have already stated "this is the way forward" so let's encourage the use of DNA profiling (by taking a scale or whatever other method that causes no harm to the fish)) whenever someone wants to claim a record.

Edited February 22, 2008 by Vagabond

[basshead07]

it ses it whieghed 4lb 8 oz