Despite being the biggest British carp, at that massive weight, it was a catch never destined to become the official No.1. This stunning perch, which tipped the scales at 5lb 6oz, is the biggest authenticated specimen ever caught from a UK river. “The biggest fish in the Carp Lake is Black Spot and she was caught recently at 60 lb 12 oz. VAT no 918 5617 01 “With all the excitement, I had to take a couple of moments just to compose myself. The biggest pike caught fairly in Britain on fishing tackle is officially a 46 lb 13 oz beast. 6 lb 4oz Perch caught by … Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? “We’re very excited about the future prospects, in particular for the Main Lake,” concluded Steve. “It’s possible that it will do so in the future, but it’s much more likely to come from the Main Lake. The historic fish was caught by perch angling specialist Kevin Woodthorpe while exploring the middle reaches of the River Thames ­ a water fast emerging as arguably the nation¹s finest fishery for the species. The two monsters are believed to be around 15 to 20 years old and the biggest of the pair was around one metre long and weighed nearly 20kgs. "But there is evident pride in Major Radclyffe's statement that this leviathan was the largest fish ever captured with road and line in an English river. Our.

HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. It also beats Kevin¹s previous Thames pb of 4lb 12oz. By tradition, it was presented to His Majesty King George V, who graciously returned it, requesting that it should be preserved in my private museum in Dorchester, all of which was done in due course.". at least 140 lbs 68 kgs). Another picture, A Morning's Bag of Salmon on the Frome, shows the major with four salmon totalling 107lbs 63kgs. Remarkably, the giant predator was landed using just 12lb mainline and a size 10 hook. "Finally, with the other helpers stretching out a net, the sturgeon was steered into it and entangled like a fly in a spider's web and hauled into shallow water. “We’re very excited about the future prospects, in particular for the Main Lake,” concluded Steve. "I have some great waters like Throop on the Dorset Stour right on my doorstep, but I make the 130-mile round trip to the Thames because it¹s the best and most exciting river in the country and it holds bigger fish than this, believe me," he insisted. “Neil’s fish just typifies what river fishing is all about, as you just don’t know what you are going to catch next,” he said. Even so, the sighting of one fish that weighed more than this whole catch did seem incredible. Biggest British carp – a massive 83 lb – is dead, How to catch more carp in September and October, How to fish with meat bait: tips for using luncheon, Best men's hiking boots: burly boots for big adventures from base camp to summit and back, World record common carp caught by English angler, Anglers fight to save one of the UK’s oldest fishing venues. “We decided to have a good look at a few likely looking areas in the margins and we soon found some spots and got the rods out. The mirror, which was caught last year at 50lb 1oz, fell to Nick Windass on the River Aire as part of a double take just an hour into his opening-day session.

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“At the end of it all I was a mess and as I let her go back into the Severn I was physically shaking.”. It was gaffed and dragged onto the bank.". Pal Neilson also achieved his personal best on the same night, catching a 9lb Dollaghon Trout. "To catch such a massive a fish of this species is unbelievably rare in this type of habitat, and there hasn't been a bigger fresh water brownie caught in over 30 years. 845898), Privacy & Cookies Policy | Privacy Settings | Terms & Conditions | Competition Terms & Conditions | Complaints, Angling Times/Van Den Eynde Clubman Supercup 2009 round two draw →. 845898), Privacy & Cookies Policy | Privacy Settings | Terms & Conditions | Competition Terms & Conditions | Complaints, Britain's biggest river carp caught at 48lb, Pair of River Trent carp for more than 50lb, River Trent 30 from floating platform [VIDEO], Near 30lb Thames carp from Queen's backyard, Fenland river target achieved with 33-pounder, Two big 20s for Mike as river season begins, Thames 30 turns up minutes into start of new season, River Trent carp stay on the feed for Kyle, Loosefeed: Light scattering of 16mm Sticky Manilla boilies. No confirmation this fish was caught by rod and line method. The biggest recorded taimen was caught in the Kotui River in Russia, and measured 2.1 m (6.9 ft) and weighed 105 kg (231 lb). Joanna Davis. ©Copyright 2001-2020. "After covering so much ground we were on the verge of giving up, but I¹m one of those anglers who can never quit and I had a feeling that something special might happen," said the Perchfishers member. Barry, from from Antrim, Northern Ireland, made the catch at 2am on July 12. DID you know that the largest fish ever caught with road and line in English rivers was caught in the River Frome? 5 shot. Alligator Gar is the largest species in the gar family and among the largest freshwater fishes in North America. A fisherman has caught the biggest ever wild brown trout to be pulled out of a British river - an 11lb beast FIVE times the average size. Ironically, the huge specimen bypassed Neil’s roach deadbait presented on a rig intended for the river’s famed zander and instead took his 18mm Dynamite Baits Source boilie on his barbel set-up. Thank you for signing up to Advnture. A barbel fishing session has produced one of the biggest surprise specimens of another species ever from a UK river – a monster catfish weighing 94lb. All registered in England and Wales. He took “grappling tackle” along with his strongest rod - and a gang of four. Bauer Media Group consists of: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number: 01176085, Bauer Radio Ltd, Company Number: 1394141 The biggest river carp ever publicly reported has been caught from a Yorkshire river at 48lb 8oz. Major Radclyffe picks up the story: "My friend came running wildly across the meadows as if chased by a mad bull. ". He also knew that their tackle was far too light to land the fish, so they decided to shoot it.

The captor and fishery both knew it couldn’t be claimed as a British record at the time as it had put on 30 lb with spawn and water to reach that 83 lb mark. “I’ve always allowed even less pressure on the Main Lake, that I fully opened to carp fishing only three years ago. Severn regular and Angling Times columnist Des Taylor was also shocked by the capture, but believes the fish illustrates the sheer unpredictability and excitement of river fishing. Roger says the record-breakers' unsmiling faces in the 1911 photo is typical of its time. Major Radclyffe wrote an account on catching the whopper for the 1918 Annual Report of The Society of Dorset Men and today, thanks to Roger Lane of West Stafford, we are sharing Major Radclyffe's account of catching his 'river monster', which got away at first but was eventually caught. A short while later my friend Steve Aley and I were stood quivering in the boat, looking at the biggest perch we¹d ever seen.". Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.