Sharks [Species Menu] [Sharks articles] Common name: Blue shark, Porbeagle shark, Mako shark Latin name: Prionace glauca, Lamna nasus, Isurus oxyrinchus Record weight: Sharks are the largest fish commonly encountered in the inshore waters of the British Isles, and this is reflected in their record weights. Blue sharks are the smallest and commonest of our…
Gudgeon [Species Menu] [Gudgeon articles] Common name: Gudgeon Latin name: Gobio gobio Record weight: 5 ounces caught by Mr D.H. Hull in 1990. Distribution: A common little fish in Europe, where it can be found from the Pyrenees right through to Scandinavia. Like so many coarse fish, gudgeon are only naturally found in the South…
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Carp [Species Menu] [Carp articles] Common name: Carp Latin name: Cyprinus carpio Record weight: The current record fish is affectionately known as ‘two-tone’ and is slowly edging towards 60lb. This lovely fish lives in a large gravelpit in Kent called Conningbrook. The current (September 2001) record weight for this fish is 59lb 7oz captured by…
In the distance I could see the birds wheeling and diving into the clear blue waters of the Gulf. I shouted to Hussain “Birds diving at two o’clock lets go” Hussain a young Filipino smiled then nodded as he did so the bows of the 28 foot Crayfish with its big Volvo engine lifted from…
Crucian carp [Species Menu] [Crucian carp articles] Common name: Crucian carp Latin name: Carassius carassius Record weight: Despite several fish being accepted and then dropped from the record list because of miss-identification, the current record of 4lb 8oz caught by Jay Allen from RMC Angling’s Summer pit is a fully authenticated record. Distribution: The crucian…
Bream [Species Menu] [Bream articles] Common name: Sea bream Latin name: Six species are found in British coastal waters, the most common being the black bream , Spondyliosom cantharus, and the red sea bream, Pagellus bogaraveo. Record weight: Sea bream are relatively small fish, although make a sporting alternative for the light line enthusiast. The…
Bream [Species Menu] [Bream articles] Common name: Common bream Latin name: Abramis brama Record weight: Broken several times in 2001, currently the largest specimen is a fish of 18lb 12oz caught from Bawburgh lake in Norfolk. Distribution: Found throughout Europe and into the borders with Asia. Bream are an important commercial species in Eastern Europe…
Articles by Bill Rushmer Bill Rushmer Bill is a chartered Chemist and retired teacher who is still fighting to keep the lid off his coffin. Remains as barmy about his fishing as he was over forty years ago – and is still loving it. Married to Virginia who is just as crazy about her fishing….
Articles by John Olliff-Cooper John Olliff-Cooper John started his writing career with Angling magazine in the late 1960’s, since when he has contributed to most of the better-known hard copy magazines. Flirted with modernity for a few years, then panicked at the shallow hype of it all, and fled through 180 degrees. Having been properly…