brill [Species Menu] [brill articles] Latin name: Scophthalmus rhombus Record weight: One of the smaller species of flatfish, the boat caught brill record is a huge fish of 16lb exactly, whilst the shore caught best lies some-way behind at only 7lb 7oz 8 drams. Distribution: Found throughout the North Atlantic, although mainly in deeper water…

Turbot [Species Menu] [Turbot articles] Common name: Turbot Latin name: Scophthalums maximus Record weight: As the Latin name suggests, the turbot is the largest species in its family reaching a metre or more in length. The boat record is held by an impressive fish of 33lb 12oz, whilst the shore record is not far behind…

Sole [Species Menu] [Sole articles] Common name: Sole Latin name: Solea solea Record weight: An inshore species, hence the record weights for this small flatfish are quite similar. A boat caught best of 4lb 1oz 12 drams is bettered by the shore record of 6lb 8oz 10 drams. Distribution: Found throughout the shallow sandy waters…

Perch [Species Menu] [Perch articles] Common name: Perch Latin name: Perca fluviatilis Record weight: Five pounds nine ounces caught from a Kent pond in 1985 by Mr J. Shayler. Distribution: Common in rivers lakes and ponds across Europe. Naturally found in England and introduced to Ireland, Scotland and Wales where it has now become widely…

Rudd [Species Menu] [Rudd articles] Common name: Rudd Latin name: Scardinius erythrophthalmus Record weight: The oldest coarse fish record on the books. Currently held by a fish of 4lb 8oz taken in 1933 by Rev. E. C. Alston from a Norfolk Mere. Distribution: Found throughout Europe, but absent from Iberia. Extends into Northern Asia. Found…

Dace [Species Menu] [Dace articles] Common name: Dace Latin name: Leuciscus leuciscus Record weight: 1lb 4oz 4 dram. Caught by J. L. Gasson from the Little Ouse River in Norfolk in 1960. Distribution: Once very common in the UK, dace, and particularly large dace, are becoming increasingly rare. Possible reasons for the decline in dace…

Roach [Species Menu] [Roach articles] Common name: Roach Latin name: Rutilus rutilus Record weight: 4lb 3oz taken in 1990 by R. N. Clarke from the Dorset Stour. Distribution: Found throughout England, Ireland, Wales and Southern Scotland. Very common across the whole of Europe, where several sub-species and closely related species are also to be found…

Bass [Species Menu] [Bass articles] Common name: Bass (sea bass) Latin name: Dicentrarchus labrax Record weight: Although bass of over 25 pounds have been captured by commercial fisherman, the shore and boat records are remarkably similar at 19lb and 19lb 9oz respectively. Distribution: Bass are found right around the coast of Europe from Scandinavia to…

After telling you all last month at my spectacular non-event at the newly formed ‘Loggies Lake’, I thought I would re-live this weeks adventure. Andrew had cried off due to ‘pressure of work’; he really ought to learn the value of prioritising, but as he says, “All work and no play keep the debt collectors…

My bank account was running on empty and I’d fallen out with my flexible friend. My job was on its last legs; I’d even lost sight of what work I was meant to be doing. I guessed my job title was sort of doormat cum acrobat cum diplomat as I seemed to spend my entire…