Dogfish [Species Menu] [Dogfish articles] Common name: Lesser spotted dogfish Latin name: Scyliorhinus canicula Record weight: One of the few species where the shore record is larger than the boat caught best. The current boat record is 4lb 6oz 8 drams, whilst the shore best is 4lb 15oz 3 drams. Most fish are much smaller…

Garfish [Species Menu] [Garfish articles] Common name: Garfish Latin name: Belone belone Record weight: Garfish are most commonly found close to shore, hence the record weights for boat and shore are very similar. The boat record currently stands at 3lb 9oz 8 drams and the shore record at 3lb 4oz 12 drams. Distribution: A summer…

Mackerel [Species Menu] [Mackerel articles] Common name: Mackerel Latin name: Scomber scombrus Record weight: The boat and shore records are quite similar, as you would expect for a primarily shallow water species. The current boat best is a huge fish of 6lb 2oz 7 drams, whilst the shore best is not far behind with a…

Tope [Species Menu] [Tope articles] Common name: Tope Latin name: Galeorhinus galeus Record weight: Despite being found primarily in shallow water, the biggest tope tend to be found by boat anglers. This is reflected in the record weights with a huge female of 82lb 8oz holding the boat record, compared to a fish of 58lb…

Skate [Species Menu] [Skate articles] Common name: Common skate Latin name: Raja batis Record weight: One of our largest coastal fish, the common skate record is also one of the most likely to be broken. The main factor stopping to from being claimed at present is the lack of adequate weighing equipment aboard boats, for…

coalfish [Species Menu] [coalfish articles] Common name: Coalfish Record weight: Not as big as other members of the cod family but still a good sized fish, particularly for the boat angler. The current shore best is a fish of 24lb 11oz 12 drams, whilst the boat best is held by a huge fish of 37lb…

Bull huss [Species Menu] [Bull huss articles] Common name: Bull huss (nurse hound, smooth hound, greater spotted dogfish) Latin name: Scyliorhinus stellaris Record weight: The largest member of the dogfish family found in British waters. The record bull huss boat record is 22lb 4oz and the shore record is 19lb 14oz. Distribution: Primarily found around…

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…

Dab [Species Menu] [Dab articles] Common name: Dab Latin name: Limanda limanda Record weight: One of the smallest of the flatfish that regularly turns up in anglers catches. The shore record is held by a fish of 2lb 9oz 8 drams, whilst the boat best is slightly bigger at 2lb 12oz 4 drams. Distribution: Found…

Pouting [Species Menu] [Pouting articles] Common name: Pouting Latin name: Trisopterus luscus Record weight: A small inshore member of the cod family, the pouting is one of the most common fish around the British coast and can make up a large percentage of angler catches. Whilst most fish weigh under a pound, the boat caught…