New UK Records Ratified

Three new records have been ratified by the British Record Fish Committee including a monster ling from Shetland and a cracking spur dog from Northern Ireland.

The ratification of the spurdog is believed to be the fastest ever processed with the fish landed earlier this month.

• Specie: Ling (Molva molva)

• Record weight: 67lb 5oz (30.533kg)
• Captor’s name: James Isbister
• Date caught & venue: 23/02/2013, Muckle Flugga, Shetland Isles
• Previous record: 59lb 8oz

• Specie: Grey Gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus)

• Record weight: 2lb 7oz 8dr (1.120kg)
• Captor’s name: Kristian Quenault
• Date caught & venue: 22/03/2013, Wreck off Plymouth
• Previous record: 2lb 7oz

• Specie: Spurdog (Squalus acanthias)

• Record weight: 24lb 5oz (11.056kg)
• Captor’s name: Tom Walsh
• Date caught & venue: 03/06/2013, Red Bay, Northern Ireland
• Previous record: 21lb 3oz