Five new record fish claims ratified by British Record Fish Committee

[The Angling Trust | NEWS]

The British Record Fish Committee has considered and accepted five new claims for record-size fish, including a barbel, three-spined stickleback and a seldom reported streaked gurnard.

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[NoCarpPlease]

I didn't realise the barbel record had been broken! And from a Sussex river to boot.

 

[Northantslad]

The Barbel one interested me, and hadn't heard either. Anyone know which 'Sussex River' ?

 

[DFL]

I’m lead to believe it’s the Arun.

 

[Trogg]

The Barbel one interested me, and hadn't heard either. Anyone know which 'Sussex River' ?

I’m lead to believe it’s the Arun.

After the circus snapped up adams mill and ended up killing red belly whilst claiming they did it to "protect" the fish the angler asked that the river not be revealed as he didn't want the same thing happening again.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

My theory is that he did that because he was fishing somewhere he wasn't allowed to:

Southdown Angling Association - East Sussex Coarse angling at its best - River Cuckmere

Southdown Angling Association offers an outstanding choice of both still and moving waters in and around the East Sussex country side. With specimen fish of all species, it offers every angler a unique opportunity to wet a line in peaceful surroundings.

www.southdownaa.co.uk

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Arlington – St Pancras – Sussex Parish Churches

the church in the picture... just a theory

 

[Silverfisher]

The tope is the most impressive one for me, just imagine catching a 77lb fish from the rocks like that!