Records

British champions

1959 D Canniford
1960 J Wright
1961 D Jones
1962 D Jones
1963 A Worley
1964 T Thomas
1965 M Barnes
1966 M House
1967 S Beall
1968 C House
1969 T Thomas
1970 B Milverton
1971 P Crawford
1972 W Pack
1973 D Heaphy
1974 P Crawford
1975 D Heaphy
1976 B Carlson
1977 P Crawford
1978 M Bradshaw
1979 P Hogan
1980 P Crawford
1981 P Crawford
1982 P Crawford
1983 E Smith
1984 P Hogan
1985 D Bailey
1986 P Crawford
1987 P Crawford
1988 E Smith
1989 P Crawford
1990 P Crawford
1991 D Bailey
1992 J Astill
1993 P Crawford
1994 D Bailey
1995 E Smith
1996 P Crawford
1997 E Smith
1998 D Bailey
1999 D Bailey
2000 D Bailey
2001 M Veal
2002 D Bartlett
2003 D Tomasson
2004 M Veal
2005 D Bailey
2006 K Daly
2007 T Barnett
2008 G Worley
2009 K Daly
2010 K Daly
2011 G Roche
2012 K Daly
2013 G Roche
2014 K Daly
2015 K Daly
2016 G Worley
2017 R Gilfillan
2018 G Worley
2019 G Worley
2020 N/A
2021 D Stephens
2022 D Stephens
2023 G Roche
2024 D Mann
2025 R Gilfillan

National Records

FISH SCIENTIFIC NAME RECORD (KGS) YEAR HOLDER CLUB
ALMACO JACK Seriola rivoliana 1.028 2010 C MEYER NO CLUB
ANGLER FISH (MONKFISH) Lophius piscatorius 40.37 1969 J BROWN WEYMOUTH
BASS Dicentrarchus labrax 8.703 1970 C HOUSE WEYMOUTH
BOUGE Boops boops 0.88 1979 M BRADSHAW SUSSEX
BLUE RUNNER Caranx crysos 1.737 2019 J LITTLE NO CLUB
BREAM – BLACK Spondyliosoma cantharus 2.24 2007 L DEIGHTON SUSSEX
BREAM – COUCHES Pagrus pagrus 0.675 2024 M BLONDEL EXE
BREAM – GILT HEAD Sparus aurata 4.264 2019 J HAYTREAD NO CLUB
BREAM – RAYS Brama brama 0.539 1968 K MATHEWS WEYMOUTH
BREAM – RED Pagellus bogaraveo 1.162 1968 A SMITH NO CLUB
BREAM – WHITE Diplodus sargus 1.71 2019 M SHEARER JERSEY
BREAM – TWO BANDED Diplodus vulgaris 0.456 2024 K DALY LIC
BRILL Scophthalmus rhombus 4.25 1986 AROMERIL JERSEY
BONITO Sarda sarda 2.360 2024 C FILINGERI LIC
COALFISH Pollachius virens 2.434 2022 M TRISTAO CORNWALL
COD Gadus morhua 10.886 1973 B MILVERTON WEYMOUTH
DAB Limanda limanda 0.794 1962 J BURNSIDE PLYMOUTH
DOGFISH L.S. Scyliorhinus canicula 1.418 1972 P CRAWFORD EXETER
DOGFISH G.S Scyliorhinus stellaris 7.15 1973 B LAMONT SOUTHSEA
EEL – CONGER Conger conger 43.18 1994 P ATKINSON / SOUTHSEA
1994 D PEARCE SOUTHSEA
1994 D BARTLETT SOUTHSEA
FLOUNDER Platichthys flesus 2.09 1995 T WEBBER WESSEX
GARFISH Belone belone 0.79 2023 S CONNELL JERSEY
GURNARD – RED Chelidonichthys cuculus 1.162 1972 D WAY PLYMOUTH
GURNARD – TUB Chelidonichthys lucerna 1.03 2022 N BOSSY JERSEY
GURNARD – STREAKED Chelidonichthys lastoviza 0.65 2022 M.HUNT CORNWALL
HALIBUT Hippoglossus hippoglossus 1.134 1960 R MOYSE JERSEY
JOHN DORY Zeus faber 4.365 1983 S WESTALL SUSSEX
LING Molva molva 3.228 2023 R EDWARDS NO CLUB
MACKEREL Scomber scombrus 0.908 1974 P HOGAN JERSEY
MULLET – GOLDSPOT Chelon aurata 1.692 2021 C BURNS SCOTLAND
MULLET – THICK LIPPED Chelon labrosus 5.679 1994 A BATES NO CLUB
MULLET – RED Mullus surmuletus 1.248 1972 AWORLEY SOUTHSEA
MULLET – THIN LIPPED Chelon ramada 3.29 2004 C ISAACS JERSEY
PLAICE Pleuronectes platessa 4.058 1988 T McGINN JERSEY
POLLACK Pollachius pollachius 7.633 1975 P HOGAN JERSEY
POUTING Trisopterus luscus 1.32 2001 M VEAL SUSSEX
RAY – BLONDE Raja brachyura 14.075 1988 TMcGINN JERSEY
RAY – CUCKOO Leucoraja naevus 2.66 1972 AWORLEY SOUTHSEA
RAY – ELECTRIC Torpedo nobiliana 29.283 1966 D TAYLOR PLYMOUTH
RAY – PAINTED (SMALL EYED) Raja microocellata 6.356 1980 T WEBBER WESSEX
RAY – SPOTTED Raja montagui 3.461 1972 E BYRNE SUSSEX
RAY – STING Dasyatis pastinaca 27.24 1967 R BROOKER SUSSEX
RAY – THORNBACK Raja clavata 11.35 1968 P SMITH PLYMOUTH
RAY – UNDULATE Raja undulata 7.18 2010 G SHANKS LIC
ROCKLING – 3-BEARDED Gaidropsarus vulgaris 1.292 2020 N.LAW SCOTLAND
SCAD Trachurus trachurus 0.794 1979 TPRIDDLE EXETER
SEA SCORPION (LONG SPINED) Taurulus bubalis 0.192 2024 C BURNS SCOTLAND
SEA SCORPION (SHORT SPINED) Myoxocephalus scorpius 0.89 1971 RKING PONTEFRACT
SHARK – BLUE Prionace glauca 10.896 1955 DCANNIFORD PLYMOUTH
SHARK – SMOOTH HOUND Mustelus mustelus 7.01 2000 N PEARCE SOUTHSEA
SOLE – DOVER Solea solea 3.121 1983 R GREEN GUERNSEY
SOLE – LEMON Microstromus kitt 0.45 2011 N COLLINS LIC
TRIGGER FISH Balistes capriscus 2.938 1995 M BRADSHAW SUSSEX
TOPNOT Zeugopterus punctatus 0.454 1959 R MOYSE JERSEY
TURBOT Scophthalmus maximus 11.59 1987 N HOWARTH JERSEY
WEAVER – GREATER Trachinus draco 0.454 1971 P CRAWFORD EXETER
WRASSE – BALLAN Labrus bergylta 3.632 1965 A DOWN PLYMOUTH
WRASSE – BALLAN Labrus bergylta 3.632 1981 D PARR EXETER

Historic Records

Due to current legislation, the following species are no longer allowable catches in the United Kingdom and therefore are kept here for historical purposes only.

FISH SCIENTIFIC NAME RECORD (KGS) YEAR HOLDER CLUB
ALLIS SHAD Alosa alosa 1.01 1978 M BRADSHAW SUSSEX
EEL – SILVER Anguilla anguilla 1.8 1997 E SMITH SUSSEX
ANGEL SHARK (MONKFISH) Squatina squatina 22.076 1968 J WEEDON SUSSEX
SALMON Salmo salar 6.81 1966 M HOUSE WEYMOUTH
SEA TROUT Salmo trutta 2.951 1977 J STONE WEYMOUTH
SKATE – COMMON Dipturus batis 16.344 1960 THALL WEYMOUTH
TOPE Galeorhinus galeus 14.925 1975 P HOGAN JERSEY
TUNA – BLUE FIN Thunnus thynnus 15.87 2011 B MORRISON LIC
TWAITE SHAD Alosa fallax 0.425 2002 P BEARD SOUTHSEA

Register a new record

To register a new record, please contact our official records holder David Stephens (admin [at] fins4u.co.uk) so we can send you a form to fill in with all the relevant details.

You’ll need to provide the following details for a successful submission:

  • The species of fish
  • The weight of the fish
  • The dimensions of the fish (length, width, thickness)
  • A photograph taken as soon as possible after the fish has been caught
  • The name and manufacturer of the scales used to weigh the fish
    The fish must be weighed on a proper set of scales checked regularly by the ministry of weights and measures, preferably in a fish shop or tackle shop/butcher/fruit shop if no other is available
  • Location of catch
  • Date and time of catch
  • Date and time of weighing
  • Details of speargun used
  • Your details (name and address)
  • Your BSA club name
  • The witness’ details (name and address)