Clive Shipman
Senior Member & Supporter
Congrats to the front cover guy (John I think?). That is a beast......
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- Thread starter Clive Shipman
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Nathan Walter
Senior Member
Absolutely, cracking fish. Well done sir. I hope I get one like that when I'm up there in a couple of weeks!!
Louis Holgate
Senior Member
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Kev Whitcombe
Senior Member
congrats from mr too, hell of a fish
Andrew Boyne
Senior Member
It is big but . . .
I'm going to stick my neck out here, i've no gripes with anyone, no offence intended but . . . .
. . . can a fish really put on 2lb 1oz in 18 days? I've seen a fish go from 12lb 8oz to 14lb 6oz in 12 weeks but looking at the TT fish that is amazing weight gain!
It's a big un though, no doubt - so well done to all 3 captors.
I'm going to stick my neck out here, i've no gripes with anyone, no offence intended but . . . .
. . . can a fish really put on 2lb 1oz in 18 days? I've seen a fish go from 12lb 8oz to 14lb 6oz in 12 weeks but looking at the TT fish that is amazing weight gain!
It's a big un though, no doubt - so well done to all 3 captors.
Adam Rawson
Senior Member
Date submitted in gallery isnt necessarily the date they were caught. However if it is, that really is one hungry fish! Congrats to the captors though!
Cheers
Adam
EDIT: Just noticed the first photo was taken in July.
Cheers
Adam
EDIT: Just noticed the first photo was taken in July.
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Andrew Boyne
Senior Member
Just noticed the same! Taken in late July, 2lb in 7 weeks is not impossible!
I agree - a close friend caught a fish last summer at 14lb 3oz. This is a fish that is a 12 in the summer (I had it a few weeks earlier at 12lb 12oz). He'd been baiting fairly heavily...
I guess the fish in question sees a lot of bait...?
Cheers,
Andy F
Ps. looks every inch a 16 to me!
I guess the fish in question sees a lot of bait...?
Cheers,
Andy F
Ps. looks every inch a 16 to me!
Clive Shipman
Senior Member & Supporter
I have seen a fish go from 7lb 13oz to 10lb 8oz in 8 weeks and it was only a short fish. But it has regularly seen the bank over 10lb so is a bit of a scoffer. I agree with Andy it looks 16.
Darryl Davis
Senior Member
It looks big!
If I was that bothered about the weight, someone with an independent set of (to be) verified scales would verify the weight.
What does slightly bother me is that I have seen/known from the past that such bait dependent fish (both carp and barbel) are towards their last legs - they become so dependent upon fishermans's bait they get caught regularly.
Hope not - simply a reflection on past frequent recaptures.
If I was that bothered about the weight, someone with an independent set of (to be) verified scales would verify the weight.
What does slightly bother me is that I have seen/known from the past that such bait dependent fish (both carp and barbel) are towards their last legs - they become so dependent upon fishermans's bait they get caught regularly.
Hope not - simply a reflection on past frequent recaptures.
Andrew Boyne
Senior Member
I agree with that theory Darryl.
As it is obviously an easily recognised specimen could any of the regulars to that river shed any light as to it's top recorded weight?
As it is obviously an easily recognised specimen could any of the regulars to that river shed any light as to it's top recorded weight?
Michael Hardy
Active Member
Cracking fish - well done that man