Richard Parsons
Senior Member
I photographed and weighed with witnesses Chris Whapshott's 18.05 in Oct 2017 and instantly recognised it as a fish I caught two years previously at 16lb. It also appeared in Angler's Mail. The second capture by my pal Chris Wylot was also witnessed. Just a matter of historical record really, suit yourself!
I'm pretty sure it's up to the captor to claim a river record, rather than the chap who weighed it. Have the claims been made, Steve?