Published: 15:39 GMT, 16 May 2015 | Updated: 17:43 GMT, 16 May 2015. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Fred Harwood on. The eel record is the longest-standing on the British freshwater list. Trump declares VICTORY and says election process is a 'fraud' as votes are still being counted in key states... 'Is this a free country if you're too scared to express your views?' Biggest tench ever – the updated British Top 10. George Horne regularly fishes for them and reckons there are plenty to be caught. Multiple choice challenge made for secondary school pupils... Trump family are all smiles as they join Donald for his early hours announcement from the White House after... HENRY DEEDES: Boorish Don was like a child with his bottom lip dragging. 'These large eels are generally found hiding in the many wrecks around the South West, or on reefs and rocky ground, but they do venture out to open ground in search of food, usually during neap tides or slack water. It sold for 70p per kg when it was auctioned off at a total price of around £40. Just Landed; Notable; Biggest; Add Your Catch Photo; Conger Eel 50 lb. Please note that Charter Boats UK does not take charter boat bookings. A giant conger eel weighing in at 131lb (59kgs) and measuring 21ft (6.4 metres) has been caught off the coast of Devon. 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Scott Govier, a commercial fisherman, caught the massive conger eel - which weighs around 59kg and measures 20ft - in his net while trawling for fish off his home town of Plymouth. "Conger move to very deep water and die after spawning, so like all large congers caught off the South West approaches, this fish is likely to be an unspawned female. 14.12.00 Dai Gribble, southern lake, June 2015. It was just reward for Barry, who has spent 71 nights on the venue over the past four years, taking 28 eels along the way and suffering 50 blanks. The fish measured 7ft long and weighed 122lb. Biggest Conger Eel caught in the UK. It reminded me of catching huge eels down under!” said Barry, who acts as the social officer for the National Anguila Club and had a previous personal best eel of 7lb 4oz. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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A J on. Cleaned out! This would obliterate the current British record of 11lb 2oz, caught by Steve Terry back in 1978 from Kingfisher Lake in Hamshire. newspaper archive. Despite its size the Plymouth eel was sold off for just over £40 - around 70p per kilogram - at auction. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. The European conger is a species of conger of the family Congridae. All Rights Reserved. Experts say it is the biggest living fish in Britain. Fisherman Scott Govier was unable for comment. But the men have now revealed the image was just a trick of perspective and have released a photo showing how long the conger really is. Company Number: LP003328 Registered Office: Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, London, NW1 7DT. "It was already dead when we pulled it up, else we would have thrown him back in and let him live. Conger includes some of the largest types of eels but on average weigh just 5kg and are around 3ft long. Skipper on. 'Despite their size and power, they are not very strong swimmers.'. A dead gudgeon presented 1.5ft off the bottom on a Dyson rig with a resistance-free set-up incorporating one of his own rollover indicators proved the winning combination. Rescuers rush to save beached pilot whales. Robert on. Just Landed; Notable; Biggest; Add Your Catch Photo; Conger Eel 103 lb. This would obliterate the current British record of 11lb 2oz, caught by Steve Terry back in 1978 from Kingfisher Lake in Hamshire. Video, Three elders reveal what it takes to be a leader. Experts say it is the biggest living fish in Britain. GPs are 'told to prepare to give jabs to over-85s and... Kourtney Kardashian is SLAMMED for 'utterly unacceptable' Instagram post promoting a conspiracy theory that... Moonshot testing of millions 'will fail unless 14-day quarantine rule for contacts is relaxed' because... We didn't mean to scare you: Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance defend their '4,000 deaths a day'... TONY BLAIR: How we can - and MUST - make this the last lockdown Britain has to face. © 1962-2019 Bauer Media Group The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. As it was dead when it was hauled in, the fishermen brought the creature back to Plymouth where it sold for £40. 2. The US president outperforms pollsters' predictions but the race remains tight in key battlegrounds. Lou Gilhart has caught two good-sized eels around the 3lb mark on his last two visits to Swan Lake. US election 2020: Why don't we know the result yet? All website content and designs Copyright © 2001 - 2020 Shore Creative Ltd and its associated authors. Biggest Conger Eel caught in the UK. 4. Burbot in UK only - see Note 3. Express. The water has no pike and few perch, but a massive population of silverfish and fry for the eels to feed on. A ‘potential record’ eel has been found during a fish survey by the Environment Agency on the River Thames at Richmond, Surrey. 845898), Privacy & Cookies Policy | Privacy Settings | Terms & Conditions | Competition Terms & Conditions | Complaints. Ryan Casey (skipper) on. He revealed that the eel was hooked in the corner of the mouth and swam off strongly on release. Steve Juggins holds the British boat caught record for undulate ray with a catch of 22lb 13oz caught in 2016 off the coast of Weymouth, Dorset. “I guess I will have to be particularly selective in my future choice of venue!” he said.
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