If you caught a record mini species...

Would you claim it?

I can say I'm devoid of all shame and would proudly do so.

But what if you bagged that 1oz minnow, 5oz bleak, 6oz ruffe or 6oz gonk???

I think I problem would it the only way my name would down in fishing history

I must confess that with the exception of a huge gudgeon, I would not even know that it was a record.

Would I claim it? Probably not.

terry m said:

I must confess that with the exception of a huge gudgeon, I would not even know that it was a record.

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Are you thinking how it might look in January attached to two sets of trebles?

The thought never crossed my mind :wh

Gudjin most definately......if only to bask in the warm glow of my fellow FM members envy. The rest just don't have the kudos of a great big bull pongo.

I could get 3/4 zander baits out of a record bleak !

I'd probably not give them a second thought. I wouldn't be at all surprised if I've chucked loads of (near) record minnows back in the past. A few of the North East rivers have hordes of minnows and every few years they grow that bit bigger than normal. There's also a chance that the bullhead record would be possible from a few of the more northerly Pennine rivers.

I actually have some scales (from another hobby) capable of weighing the mini species quite accurately. However, I can't ever imagine carrying them or claiming for a record. I'm not entirely certain I'd claim a river or national record if I were to ever come close to being able to.