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April 22, 2013
Huge Skate Excluded from UK Record Books Because Angler Released Catch
By Chad Love
A British man who just landed the largest skate ever caught off the coast of Great Britain won't be getting the record because he refused to kill the fish.
From this story in the (UK) Daily Mirror:
An ecstatic fisherman landed this huge skate after a 90-minute battle and set a new record – but it will not stand because he refused to kill it. David Griffiths, 47, hooked the 235lb monster at 500ft below the sea off Oban in Scotland. The publisher from Sarn, Powys, said: “It was an unbelievable feeling. It’s was a really beautiful fish. And the skipper said it’s a new British record.” But rules say fish must be weighed on land. And David said: “I won’t kill a fish for a piece of paper.” He was mobbed ashore when word spread of the 7ft by 6ft skate which he threw back in the sea.
Thoughts? Think he should get the record, anyway?
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Comments (7)
“I won’t kill a fish for a piece of paper.” thats a real fisherman
“I won’t kill a fish for a piece of paper.” thats a real fisherman
This guy has balls. He deserves that record.
I certainly understand why the record keepers need some sort of verification, but I tip my hat to this guy if he knew he would not get the record without a dead fish. Congratulations David!
He should definitely get the record. Get everyone on board the boat to fill out an affidavit. He may not have the record but he made it onto Field & Stream and multiple other publications! That's more than I can say.
What's the name and address of the organization that won't grant him the record so we can be sure to send some proper hate mail their way?
Rules are rules. There are reasons for every rule out there. How would you feel if you were the guy who caught the next trophy fish but it didnt make it because the governing board was lenient to the guy before you? (impossible to get an accurate read on a scale with the movement of a boat. Have to weight the fish on land. not a boat or a vehicle.)
Doesnt mean it is a bad catch. But catching a record is only the beginning. Properly entering a fish is another battle.
The IGFA (which has the same rule for good reason) disqualifies a lot of great fish each year because not every rule was followed. Doesnt take away from the catch.
I caught 4 IGFA records before I was successful at submitting my first one. But I love that first record and love the memory of each of the other catches too. Most of mine were also due to catch and release. If people are interested in C and R, then it is great to focus on the "all tackle length" category which requires catch and release. There are also ways to release "weight" record fish. If this guys captain would have figured out some way to live transport the skate to shore, weigh it, take all of the needed documents, it still could have been released and the record would be his. This boat probably didnt even weigh this fish, they measured it and did the proper math equation to estimate the weight. How is that accurate?
This guy is not alone though, happens all the time. The annual IGFA publication had like a forty page spread this year on common mistakes and disqualifies for records.
Again... rules are rules, this isnt some children's baseball game where the kid cries after three strikes and the other kids let him take another shot. The rules are what makes it fair to everyone else. and act as a reference point.
I have never made it into field and stream and have caught lots of trophies and a bunch of records. This guy got more fame from not getting his fish entered. lucky
Incredible fish. And thanks for releasing it. pretty ballsy to hold it by the tail like that.
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“I won’t kill a fish for a piece of paper.” thats a real fisherman
This guy has balls. He deserves that record.
Rules are rules. There are reasons for every rule out there. How would you feel if you were the guy who caught the next trophy fish but it didnt make it because the governing board was lenient to the guy before you? (impossible to get an accurate read on a scale with the movement of a boat. Have to weight the fish on land. not a boat or a vehicle.)
Doesnt mean it is a bad catch. But catching a record is only the beginning. Properly entering a fish is another battle.
The IGFA (which has the same rule for good reason) disqualifies a lot of great fish each year because not every rule was followed. Doesnt take away from the catch.
I caught 4 IGFA records before I was successful at submitting my first one. But I love that first record and love the memory of each of the other catches too. Most of mine were also due to catch and release. If people are interested in C and R, then it is great to focus on the "all tackle length" category which requires catch and release. There are also ways to release "weight" record fish. If this guys captain would have figured out some way to live transport the skate to shore, weigh it, take all of the needed documents, it still could have been released and the record would be his. This boat probably didnt even weigh this fish, they measured it and did the proper math equation to estimate the weight. How is that accurate?
This guy is not alone though, happens all the time. The annual IGFA publication had like a forty page spread this year on common mistakes and disqualifies for records.
Again... rules are rules, this isnt some children's baseball game where the kid cries after three strikes and the other kids let him take another shot. The rules are what makes it fair to everyone else. and act as a reference point.
I have never made it into field and stream and have caught lots of trophies and a bunch of records. This guy got more fame from not getting his fish entered. lucky
Incredible fish. And thanks for releasing it. pretty ballsy to hold it by the tail like that.
“I won’t kill a fish for a piece of paper.” thats a real fisherman
I certainly understand why the record keepers need some sort of verification, but I tip my hat to this guy if he knew he would not get the record without a dead fish. Congratulations David!
He should definitely get the record. Get everyone on board the boat to fill out an affidavit. He may not have the record but he made it onto Field & Stream and multiple other publications! That's more than I can say.
What's the name and address of the organization that won't grant him the record so we can be sure to send some proper hate mail their way?
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