posted on their Facebook page
So Ross's group also caught the big one, just held the photo back before I had worked out how to word the capture, so Mike is an absolute gent caught it at three in the morning, on my scales that for record has only ever weighed this fish. It weighed above the record weight in the water and was weighed on the bank to confirm that weight, weight was 68.8, I will speak to the committee when I can get hold of them, but for now here it is and whether they will proceed with a claim.
The waterside common
Well done Mike Ÿ™
So Ross's group also caught the big one, just held the photo back before I had worked out how to word the capture, so Mike is an absolute gent caught it at three in the morning, on my scales that for record has only ever weighed this fish. It weighed above the record weight in the water and was weighed on the bank to confirm that weight, weight was 68.8, I will speak to the committee when I can get hold of them, but for now here it is and whether they will proceed with a claim.
The waterside common
Well done Mike Ÿ™
In reply to Post #1
Superb. And a home grown biggy to boot. Well in that man
Superb. And a home grown biggy to boot. Well in that man
Ahh pish... there are at least 10 fish bigger than that in Patshull Park lake.
In reply to Post #4
The only stockies that tend to go backwards..
The only stockies that tend to go backwards..
In reply to Post #5
Telletubby carp
Telletubby carp
What a superb fish to hold the record and from a water anybody can get to fish. A long time since that has been the case.
Coincidentally on the full moon?? 
It was out again yesterday at 66.8
Picture of the capture in one of the tabloids today.
In reply to Post #9
Could it have dropped 2lb in a few days?
Could it have dropped 2lb in a few days?
In reply to Post #11
1 day apparently, caught on the 1st may and again on the 2nd
1 day apparently, caught on the 1st may and again on the 2nd
In reply to Post #12
Oh I don't like the sound of that.
Oh I don't like the sound of that.
In reply to Post #13
Doesn't usually end well does it mate? Think it's been out 5 times this year already
Doesn't usually end well does it mate? Think it's been out 5 times this year already
It can happen if they are holding a bit of water. Also allow for discrepancies with scales, weighing technique etc. There's a crazy story about a fish dropping a huge amount of weight on the Cyp podcast, that fish did not sound healthy though.
Unfortunately now this has a possible record involved people will love to speculate and often negatively. Hopefully the fish is fine, the scales check out and we have a worthy new record, it's been a while.
Unfortunately now this has a possible record involved people will love to speculate and often negatively. Hopefully the fish is fine, the scales check out and we have a worthy new record, it's been a while.
In reply to Post #15
Waterside is a bit different in that you aren't allowed to weigh that fish yourself. You have to leave it in the net, call the baliff and he comes to do it. So it's weighed by the same person, using the same kit every time which should eliminate any of those discrepancies
Waterside is a bit different in that you aren't allowed to weigh that fish yourself. You have to leave it in the net, call the baliff and he comes to do it. So it's weighed by the same person, using the same kit every time which should eliminate any of those discrepancies