Members WSAA Record Fish & Club Records (work in progress)
WSAA Members Records.
This is most definitely work in progress with over 50 years of angling archives and history (I started this on 1st December 2012), as more of the archives are uploaded, so the records will be amended. It is far from complete but at the same time should add some more competitiveness to club angling.
Dave Perrett thought it would be a good idea to try and compile a few club records (an understatement there).
I have started from known records 1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, and the main ledger 1979 to current season was completed end of December 2012, which was recently uploaded.
At this time it is not a fully comprehensive record. On 6th December 2012, Bernard Vasey loaned me 2 reams of records and photographs, from the time when he was club secretary. So it will take time to do the research and upload the clubs records. Recently 2003 - 2004 season has been completely retyped, now working on 2002 - 2003 season. Which threw up an interesting record dab which Neil Inglis caught 29th Sept. 2002, 1 lb 14 oz - 73.2% of British Record. So although the main ledger records the weight and fish numbers it does not always record the fish types, which is where the copies of the submitted reports to the Whitby Gazette come in very useful.
Now that is has been started, any member can make a claim on a specimen fish weight or any record.
Caught a bigger fish? Hold a record, claim it!
Rules:- You must be / have been a WSAA member (Senior / Junior) and caught your WSAA Specimen fish in a club match (Wednesday / Sunday), WSAA Open or Bell Trophy. The species and weight needs to have been recorded on the match weigh slip, in the ledger / archives or reported in a weekly report to Whitby Gazette.
It is the members responsibility to ask the weigh master to record any new claim on the nights weigh in slip, thereafter the secretary will record it accordingly in to the archives.
As weights are added I will work out the 'percentage' of the British Record. Link below to downloadable pdf of British Records. (2010 Angling Trust http://www.anglingtrust.net/page.asp?section=41).
Tight lines and good luck.
Peter Horbury
Secretary
This is most definitely work in progress with over 50 years of angling archives and history (I started this on 1st December 2012), as more of the archives are uploaded, so the records will be amended. It is far from complete but at the same time should add some more competitiveness to club angling.
Dave Perrett thought it would be a good idea to try and compile a few club records (an understatement there).
I have started from known records 1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, and the main ledger 1979 to current season was completed end of December 2012, which was recently uploaded.
At this time it is not a fully comprehensive record. On 6th December 2012, Bernard Vasey loaned me 2 reams of records and photographs, from the time when he was club secretary. So it will take time to do the research and upload the clubs records. Recently 2003 - 2004 season has been completely retyped, now working on 2002 - 2003 season. Which threw up an interesting record dab which Neil Inglis caught 29th Sept. 2002, 1 lb 14 oz - 73.2% of British Record. So although the main ledger records the weight and fish numbers it does not always record the fish types, which is where the copies of the submitted reports to the Whitby Gazette come in very useful.
Now that is has been started, any member can make a claim on a specimen fish weight or any record.
Caught a bigger fish? Hold a record, claim it!
Rules:- You must be / have been a WSAA member (Senior / Junior) and caught your WSAA Specimen fish in a club match (Wednesday / Sunday), WSAA Open or Bell Trophy. The species and weight needs to have been recorded on the match weigh slip, in the ledger / archives or reported in a weekly report to Whitby Gazette.
It is the members responsibility to ask the weigh master to record any new claim on the nights weigh in slip, thereafter the secretary will record it accordingly in to the archives.
As weights are added I will work out the 'percentage' of the British Record. Link below to downloadable pdf of British Records. (2010 Angling Trust http://www.anglingtrust.net/page.asp?section=41).
Tight lines and good luck.
Peter Horbury
Secretary
Species
Bass (41 cm)
British Record - 19 lb 12 oz 00 drm, 2012, JS Locker (Whitby), Portsmouth docks, Hampshire
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Not claimed
5 lb 11 oz (28.8%) 5 lb 09½ oz (28.3%) 2 lb 15 oz (14.9%) |
Not claimed
1st - Denis Thompson 2nd - Denis Thompson 3rd - Peter Horbury |
Not claimed
Sun 17th Oct 2021 Sun 8th Oct 2017 Wed 3rd Dec 2008 |
Junior
Senior Senior Senior |
Coal Fish [billet] (35 cm)
British Record - 24 lb 11 oz 12 drm, 1995, M Cammish, Filey Brigg, North Yorkshire
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2 lb 01 oz (8.4%)
3 lb 08 oz (5.1%) 3 lb 00 oz 2 lb 13½ oz 2 lb 10 oz |
Jay Allison
William Atkinson Paul Kilpatrick Brian Harland Peter Horbury |
30th October 2011
25th Sept 1985 17th Sept 1986 6th Dec 2023 Wed 21st Oct 2020 |
Junior
Senior |
Cod (35 cm)
British Record - 44 lb 08 oz, 1966, B Jones, Tom's Point, Barry, Glamorgan
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9 lb 14 oz (22.2%)
28 lb 08 oz (64%) 8 lb 07½ oz |
Paul Kilpatrick
Neil Inglis (21yrs) Keeley Fairbanks |
19th December 1973
26th February 1995 Sun 17th Dec 2017 |
Junior
Senior Lady |
Conger eel ( cm)
British Record [shore caught] - 68 lb 08 oz, 1991, Martin Larkins, Devils Point, Plymouth, Devon
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Not claimed
3 lb 05 oz (4.8%) |
Not claimed
Dan Middlemas |
Not claimed
Sun 5th Nov 2023 |
2023 - 2023 Season |
Junior
Senior |
Dab (25 cm)
British Record - 2 lb 09 oz 08 drm, 1936, ML Watts, Morfa Beach, Port Talbot, Wales
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Not Claimed
1 lb 14 oz (73.2%) 0 lb 10½ oz |
Not Claimed
Neil Inglis Dave Perrett |
Not Claimed
29th September 2002 Sun 26th Feb 2017 |
Junior
1st Senior 2nd Senior |
Dog Fish, Lesser Spotted (38 cm)
British Record - 4 lb 15 oz 03 drm, 1988, S Ramsay, Abbey Burnfoot, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
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1 lb 14 oz
2 lb 15½ oz (60.1%)* 2 lb 11½ oz 2 lb 10 oz 2 lb 10 oz |
Luke Davis
Andy Neasham James Moore 3rd = Rob Allison 3rd = Matty Lamb |
Sun 19th Mar 2017
Wed 29th Sept 2021 Sun 19th Mar 2017 6th Jan 2013 Sun 12th Mar 2017 |
Junior
Senior Senior Senior Senior |
* percentage of British Record fish
Eel [common] (38 cm)
British Record -
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1 lb 02 oz
1 lb 11 oz 1 lb 10 oz 1 lb 07 oz |
Chris McCarthy (Jnr)
1st - James Gilpin 2nd - Paul Short 3rd - Jason Ebison |
Wed 8th Oct 2014
Sun 1st Nov 2015 Wed 25th Oct 2017 Sun 18th Nov 2018 |
2014 - 2015 Season
Archives Archives 2018 - 2019 Season |
Junior
Senior Senior Senior |
Flounder (25 cm)
British Record - 5 lb 07 oz, 1994, B Sokell, River Teigh, S. Devon
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Not Claimed
2 lb 03 oz (40.2%) 1 lb 03 oz 1 lb 02 oz |
Not Claimed
Paul Kilpatrick Peter Horbury Bernard Vasey |
Not Claimed
25th February 1976 Wed 6th Nov 2019 Sun 10th Dec 2017 |
Junior
Senior Senior |
Haddock (30 cm)
British Record - 6 lb 12 oz, 1976, GB Stevenson, Loch Goil, Scotland
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Not Claimed
1 lb 12 oz (25.9%) |
Not Claimed
Ian Russell |
Not Claimed
4th Jan 1987 |
Junior
Senior |
Haddock, Norway
British Record - 1 lb 03 oz, 1984, FP Fawke, Southend Pier, Essex
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Junior
Senior |
Ling (70 cm)
British Record - 21 lb 10 oz, 1994, K Smith, Seasons Point, Plymouth, Devon
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Not Claimed
Not claimed |
Not Claimed
Not claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Junior
Senior |
Mackerel (30 cm) Scomber scombrus
British Record - 5 lb 11 oz, 1982, MA Kemp, Berry Head Quarry, Brixham, Devon
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Not Claimed
1 lb 00 oz (17.6%) |
Not Claimed
Mike Saunders |
Not Claimed
Sun 13th Oct 2019 |
Not Claimed
2019 - 2020 Season |
Junior
Senior |
Plaice (25 cm)
British Record - 8 lb 06 oz, 14 drm 1989, R Moore, Southbourne Beach, Dorset
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Not Claimed
0 lb 05 oz |
Not Claimed
Mrs Paula Pitman |
Not Claimed
1st October 2014 |
Not Claimed
2014 - 2015 Season |
Junior
Senior |
Pollack / Pollock (35 cm)
British Record - 18 lb 04 oz, 1986, C Lowe, Abbotsbury Beach, Dorset
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9 lb 02 oz (50.0%)
9 lb 09½ oz (52.6%) 9 lb 00 oz (49.3%) 8 lb 04 oz (?%) |
Dave Smith
Jonny Watson Denis Thompson Brian Harland |
2005 / 2006
Sun 3rd Oct 2021 25th October 2015 Sun 11th Nov 2018 |
Junior
1st - Senior 2nd - Senior 3rd - Senior |
Pouting / Blegg [Bib, Pout] (25 cm)
British Record - 4 lb 09 oz, 1991, R. Andrews, Pembrook, Channel Isl
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1 lb 03½ oz
2 lb 07 oz (53.4%) 1 lb 14 oz 1 lb 12½ oz 1 lb 06 oz |
Luke Davis
Rob Allison Paul Short Danny Middlemas Dave Ward |
Sun 19th Mar 2017
9th October 2011 Sun 28th Jan 2018 Sun 4th Feb 2018 Sun 7th Oct 2018 |
Junior
1st Senior 2nd Senior 3rd Senior 4th Senior |
Ray, Thorn Back (46 cm)
British Record - 22 lb 11 oz 08 drm, 2008, Michael Johnsone, Salcombe Estuary
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Not Claimed
5 lb 08 oz (24.2%) 2 lb 07 oz (10.7%) 1 lb 09 oz (6.9%) |
Not Claimed
Mike Saunders Ben Laws Malcolm Pitman |
Not Claimed
Wed 2nd Dec 2015 Sun 19th Feb 2017 26th March 2003 |
Junior
1st - Senior 2nd - Senior 3rd - Senior |
Rockling (25 cm)
British Record - 1 lb 09 oz 12 drm, 1992, D Lanc, Chesil Cove, Dorset
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Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Junior
Senior |
Rockling 3 bearded (25 cm)
British Record - 3 lb 01 oz 12 drm, 1992, W Crothers, Holborn Head, Scotland
|
Not Claimed
1 lb 08 oz (49%) 0 lb 13 oz 0 lb 12 oz |
Not Claimed
Dave Cass Rob Taylor Colin Stainthorpe |
Not Claimed
16th Jan 1985 Wed 13th Dec 2017 Sun 17th Mar 2024 |
Junior
Senior Senior Senior |
Sea Scorpion (25 cm)
British record - 2 lb 07 oz 08 drm, 1982, B Logan, Whitely Bay, Tyen & Wear
|
1 lb 04 oz (51.3%)
1 lb 05 oz (53.8%) |
Mark M?
Brian Harland |
Archives
Ledger |
Junior
Senior |
Sole [common] (25 cm)
British record - 6 lb 08 oz 10 drm, 1991, NV Guilimotto, South Coast Boulders, Alderney, Channels
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Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Junior
Senior |
Sole [lemon] (27 cm)
British Record - 2 lb 07 oz 11 drm, 1980, WN Callister, Victoria Pier, Douglas, IOM
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Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Junior
Senior |
Tadpole Fish (25 cm)
British Record - 1 lb 12 oz 12 drm, 2005, D Mc Cormick, Bangor Harbour, Co Down
Scientific name - Raniceps raninus, also known as - Lesser Forkbeard, Jellynose Fish
|
Not Claimed
1 lb 06 oz (78.6%)* 1 lb 02 oz (64.3%) 0 lb 14 oz (50%) 0 lb 13½ oz (48.2%) 0 lb 13 oz (46.4%) 0 lb 11 oz (39.3%) |
Not Claimed
Charlie Breckon Dave Perrett Colin Stainthorpe Dave Ward Ben Laws Dave Ward |
Not Claimed
? 17th October 2018 21st December 2016 Wed 9th October 2019 30th September 2012 Wed 11th March 2020 |
Not Claimed
Archives 2018 - 2019 Season 2016 - 2017 Season 2019 - 2020 Season 2012 - 2013 Season 2019 - 2020 Season |
Junior
Senior |
*At the time, {1 lb 06 oz was 104.8% of the then BR - 1990, N Conn 1 lb 05 oz 12 drm} it was not known this was a new record and as the fish was still alive, it was released after the weigh in, in to Whitby harbour. Shortly after the weigh in, Dave Perrett checked the BR records, but as the fish had been released, no claim could be made. However the record has since been broken again 2005.
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Whiting (33 cm)
British Record - 4 lb 00 oz 07 drm, 1984, T Dell, Abbotsbury, Dorset
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14 oz
1 lb 12 oz (43.8%) 1 lb 09 oz = 1 lb 03 oz = 1 lb 03 oz |
Chris McCarthy
Colin Stainthorpe Dave Ward James Moore Brian Harland |
Sun 27th March 2016
19th February 2014 Wed 6th Feb 2019 Wed 6th Feb 2019 Wed 8th Feb 2023 |
Junior
Senior |
Wrasse [ballen] (35 cm)
British Record - 9 lb 01 oz, 1998, P Hegg, Portland, Dorset
|
Not Claimed
3 lb 02½ oz (34.8%) |
Not Claimed
Andrew Cass |
Not Claimed
8th November 2012 |
Junior
Senior |
Wrasse [cuckoo] (35 cm)
British Record - 1 lb 12 oz 09 drm, 1999, Mark Hooper, Rosaire, Herm, CI
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Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Not Claimed
Not Claimed |
Junior
Senior |
Club Records
WSAA Season total weigh-in - link
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2,419 fish
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36 members
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Average 94 lb 04 oz per member
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Seasons Accumulative Weight - new record being written 2nd Feb 2014
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Junior
Senior men Old record.... Senior lady |
132 lb 03 oz
440 lb 14 oz - after 47 of 49 matches 344 lb 03 oz - (53 matches) 4 st 7 lb 01½ oz = (63 lb 01½ oz) |
Bernard Stebbing
Matthew Garbutt Denis Thompson Ingrid Wren |
Seasons Accumulative Number of Fish
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Junior
Senior |
64 fish.
249 fish |
Mathew Atkinson
Denis Thompson |
Heaviest Bag of Fish - HBoF
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Junior 1st
2nd Lady Senior Wed 3 hrs Senior Sun 4 hrs Senior Sun 6 hrs |
18 lb 03 oz (6)
9 lb 12 oz () 12 lb 13½ oz (19) 40 lb 07 oz () 43 lb 11 oz () 48 lb 07 oz () 44 lb 13 oz (13) |
Chris McCarthy (Sun 20th November 2016)
Mathew Atkinson (18/1/1998 Ship Inn Open) Paula Pitman (Wed 18th Jan 2017) Brian Harland (14/11/2007) Ian Russel (08/12/1985) 10 fish inc 1x 14 lb 14 oz Denis Thompson (Cloughton Open 9/12/1984) Denis Thompson (WSAA Open 14/11/1999) |
2016 - 2017 Season
1997 - 1998 Season 2016 - 2017 Season 2007 - 2008 Season 1985 - 1986 Season 1984 - 1985 Season 1999 - 2000 Season |
Heaviest Fish - HF
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Junior
Senior |
9 lb 14 oz
28 lb 08 oz - cod |
Paul Kilpatrick
Neil Inglis |
Greatest Number of Fish in a Match (added 1st Feb 2016)
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Junior
Lady Senior |
1st 2nd 3rd |
18 whitings
19 (17 whitings, 2 flat fish) 37 fish (36 whitings, 1 flat fish) 35 fish (32 whitings, 3 flat fish) 25 whitings |
11 lb 04½ oz
12 lb 13½ oz 22 lb 08 oz 22 lb 12 oz 14 lb 13 oz |
Chris McCarthy
Paula Pitman Ben Laws Malcolm Pitman Phil Mead |
Greatest Number of rocklings in a bag of fish
|
Junior
Senior |
1st 2nd 3rd |
Not claimed
8 7 6 |
Peter Horbury Peter Horbury Brian Harland |
Heaviest Pier Caught Fish - (created 26th March 2014)
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Junior 1st
2nd Senior |
West pier
West pier East pier |
3 lb 12½ oz - codling
3 lb 01½ oz - codling 20 lb 06 oz - cod |
Chris McCarthy
Chris McCarthy Bernard Vasey |
Christmas Match - Link to records
Heaviest Bag of Fish
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Junior
Senior |
8 lb 02 oz
23 lb 11 oz |
Jay Allison
Denis Thompson |
Heaviest Fish
|
Junior
Senior |
1st 2nd |
6 lb 06 oz
14 lb 00 oz 11 lb 10 oz |
Jay Allison
Bob Eglon Ian Russell |
WSAA Open Match [WSAA members]
Heaviest Bag of Fish
|
Junior
Senior |
7 lb 11 oz
44 lb 13 oz |
Dave Smith
Denis Thompson |
Heaviest Fish
|
Junior
Senior |
7 lb 11 oz
10 lb 10 oz |
Dave Smith
Patrick Hoy |
Published 1st December 2012
Last edit Friday 19th February 2021
Last edit Friday 19th February 2021