What is the current UK carp record?

What is the current UK carp record?

The current British record for a carp is held by Dean Fletcher who caught a specimen weighing 68lbs 10z at the Wasing estate fishery in Berkshire in 2016.

What is the world record for carp?

A fisherman in Missouri is setting state and world records after catching a giant carp weighing in at more than 100 pounds. But instead of using the traditional rod, Matt Neuling caught the 125-pound, 5-ounce behemoth with a bow and arrow. The catch broke the bowfishing world record by around 25 pounds.

What is the biggest common carp ever caught?

75 pounds, 11 ounces
The all-tackle world record common carp, according to the International Game Fish Assn., stands at 75 pounds, 11 ounces. That fish was caught in 1987 at Lac de St. Cassien, France.

What is the biggest fish in the UK?

Something fishy is going on! Tipping the scales at 101lb, meet the biggest fish in the UK… but it can’t break the record because of rule change. A quarter of a century after he smashed the British record, an 8ft-long catfish called Goliath has been hooked again.

How do you become a professional carp angler?

Becoming a sponsored angler isn’t easy. You need to get noticed – the only way to do this is to catch carp. This involves hitting the weeklies on a regular basis with your catches. Winning a huge event such as the British Carp Championships or the junior event would certainly get you noticed.

How big was the biggest carp caught in Britain?

A roofer has caught Britain’s biggest ever carp fish but may not claim the record amid fears he will be slated by angling purists. Wayne Mansford, 38, landed the monster mirror carp that weighed 75lb 2oz – 7lbs heavier than the existing record.

Where did John Harvey catch the world’s biggest carp?

John Harvey, 42, landed the enormous Siamese carp after a knee-trembling 80 minute battle to reel it in at a lake in Thailand. British-born John from Westleigh, near Bideford, Devon, couldn’t believe his eyes when the monster broke the surface of the water.

How big is the world’s biggest koi carp?

A British fish fan has taken delivery of the world’s biggest koi carp – a 4ft monster that tips the scales at a staggering six-and-a-half-stone. The mammoth fish – nicknamed the Big Girl – is the size of a 12-year-old child and three times larger than any other carp in the UK.

Where was the carp caught by Mr Mansford?

Mr Mansford caught the carp, nicknamed Marshall, at Holme Fen Fishery in Cambridgeshire. The angler, who has represented England at the sport, enticed the beast using a pellet and sweetcorn bait. It took Mr Mansford ten minutes to reel in.