Seven new standards to aim for on the local lists

Wednesday 14th January 2009, 2:29PM GMT.

0019918.jpgPeter Frise has won the GSAC’s Willmott Cup.

SEVEN new records have been approved by the Bailiwick of Guernsey Record (Rod-Caught) Fish Committee, one freshwater and six sea fish, four of which were boat-caught.

Belgian angler Roger Raedts added a new species to the lists, his 12-6-2 thornback ray filling a vacancy in the boat records.

Richard Seager is the new record holder for starry smooth hound, his 14-3-0 specimen ousting the 12-7-6 previous boat record, which had stood since April 1979.

Alderney angler Dick Smith took over the boat-caught record for grey mullet. His 8-7-6 fish, caught from a kayak in Longy Bay, easily beating the previous record of 6-3-4, which was also caught in Alderney in December 2005.

The new boat records were completed by Kevin Beausire with his 1-5-8 Spanish mackerel, which removed the 1-2-2 previous best that had been caught in August 2001.

Sam Robins is the new shore-caught record holder for thwaite shad. His 1-12-12 specimen being an improvement on the 1-10-8 previous record.


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