Bass record smashed and what followed ??

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Sandown Pier Isle Of Wight – British Shore Caught Bass Record Is Smashed

The long-standing British shore caught bass record has been smashed with a 19lb 11oz 12dr cracker, which was taken from Sandown Pier on the Isle of Wight, last night (Saturday).

The fish was taken by local angler Steve Caves, who was fishing a whole squid bait.

The fish, which is now at Scotties tackle shop in Sandown, measured 36 inches long and beats the long standing shore caught record of 19lb, a fish caught way back in 1988 from Dover breakwater.

The fish was weighed twice on the pier at 19lb 12oz and then in the tackle shop at 19lb 11oz 12dr.

Steve Cave who caught the new UK Record Bass has been slated on many of the UK’s Fishing Forums for actually killing the bass with some unhappy anglers claiming he only killed the bass to claim a record and that the bass should have been returned to fight another day.

Unhappy with the comments about his record bass in the Whitby fishing forum Steve Cave Signed up to defend himself. Steve says :

hi all
I’m Steve cave
I’m the fella that cought this monster bass
i didn’t kill it just to get a record it was like any other fish in size and tasty.it was going on my table,just like what most other sea fishing Ppl do with there catch.
its held out that far cos it was heavy no other reason, I’m not digging at any 1 its not my style,but it looks like iv got to take all the crap lobed at me for catching a British record at 11pm not Noin it was a record until laterbut i spouse thats my fault for no Noin everything
any way for your info the fish has been given to the natural history museum so you can all go and see it if you like
theres my 2bobs worth
tight lines Ppl but dint put hooks on and bait.trust me its not worth the s##t that you will get if you get a record catch
Steve

[regpude]

Sandown Pier Isle Of Wight – British Shore Caught Bass Record Is Smashed

The long-standing British shore caught bass record has been smashed with a 19lb 11oz 12dr cracker, which was taken from Sandown Pier on the Isle of Wight, last night (Saturday).

The fish was taken by local angler Steve Caves, who was fishing a whole squid bait.

The fish, which is now at Scotties tackle shop in Sandown, measured 36 inches long and beats the long standing shore caught record of 19lb, a fish caught way back in 1988 from Dover breakwater.

The fish was weighed twice on the pier at 19lb 12oz and then in the tackle shop at 19lb 11oz 12dr.

Steve Cave who caught the new UK Record Bass has been slated on many of the UK’s Fishing Forums for actually killing the bass with some unhappy anglers claiming he only killed the bass to claim a record and that the bass should have been returned to fight another day.

Unhappy with the comments about his record bass in the Whitby fishing forum Steve Cave Signed up to defend himself. Steve says :

hi all
I’m Steve cave
I’m the fella that cought this monster bass
i didn’t kill it just to get a record it was like any other fish in size and tasty.it was going on my table,just like what most other sea fishing Ppl do with there catch.
its held out that far cos it was heavy no other reason, I’m not digging at any 1 its not my style,but it looks like iv got to take all the crap lobed at me for catching a British record at 11pm not Noin it was a record until laterbut i spouse thats my fault for no Noin everything
any way for your info the fish has been given to the natural history museum so you can all go and see it if you like
theres my 2bobs worth
tight lines Ppl but dint put hooks on and bait.trust me its not worth the s##t that you will get if you get a record catch
Steve

a very big welldone,aswell as giving it to museam for all to see.steve i hope you dont get to much crap pointed at you. ps,good 2bobs worth,possibly half a crowns worth.2@6,again well done looking forward to pictures.

[finseeker]

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[broon shoe]

yes well done fella you should be proud of your catch I can only dream about a catch like that but iam genuinely pleased for you m8 don't take any notice of the little green monster brigade .I would normally put fish back but don't have a problem with anglers that take for table once again m8 a big WELL DONE...

[loopy]

sorry about that Finseeker you are right it would seem the thread had been resurrected and bumped up on a certain forum alive with advertising. I think it was beaten by an ounce from the Portsmouth area. It may be that it has been resurrected due to the debate about increasing the MLS and catch and release, fish of that size would be in the 25 to 30 year age bracket. Thanks for putting me right.