Monster Salmon caught on the Ness

[nesssider]

Hi Guy's,
There has just been a huge cock salmon caught on Dochfour beat of the River Ness this afternoon,it was returned unharmed to the river, i've been told it has been photographed and measured accurately it measured 56 inches long and 50 inches around the girth,at this stage the ghillies have been in touch with Pitlochry to try and work out it's size ,but this fish seemingly measures 2 inches longed then the current British record of 64lb,and Ness fish are as deep as Tay fish so we could at this stage be looking possable at a new record,if i hear anything else i'll let you know,
Scott Mackenzie

[windcutter]

Hi scott
gordon f has been on the blower,its nesstastic ;D
i wonder if it swam by when we were up in august
hope you are well
john

[jones]

I have just spoken to one of the fishing party - fish is 52" long (same as record) and 40" girth (record was 28") . Estimates 65-70lb. Plenty of photos taken.
Jones

[tynetraveller]

Photos, show us photos! If the measurements are true, the fish will be at least sixty- something pounds!

[altmor]

Hi Scott,

Great news and lets hope the scales can confirm it.

Not so sure John if you let it by in August - think it was the "A-Team" in September. ;D ;D

What a day - Scotland win at football and the possibility of a new Scottish rod caught salmon record.

Keep us posted Scott, and all the photos you want.

Cheers,

Altmor.

[jones]

Sorry got a bit excited fish is actually 56" long - record was 52". Have picture but trying to work out how to get it off my phone.
Jones

[windcutter]

Altmor,as a fellow Leven rod I'll split the difference
The excitement mounts
Can't wait to see a photo
all the best
john

[granitec]

Sturdy scale says:

girth (inches) X girth (inches) X length (inches) all divided by 800 = weight of fish in pounds.

using length 56", girth 40":

40 x 40 x 56 divided by 800 = 112 pounds!!!!

or with 52" length

40 x 40 X 52 divided by 800 = 104 pounds!!!

either of above, if accurate, would be a World record!

Accurate & verifiable length, girth, vs some definitive known sized object, as well as photos (some fish scales) would be needed to record a new Brit Record methinks.

GC

[storlaks]

IMHO returning it was the right thing to do

Possibly not.

Think I would have made sure it had been at weighed in a net before it went back.
I can't imagine a British record can be logged as an estimate

Some fish though

[tynetraveller]

Does it matter if it is recognised as a record by the body responsible for keeping tabs on carp and catfish? In these days of catch and release if a fish is photographed and measured so that groups of experienced fishers like the forums can approve the fish, should that not be enough?. If I see a photo of this fish and it looks as big as the measurements suggest ( I hope we will get some agreement on the measurements!) I would be happy to accept it as a record, or at least as one of the biggest salmon caught anywhere on earth in the last forty years...

If any forum member should catch a whopper though, it would be handy to scrape a few scales off to confirm number of sea winters and maybe check genetics to confirm whether the fish was native or a badly lost Alta fish..

[fredo]

storlaks said:

IMHO returning it was the right thing to do

Possibly not.

Think I would have made sure it had been at weighed in a net before it went back.
I can't imagine a British record can be logged as an estimate

Some fish though

In order to claim a record, there was no need to kill the fish but it had to be accurately weighed, then have the scales checked by the weights and measures. Then call the helpful fossil at the British Record Claims office..........
No accurate weight, no record.
But who cares, well done to whoever caught the fish!

[Willow Man]

It is nice to see that the big fish are still there to be caught!

Well done to the person who caught this monster.

Lets hope that if the fish is caught again that it is returned to fight another day.

Every man abd his dog will be out trying to get this one.

[granitec]

Let's hope that such a magnificent fish survives the capture ordeal now that it has been returned, and manages to complete its spawning task.

A re-capture within the very short time left to fish on the Ness would almost certainly be doom for the fish.

Well done to the captor, and huge credit to have the fish returned.

Even if someone had fishing weigh scales at the river, it sounds as if it may have bottomed out those scales anyway.

Verifiable scales for such huge specimens usually come from butchers premises!

GC

[tynetraveller]

Just to add my congratulations to the happy angler for returning the monster- Top man..

[altmor]

windcutter said:

Altmor,as a fellow Leven rod I'll split the difference
The excitement mounts
Can't wait to see a photo
all the best
john

Photos should be along soon - Zephead has let me know he's seen the photos and it's HUGE. - reckoned 70lbs if an ounce.

John, I'd be happy to split the difference - thats a 35lbr each !!

Altmor.

[scottyboy9nro]

A see ur new tae this game Scott, stick wae me pal al keep u rite, ;D, that aint a fish thats a baskin shark, whoeva caught it will b floatin the now, buzzin, on yersel buddy

[ibm59]

Could someone PLEASE put us out of our misery and post a photo ?

[salmonnut]

What a fish, WTG the successfull angler,( lucky barsteward) ;D Well done for releasing it.

[martin]

Yea sounds a cracking fish.

[macsalmo]

Here it is Boy's (and Girls):

I am sorry but this picture has been withdrawn at the request of the owner of the copyright

What a fish
Courtesy of Alan and Jones.

Thanks Lads

Gary