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UK Sea Fishing Scottish Records

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    4.2.3 Scottish Records
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    Many thanks to Albert Holt for providing the Scottish Records.

         lb-oz-dr     B - Boat Record   S - Shore Record

   Angler Fish           (lophius piscatorious)
      B  45-00-00        Sound of Mull              D. Hopper           1978
      S  30-00-00        Blairmore Pier             L.C. Hanley         1970

   Argentine             (argentina sphyraena)
      B  00-05-03        Loch Long, Arrochar        I. Miller           1978
      S  Open at any weight

   Barracudina           (paralepis coreganoides borealis)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-01-14        Newton Shore               D. Gillon           1987

   Bass                   (Dicentrarchus Labrax)
      B  08-14-03        Balcary Bay                D. Shaw             1975
      S  13-04-00        Almorness Point            G. Stewart          1975

   Black fish            (centrolophus niger)
      B   3-10-08        heads of Ayr               J. Semple           1972
      S  Open at any weight

   Blenny Shanny         (blennius pholis)

      S  00-01-10        Carolina Point, Dundee DockM. S. Ettle         1983

   Blenny Tompot         (blennius gattorugine)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-02-12        Portpatrick                G. Dods             1977

   Blenny Viviparous     (zoarces viviparus)
      B  00-10-00        Craigendoran               T. Lambert          1977
      S  00-11-03        Craigendoran               D. Ramsey           1975

   Blenny Yarrels        (chirolophis ascanii)
      B  00-01-06        Lunderston Bay             P. McGonigal        1994
      S  00-02-06        Lerwick Harbour            S. Sjoberg          1994

   Bluemouth             (helicolenus dactylopterus)
      B  03-02-08        Loch Sheil                 Mrs. A. Lyngholm    1976
      S  Open at any weight

   Bream, Black          (spondyllosoma cantharus)
      B  02-09-00        Kebock head, Lewis         T. Lumb             1974
      S  02-02-08.5      Mull of Galloway           B. Robbins          1992

   Bream, Gilthead       (sparus aurata)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  02-06-04        Dunnet head                C. Toplis           1992

   Bream, Rays           (brama brama)
      B  06-03-13        West of Barra head         J. Holland          1978
      S  06-06-08        Portobello                 G. Taylor           1973

   Bream, Red            (pagellus bogaraveo)
      B  04-10-00        Ardnamurchan               R. Steel            1969
      S  Open at any weight

   Brill                 (scophthalmus rhombus)
      B  02-08-00        Off Girvan                 P. Gillon           1994
      S  01-02-00        Killntrinnan Lighthouse    P. Baisbrown        1971

   Bull Huss             (scyliorhinus stellaris)
      B  20-03-08        Mull of Galloway           J. K. Crawford      1971
      S  15-10-00        Abbey Burnfoot             P. McMullen         1994

   Butterfish            (pholis gunnellus)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-01-02        Gourock                    D. McEntee          1978

   Catfish, Common       (anarhichas lupas)
      B  13-12-11        Burnmouth                  D. Brown            1985
      S  12-12-08        Stonehaven                 G. M. Taylor        1978

   Coalfish              (pollachius virens)
      B  28-04-00        Eyemouth                   L. Gibson           1982
      S  11-07-08        Loch Long                  S. Mather           1976

   Cod                   (gadus morhua)
      B  46-00-08        Gantocks                   B. Baird            1970
      S  40-11-08        Balcary Point              K. Robinson         1988

   Dab                   (limanda limanda)
      B  02-12-04        Gairloch                   R. Islip            1975
      S  02-05-00        Cairnryan                  A. Scott            1969

   Dab Long Rough        (hippoglossoides platessoides)
      B  00-06-06        Helensburgh                J. Napier           1984
      S  00-05-08        Coulport                   I. McGrath          1975

  Dogfish Black Mouthed  (galeus melastromus)
      B  02-13-08        Loch Fyne                  J. H. Anderson      1977
      S  Open at any weight

  Dogfish Lesser Spotted (scyliorhinus caniculus)
      B  04-06-08        off Port Logan             G. V. R. Griffit    1994
      S  04-15-03        Abbey Burnfoot             S. Ramsey           1988

  Dragonet Common        (callionymus lyra)
      B  00-05-00        Gareloch                   T. J. Ashwell       1985
      S  00-05-00        Loch Long                  J. Crawford         1985

  Eel Common             (anguilla anguilla)
      B  01-13-07        Gareloch                   P. Fleming          1976
      S  03-00-00        Ayr Harbour                R. W. Morrice       1972

  Eel, Conger            (conger conger)
      B  48-01-00        Largs                      R. Bond             1985
      S  63-08-00        Balcary                    B. Ford             1991

  Flounder               (platichthys flesus)
      B  02-11-13        Portnockie                 K. F. MacKay        1985
      S  04-11-08        Musselburgh                R. Armstrong        1970

  Garfish                (belone belone)
      B  01-11-08        Brodick                    R Stockwin          1970
      S  01-11-00        Bute                       Miss. McAlorum      1971

  Goby, Black            (gobius niger)
      B  00-01-04        Cairnryan                  J. Price            1976
      S  00-02-04        Inveraray                  F. O'Brien          1980

  Gurnard, Grey          (eutrigla gurnardus)
      B  02-07-00        Calaich Point              D. Swinbanks        1976
      S= 01-05-00        Peterhead                  A. Turnbull         1973
      S= 01-05-00        Port William               J. W. Martin        1977

  Gurnard, Red           (aspitrigla cuculus)
      B  02-08-08        Tobermory                  D. V. Renton        1985
      S  01-04-09        Dunure                     J. Williamson       1993

  Gurnard, Streaked      (trigloporus lastoviza)
      B  00-10-10        Isle of Mull               J. Duncan           1985
      S  01-06-08        Loch Goil                  H. L. Smith         1971

  Gurnard, Tub           (trigla lucerna)
      B  05-05-00        Luce Bay                   J. S. Dickinson     1975
      S  01-01-12        Terally Bay                L. Green            1993

  Haddock                (melanogrammus aeglefinus)
      B  09-14-12        Summer Isles               M. Lawton           1980
      S  06-12-00        Loch Goil                  G. B. Stevenson     1976

  Hake                   (meruccius merluccus)
      B  22-00-06        Loch Etive                 R. Millard          1994
      S  00-11-07        Gourock                    S. Moyes            1979

  Halibut                ((hippoglossus hippoglossus)
      B  234-00-00       Scrabster                  C. Booth            1979
      S  Open at any weight

  Herring                (culpea harengus)
      B  01-02-00        Loch Long                  R. C. Scott         1974
      S  00-11-11        Port Logan                 R. Smith            1984

  Ling                   (molva molva)
      B  57-08-00        Stonehaven                 I. Duncan           1982
      S  12-04-00        Scrabster                  A. Allan            1984

  Lumpsucker             (cylopterus lumpus)
      B  04-11-04        Innellan                   G. T. Roebuck       1976
      S  05-12-10        Cruden Bay                 M. Rennie           1987

  Mackerel               (scomber scomberus)
      B  03-12-00        Ullapool                   E. Scobie           1965
      S  02-05-09        Wick                       W. Richardson       1969

  Megrim                 (lepidorhombus whiffagonis)
      B  03-12-08        Gareloch                   P. Christie         1973
      S  00-11-06        Loch Ryan                  C. N. Dickson       1989

  Mullet, Golden Grey    (lisa aurata)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-11-06        Fairlie                    I. McFadyen         1972

  Mullet, Thick Lipped Gr(chelon labrosus)
      B  03-15-04        Girvan Harbour             M. Kelman           1992
      S  07-02-07        River Ayr                  D. Smith            1995

  Norway Haddock         (sebastes viviparus)
      B  01-10-05        Eyemouth                   P. Skala            1988
      S  Open at any weight

  Pipefish Greater       (sygnathus acus)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-01-13        Loch Goil                  J. C. Ogilvie       1992

  Plaice                 (pleuronectes platessa)
      B  10-03-08        Longa Sound                H. Gardiner         1974
      S  05-08-00        Arrochar                   A. Holt Jnr         1971

  Pollack                (pollachius pollachius)
      B  18-00-00        Scrabster                  N. Carter           1971
      S  13-14-00        Furnace                    J. Arthur           1974

  Poor Cod               (trisopterus minutus)
      B  01-04-00        Arbroath                   F. Chalmers         1969
      S  01-00-00        Loch Fyne                  F. Johnstone        1970

  Pouting                (trisopterus lucus)
      B  03-08-00        Gourock                    J. Lewis            1977
      S  03-03-07        Kirkcudbright              R. Cartwright       1984

  Ray Blonde             (raja brachyura)
      B  26-11-00        Caliach Point              B. Swinbanks        1977
      S  Open at any weight

  Ray Cuckoo             (raja naevus)
      B  05-04-04        Gairloch                   A. Bridges          1979
      S  04-11-00        Gourock                    R. A. H. McCaw      1973

  Ray Spotted            (raja montagui)
      B  08-03-14        Isle of Whithorn           G. Brownlie         1989
      S  05-12-00        Cairnryan                  G. C. Styles        1975

  Ray Thornback          (raja clavata)
      B  29-08-10        Luce Bay                   A. McLean           1982
      S  21-12-00        Kirkcudbright              S. Ramsey           1985

  Rockling, Five Bearded (ciliata mustela)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-07-00        Balcarry Point             K. Greason          1988

  Rockling, Four Bearded (rhinomenus cimbrius)
      B  00-01-07        Gourock                    S. Hodgson          1981
      S  Open at any weight

  Rockling Shore         (gairdropsaus mediterraneus)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-14-08        Loch Long                  A. Glen             1982

  Rockling, 3 Bearded    (gairdropsaus vulgaris)
      B  02-10-08        Gruna/Vementry             P. Georgeson        1993
      S  03-01-12        Holburn Point              W. Crowthers        1993

  Sandeel, Greater       (hyperoplus lanceolatus)
      B  00-08-00        Caliach Point              T. J. Ashwell       1984
      S  00-06-04        Isle of Lewis              S. McLeod           1993

  Scad (Horse Mackeral)  (trachurus trachurus)
      B  01-07-00        Loch Sheil                 D. McNeil           1976
      S  03-00-14        Cockenzie                  R. Dillon           1981

  Sea Scorpion, Longspined (taurulus bubalis)
      B  00-03-06        Rhu Narrows                C. Heath            1985
      S  00-05-09        Aberdeen                   T. J. Ashwell       1982

  Sea Scorpion, Shortspined (myoxocephalus scorpius)
      B  02-03-00        Kepple Pier                R. Stevenson        1973
      S  02-03-00        Cloch, Gourock             W. Crawford         1979

  Shad Twaite            (alosa fallax)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  01-11-00        Garlieston                 J. W. Martin        1978

  Shark, Blue            (prionace glauca)
      B  85-08-00        Stornoway                  J. Morrison         1972
      S  Open at any weight

  Shark, Porbeagle       (lamna nasus)
      B  507-00-00       Dunnet head                C. Bennet           1993
      S  Open at any weight

  Skate, Common          (raja batis)
      B  227-00-00       Tobermoray                 R. Banks            1986
      S  169-06-00       Breasclete Pier, Loch Roag G. MacKenzie        1994

  Smelt                  (osmerus eperlanus)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-05-04        Riverside, Dundee          M. Ettle            1988

  Smoothhound Starry     (mustelus asterias)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  07-12-14        Kirkcudbright              M. Roberts          1987

  Sole, Dover            (solea solea)
      B  01-12-00        Killintrinnon              W. Hannah           1974
      S  02-00-08        Balcary                    W. Lees             1989

  Sole, Lemon            (microstomus kitt)
      B  02-02-00        Lochgoilhead               J. Gordon           1976
      S  01-06-02        Peterhead                  B. N. Davidson      1982

  Spurdog                (squalus acanthias)
      B  18-14-00        Tobermory                  J. Bean             1988
      S  15-13-00        Loch Etive                 P. de Looze         1991

  Tadpole Fish           (raniceps raninus)
      B  00-14-14        Firth of Clyde             R. Donnelly         1981
      S  01-04-00        Loch Fyne                  H. Donnelly         1995

  Tope                   (galeorhinus galeus)
      B  74-11-00        Loch Ryan                  P. Marsland         1989
      S  54-04-00        Loch Ryan                  D. Hastings         1975

  Topknot                (zeugopterus punctatus)
      B  00-07-13        Peterhead                  G. Manson           1994
      S  00-08-08        Peterhead                  G. M. Taylor        1975

  Torsk                  (brosme brosme)
      B  15-07-02        Pentland Firth             D. J. MacKay        1982
      S  Open at any weight

  Trigger Fish           (balistes carolinesis)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  01-12-05        Newton Shore               J. Murphy           1989

  Turbot                 (scophthalmus maximus)
      B  25-04-00        Mull                       I. Jenkins          1982
      S  03-03-06        Tyningham                  D. Marshall         1994

  Weaver, Greater        (trachinus draco)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  01-01-14        Mull of Galloway           W. Allison          1984

  Whiting                (merlangius merlangus)
      B  06-08-00        Girvan                     A. M. Devay         1969
      S  03-00-00        Gourock                    D. McTehee          1970

  Whiting, Blue [Poutassou] (micromesisistius poutassou)
      B  01-12-00        Loch Fyne                  J. H. Anderson      1977
      S  Open at any weight

  Wrasse Ballan          (labrus bergylta)
      B  04-12-04        Calgary Bay, Mull          K. F. J. Hall       1983
      S  05-00-00        Girvan                     T. McGeehan         1971

  Wrasse, Corkwing       (crenilabrus melops)
      B  Open at any weight
      S  00-06-03        Wigton                     I. Wilson           1989

  Wrasse, Cuckoo         (labrus mixtus)
      B  03-00-00        Scrabster                  Mrs. H. Campbell    1969
      S  01-02-00        Neist Point, Skye          Q. A. Oliver        1972

  Wrasse, Goldsinny      (ctenolabrus melops)
      B  00-02-08        Lunderston Bay             J. Baillie          1990
      S= 00-01-13        Kirkcudbright              J. Briggs           1994
      S= 00-01-13        Loch Goil                  T. Lambert          1977
      S= 00-01-13        Mull of Galloway           G. V. R. Griffit    1985

  Wrasse, Small Mouthed Roc (centrolabrus exoletus)
      B  00-01-14        Balmae Haven               J. Briggs           1994
      S  00-02-00        Achitibuie Pier            D. F. McKendrick    1985

  Wrasse, Scale Rayed    (acantholabrus palloni)
      B  00-10-15        Tobermory                  J. T. Bishop        1986
      S  Open at any weight

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