Fishermen posted a picture of themselves posing with the incredible catch, which appeared to stretch down an entire harbour wall, on Facebook.
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TEXT for a pint! The water has no pike and few perch, but a massive population of silverfish and fry for the eels to feed on. Experts say it is the biggest living fish in Britain. But Mr Bromley said the photos were deceptive and the fish was actually about 7ft (2.1m) long. George Horne regularly fishes for them and reckons there are plenty to be caught. EA Fisheries Officer Joe Northgarden said that he was reluctant to reveal the exact weight of this fish because the EA “doesn’t want people to be targeting it.” The fish was returned unharmed to the water. All registered in England and Wales. The conger eel, which is about 7ft (2.1m) long, was accidentally caught in the nets of the trawler Hope.
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"It was already dead when we pulled it up, else we would have thrown him back in and let him live. His best specimen from the lake weighed 5lb 4oz. The eel was brought in to the fish market on Wednesday where it was caught on camera appearing to be about 20ft (6m) long and dwarfing the fishermen behind it. 1.
.css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}A massive eel caught by fishermen off the coast of Devon narrowly missed the British record. As it was dead when it was hauled in, the fishermen brought the creature back to Plymouth where it sold for £40. “It was caught during the full moon period, which is usually the best for targeting the species. Several larger eels have been rumoured, lacked supporting evidence or have been discredited. © 1962-2019 Bauer Media Group I have taken much longer eels in the past – for example a 3lb 11oz fish which was 44ins long but only had a 7ins girth,” he added.
He said: "I was stunned because it was so huge. Conger includes some of the largest types of eels but on average weigh just 5kg and are around 3ft long.
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The specimen measured an almighty 139cm, and according to length-to-weight conversion charts the fish would weigh around 12lb 10oz. Pete Bromley, manager of Plymouth Fisheries, said: 'The perspective is out in the photograph of the conger being hauled onto the quay, making it look a lot longer than it actually was. © 1962-2019 Bauer Media Group The biggest British catch was also off the Devonshire coast by fisherman Vic Evans. VideoWhat does developing a Covid-19 vaccine look like? VideoThree elders reveal what it takes to be a leader. It was just reward for Barry, who has spent 71 nights on the venue over the past four years, taking 28 eels along the way and suffering 50 blanks. Andy Matthews on. VideoBushfire koalas going back to the wild, Three elders reveal what it takes to be a leader. Fishermen posted a picture of themselves posing with the incredible catch, which appeared to stretch down an entire harbour wall, on Facebook. If you log on to or use any part of this website you agree to the Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
It reminded me of catching huge eels down under!” said Barry, who acts as the social officer for the National Anguila Club and had a previous personal best eel of 7lb 4oz. A dead gudgeon presented 1.5ft off the bottom on a Dyson rig with a resistance-free set-up incorporating one of his own rollover indicators proved the winning combination. Britain’s biggest eel ever caught! US election results: What Trump and Biden still need to clinch victory, US Election 2020: Republicans and Democrats battle for Congress, New Zealand: Book pulled after author criticises Maori tattoo, A68 iceberg on collision path with South Georgia, Tigray crisis: Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed orders military response to 'attack', Information about BBC links to other news sites. Ryan Casey (skipper) on. A J on. It sold for 70p per kg when it was auctioned off at a total price of around £40. Conger includes some of the largest types of eels but on average weigh just 5kg and are around 3ft long.
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Published: 15:39 GMT, 16 May 2015 | Updated: 17:43 GMT, 16 May 2015. 'These large eels are generally found hiding in the many wrecks around the South West, or on reefs and rocky ground, but they do venture out to open ground in search of food, usually during neap tides or slack water. Biggest Conger Eel caught in the UK. A huge '20ft' eel that caused a stir on the internet last week is actually just a bit bigger than the average man. 'Despite their size and power, they are not very strong swimmers.'. All registered in England and Wales.
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Scott Govier, a commercial fisherman, caught the massive conger eel - which weighs around 59kg and measures 20ft - in his net while trawling for fish off his home town of Plymouth. The biggest British catch was also off the Devonshire coast by fisherman Vic Evans. Downing Street anxiously awaits US election verdict as Dominic Raab admits there are different... 'We were told this was going to be a landslide!' ", It was too much of a magnificent specimen to kill. Sally Ann Jo (17-May-2014) Conger Eel 50 lb. 15.02.00 Mike Cox, Oxfordshire club lake, September 2007.
Despite its size the Plymouth eel was sold off for just over £40 - around 70p per kilogram - at auction.