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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
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Steve Cave With His Isle Of Wight Bass
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scott wallace on 06 May 2008 at 7:04 pm #
i am chuffed to bits that the recored got broken, it goes to prove that there are massive fish out there, and i am so envious of you for catching such a dream fish, i am coming the the isle of wight this week to give it a go and see what i can catch, i would be so happy to catch 1 half the size, well done mate and tight lines!
Mat on 09 Jun 2008 at 8:51 pm #
This is prime breeding stock and probably female given the size so in the perfect world she should have gone back. However, it would take a significantly bigger man than me to chuck her back if I caught her so well done to you sir. I thought the days of these fish were well and truly behind us so its great to see. Who knows, maybe her sister is lurking out there…
matt walters on 12 Jul 2008 at 5:40 pm #
Hi Steve a
awesome fish mate f**k what everyone one else says the fish dont say sorry when there striping our hooks of expensive peeler crab and letting us blank a session. so F**k what any on else thinks you sat on the beach in the middle the night to catch that bad boy well deserved tight lines
matt
chris on 31 Jul 2008 at 10:48 am #
awsome fish….wouldnt ind catchin 1 like it. good luck 4 the future!
CHRIS
steve cave on 13 Aug 2008 at 10:58 pm #
hiya people
many thanks for your comments
iv got over all the bull shit now.im still fishing hard on shore in my boat ad on my kayak.still not catching much on shore tho with the trawlers still netting too close in tho
tight lines peeps and have fun
steve cave
littlefisherman on 29 Aug 2008 at 10:37 pm #
Superb catch mate, you shouldnt even be answering the criticsm, your not a commercial fisherman so you were there to catch fish that God put in the sea….and all that. Dont even rise to them, they aare not worth it mate, fishing is not a sport, its a way of living. Tight Lines.
littlefisherman on 29 Aug 2008 at 10:42 pm #
Its annoying that people who fish for profit or mantelpiece Silverware should even trouble you, you obviously dont mess fish about for cash or trophies, well done mate, catch some more and invite me round for massive fishermans pie and pints of cold wine.
david on 21 Sep 2008 at 11:00 am #
brilliant fish well done…
Ted Newgent on 05 Oct 2008 at 7:58 pm #
This fish should really have been returned. What a very irrespobable thing to do given the current state of UK fish stocks. This selfish action is contributing to the death of sea fishing in our country. Think twice next time.
Harvey on 06 Oct 2008 at 12:20 pm #
I have just taken a 13 lb 6oz fish and I believe that a such a fish of approx 30 years of age is as I am …..”over the hill” when it comes to procreation. The young buck bass are out there to further the species.
All the “put down” merchants should perhaps think twice about their moaning. Maybe they should turn their attention to the commercial liners and netters who do infinitely more damage the individual could ever do in a lifetime of angling….and then some.
Well done for such a cracking specimen. Sorry you didn’t get to eat it.
Tight lines!
Harvey