The largest fish ever caught off of British shores won’t make it to the record books due to the fact that it had to be released before it could be officially weighed and measured. After casting a half a mackerel as bait, Daniel Bennett had to fight for 2 hours before landing the catch of a lifetime, a gigantic 208 pound skate. One of the reasons that this catch was so amazing is because it has been 30 years since the last skate was caught off of the Isle of Skye. The other reason is because this massive fish easily took the title of largest British fish away from the previous owner, a 159 pound skate caught in 1994.
While the skate was certainly a record, a fact acknowledged by everyone involved, it is also a protected species in Britain and had to be thrown back almost immediately after a photo was taken. The British Record Fish Committee confirmed that the skate was the largest fish but couldn’t weigh it in time, so it will never take it’s official place in the history of British fishing. While it won’t claim the title of record holder (unless it is caught again and weighed in time), the giant skate is being considered for the Notable Fish List. While a national record would be better, not endangering the life of this magnificent creature is reward enough.
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