British Record 1978

Blue Shark (prionace glauca)

Line Class Angler Weight Name Location Date
6lb (3kg) Male 53 lbs Mr Childs Looe 1973
12lb (6kg) Male 108 lbs S James Mevagissey 1972
16lb (8kg)
20lb (10kg) Male 114 lbs B Bowyer Tenby 1976
30lb (15kg) Male 122.5 lbs A Dingle Looe 1971
50lb (24kg) Male 135 lbs J Dove Mevagissey 1977
80lb (37kg) Male 184 lbs K Parkin Mevagissey 1976
130 (60kg) Male 218 lbs N Sutcliffe Looe 1959

 

Line Class Angler Weight Name Location Date
6lb (3kg) Female Open
12lb (6kg) Female  Open
16lb (8kg)
20lb (10kg) Female 90 lbs Mrs J Connell Looe 1975
30lb (15kg) Female Open
50lb (24kg) Female Open
80lb (37kg) Female 144 lbs Miss P McKim Looe 1959
130 (60kg) Female 134 lbs Mrs D Case Looe 1959

 

All Tackle Male 218 lbs N Sutcliffe Looe 1959
All Tackle Female 144 lbs Miss P McKim Looe 1959

Thresher Shark (alopine vulpinus)

Line Class Angler Weight Name Location Date
6lbs (3kg) Male Open
12lb (6kg) Male Open
20lb (10kg) Male Open
30lb (15kg) Male Open
50lb (24kg) Male 264.5 lbs J Higgins Isle of Wight 1976
80lb (37kg) Male 257 lbs C C Stubbings Isle of Wight 1976
130 (60kg) Male 280 lbs H Kelly Dungeness 1932

 

Line Class Angler Weight Name Location Date
6lbs (3kg) Female Open
12lb (6kg) Female Open
20lb (10kg) Female Open
30lb (15kg) Female Open
50lb (24kg) Female Open
80lb (37kg) Female Open
130 (60kg) Female Open

 

All Tackle Male 280 lbs H Kelly Dungeness 1932
All Tackle Female Open

Porbeagle Shark (jama nasus)

Line Class Angler Weight Name Location Date
12lb (6kg) Male 63 lbs V Lister Isle of Wight 1972
20lb (10kg) Male 105 lbs S J James Lymington 1971
30lb (15kg) Male 138 lbs J Martin Lynmouth 1975
50lb (24kg) Male Open
80lb (37kg) Male 458 lbs J Runnalls Padstow 1977
130 (60kg) Male 465 lbs J Potier Padstow 1976

 

Line Class Angler Weight Name Location Date
12lb (6kg) Female Open
20lb (10kg) Female Open
30lb (15kg) Female 222.5 lbs Mrs P Everington Littlehampton 1969
50lb (24kg) Female 228 lbs Mrs D Parker Appledore 1975
80lb (37kg) Female 187 lbs Miss Sara Ward Isle of Wight 1972
130 (60kg) Female 369 lbs Mrs Pat Smith Looe 1970

 

All Tackle Male 465 lbs J Potier Padstow 1976
All Tackle Female 369 lbs Mrs Pat Smith Looe 1970

 

Mako Shark (isurus oxyrinchus)

Line Class Angler Weight Name Location Date
12lb (6kg) Vacant Open
20lb (10kg) Vacant Open
30lb (15kg) Vacant Open
50lb (24kg) Vacant Open
80lb (37kg) Male 370 lbs P Taylor Falmouth 1970
130 (60kg) Male 498.5 lbs K Burgess Looe 1966

 

Line Class Angler Weight Name Location Date
12lb (6kg) Female Open
20lb (10kg) Female Open
30lb (15kg) Female Open
50lb (24kg) Female Open
80lb (37kg) Female open
130 (60kg) Female 500 lbs Mrs J Yallop Looe 1971

 

All Tackle 498.5 lbs K Burgess Looe 1966
All Tackle 500 lbs Mrs J Yallop Looe 1971