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Title: New World Record Grayling!!!
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 29/01/2009 at 13:20

Woohoo, its been confirmed, Peter Cockwill now holds the world record for Arctic Grayling at 5lb 1 oz.

He took the fish in alaska and it looka a real stunner!

(http://www.petercockwill.com/big/01.jpg)

(http://www.petercockwill.com/big/04.jpg)

Well done Peter!!

Title: Re: New World Record Grayling!!!
Post by: Mike Barrio on 29/01/2009 at 14:21

Hi Rob :cool:

Thanks for that, they are lovely photos ..... and well done Peter! :z16

Best wishes
Mike Barrio

PS: Isn't it interesting to see the bottom half of the tail on this wild fish, folk frequently associate tails like this with stocked rainbows. I have caught wild browns that have damaged their tails like this too.

Title: Re: New World Record Grayling!!!
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 29/01/2009 at 16:40

That fish was estimated at 35 years old. I guess living in a fast flowing river and caught around spawning time would contribute to the damage.

If only we had fish like that in the Don ;)

Title: Re: New World Record Grayling!!!
Post by: Noel Kelly on 29/01/2009 at 19:04

What a fish, must be some feeling when you have a fish on knowing its a potential world record.

Title: Re: New World Record Grayling!!!
Post by: Irvine Ross on 29/01/2009 at 20:21

Quote from: Rob on 29/01/2009 at 16:40

If only we had fish like that in the Don ;)

There's bigger brown trout than that in the Don :z16

Roll on

Irvine

Title: Re: New World Record Grayling!!!
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 29/01/2009 at 22:48

Quote from: Hares Lug on 29/01/2009 at 20:21

There's bigger brown trout than that in the Don :z16

Roll on

Irvine

LOL..but not with such a large dorsal fin!!! ;)