How do I claim a World Record ?

[kds]

I was race officer for the Burnham on Sea Regatta on Sunday - glorious Sun and F 4/5 wind - BUT -
I used a friendly fisherman and his boat as committee boat.
His mate, naturally, baited and cast a line, after assuring me that my start line was no good for fishing from - HOWEVER -
He then proceeded to catch a CONGOR EEL. Yes - made timing the start espicially fraught !
He then caught 3 more !
Honest !!!!
4 congor eels caught on the start line of a club regatta.
This must be a WORLD RECORD !
HOW DO i CLAIM IT ?
Could I get my sailing expenses sponsored for next year ?
Is it worth a knighthood ?
Free year of PBO ?
No photos - I was a bit busy at the time !
Ken

 

[Lakesailor]

All to do with weight by the looks of it.
http://www.britishcongerclub.org.uk/album/index.htm

 

[TiggerToo]

What bait was he using?

 

[Cornishman]

Now if it had been a sea bass or three I would have postponed the race start to make sure they were brought aboard safely and unmarked - they are worth a fortune if line caught.
I know a Newquay angling boat skipper who had his big toe bitten off after one of his clients brought a conger aboard! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif Nasty things, and they don't taste very good either.

 

[Parsonsheath]

An annoying child?

 

[kds]

"What bait was he using? "

Stips of a frozen calamari squid, he said.
Ken

 

[Searush]

I'll remember not to use that then!

 

[Gunfleet]

Damned clever those congers

what other fish has formed its own club? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif