'60 Fish in 60 Days' signs off with 100lb-plus blue shark

FUNDRAISING angler HUGH Arnott signed off his ‘60 Fish in 60 Days’ challenge in style when he boated the largest fish of his countrywide conquest – a 140lb blue shark!

The pleasure fishing fanatic from St Albans was aboard KieLo Charters off the coast of Cornwall when the giant shark took his whole mackerel hookbait.

He told us:

“It was truly the catch of a lifetime and the biggest fish I’ve ever caught by about 30lb, not to mention the biggest of the challenge by a good 120lb!

“It was so long that I needed help from friends Steve and Chris to hold it up for the camera!”

Hugh easily surpassed his target of catching 60 species of fish, with the blue shark being the 68th of 75 he landed during the challenge.

During that time the 60-year-old travelled more than 4,300 miles and raised £3,200 for the Get Hooked on Fishing, England Disabled Fly Fishers and Fishing for Forces charities.

Hugh Arrnott with his 140lb blue shark. The 68th of 75 species caught in his fishing challenge