Biggest F1 ever landed!
The biggest F1 ever recorded has been caught by a carp angler from a Lancashire club water.
David Williams got a huge shock when he netted the colossal 13lb 8oz specimen during a recent carp fishing trip. The fish is considerably bigger than the assumed ceiling weight of F1s, which normally grow to a maximum of about 6lb.
A cross between crucian and common carp, F1s were first farmed 30 years ago to provide year-round sport on the growing commercial match scene.
Simon Hughes, who created the breed, tells Angling Times:
“That is definitely an F1, and by the looks of it it’s one of ours.
“It’s the biggest I’ve heard of, so it’d be a record as far as we’re aware.”
There has never been an official British record for F1s and Simon said the biggest he had previously encountered were around the 9lb-10lb mark.
David (46) caught the new unofficial British best while targeting specimen carp with a 14mm pop-up boilie on a chod rig.
“It gave me a proper scrap,”
said David, who weighed the fish on Reuben Heaton scales.
“When it came in I looked at the lateral line, and then saw no big barbules, and thought it had to be a huge F1.
“My friend had one weighing 10lb 6oz from the same water last winter, so I knew there were a handful of big ones in there.”
David Williams and the unofficial F1 record
Fisheries stock up on thousands of F1s!
IT’S that time of year when fisheries around the country look to top up their stocks for the year ahead – and fish farmers have never been busier.
One fish that has grown in popularity in recent years is the F1, an interesting cross breed between carp and crucian carp/brown goldfish that feeds all year round.
Renowned for feeding all year round, it’s hardly surprising that club lakes and commercials are looking to increase their numbers of these fish, which will keep anglers fishing in the cold.
Babylon Fish Farm in Kent has done exceptionally well in taking advantage of this trend. When they put an advert on Facebook advertising thousands of 3-6-inch F1s for just 50p a fish – they sold out in record time!
A spokesperson said:
“The fish have been growing really well and once again we’ve had a massive overproduction. When we put deals like this out, they’re always popular so fisheries will continue to build their stocks.”
