"That was on the official scales so now I can tell people it was over 30 pounds and not just because I've got a buggered set of scales."
Given the size of the fish and the story behind catching it, Davies has decided to get it mounted but said he won't take a big fish ever again.
"I normally do put the big ones back but practically the way I see it is you take three 10 pounders in your chilly bin and that's got more of an effect than taking one."
Davies who has fished for most of his life has never caught a snapper over 30lb.
"It will be nice to put it up on the wall, so I can eventually negotiate with the missus about where I'm going to put it.
"I might have to take a few of the kid's photos down but when people walk in and say 'where did you watch that I can just say 'just over there'," he said.