Tinker 1,645 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Did anybody else hear about this catch that occurred overseas recently? archerfish, Magoo, Des and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker 1,645 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Caught in Italy in the Po Delta, this species of Wels Catfish can grow to 4m in length and over 400kgs. Robson Green is gonna be pissed when he sees this...lol. Chief and dudley1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wahoo 146 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Saw the pics on Adelaide Now but didn't read the story, big suckers those European (Wels?) Catfish. Seen Jeremy Wade trying to get one that big but not succeeding in the episodes I've see. Tinker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sbarnden 397 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 There are legends of even bigger ones in some remote Russian lakes, and containing human remains they had eaten although with their nature they likely just ate a person who drowned. But most of the big ones are in warm Mediterranean climate rivers where they have been released and can grow big all year round. One of the reasons they are on a banned fish register for here since the Murray would suit them just fine :-) Tinker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brankim 945 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Wow!! Wouldn't wana go swimming there! Tinker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
silaflex 103 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 You wouldn't be reaching under the bank overhang and pulling that one out by the jaw. Brankim and Tinker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cranosas 41 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Awesome fish but definitely not the ones u wana go noodeling (hand fishing) for lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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