Fisherman lands 19 STONE catfish which could be biggest in world to be hooked
Dino Ferrari hooked the whopper wels catfish, which was 2.67m in length, last week in the Po Delta in Italy
Monster catch: Dino Ferrari with the 19 stone catfish which may set a new world record for the biggest catfish caught with a rod and reel
A fisherman has reeled in a monster 19 stone catfish, which could be the biggest in the world caught with a rod and reel.
Dino Ferrari hooked the whopper wels catfish, which was 2.67m in length, last week in the Po Delta in Italy.
While the fish might set a new record for the biggest caught on a line, it is far from the heaviest ever landed. The biggest was 22st and 2.78m long, and was also from the Po Delta.
Wels catfish can grow as long as 4m and up to 62st. However, it is rare to catch one that is over two meters long.
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A fisherman has reeled in a monster 19 stone catfish, which could be the biggest in the world caught with a rod and reel.
Dino Ferrari hooked the whopper wels catfish, which was 2.67m in length, last week in the Po Delta in Italy.
While the fish might set a new record for the biggest caught on a line, it is far from the heaviest ever landed. The biggest was 22st and 2.78m long, and was also from the Po Delta.
Wels catfish can grow as long as 4m and up to 62st. However, it is rare to catch one that is over two meters long.
Hooked: Dino caught the fish in the Po Delta in Italy where the biggest catfish ever caught was 22 stone
The fish has a ferocious appetite and will consume anything it comes across. They have been filmed eating pigeons that get too close.
In December 14-year-old Sam Lee caught a 15st catfish while on holiday in Spain.
The Chester schoolboy was with dad Peter when the 2.5m carnivorous fish snatched the live bait at the end of his line.
It immediately bolted 100m downstream, but Sam hung on - and eventually landed it after a 35 minute battle.
He then posed for a traditional photo to secure bragging rights before letting the creature swim back into the water at the River Ebro in Catalonia.
The fish has a ferocious appetite and will consume anything it comes across. They have been filmed eating pigeons that get too close.
In December 14-year-old Sam Lee caught a 15st catfish while on holiday in Spain.
The Chester schoolboy was with dad Peter when the 2.5m carnivorous fish snatched the live bait at the end of his line.
It immediately bolted 100m downstream, but Sam hung on - and eventually landed it after a 35 minute battle.
He then posed for a traditional photo to secure bragging rights before letting the creature swim back into the water at the River Ebro in Catalonia.
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