This is an absolute monster fish!

 

Jeremy Wade, where are you? Larry D?

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5749689/angler-reels-in-monster-20st-catfish-as-big-as-a-shark-in-italy-after-battling-for-45-minutes-to-reel-it-in/

 

I don’t even know what to say.  I think I could be that things appetizer.

holy crap

Yeah, that thing could munch on a human.

It just looks big because he's pushing it out toward the camera. Doesn't look over 250lbs to me.  

Here you go:

 

3 minutes ago, Boomstick said:

Here you go:

 

I think that's a clip from Jeremy Wade's show where he caught

one of these Wels kitty kats.

Just now, Darren. said:

I think that's a clip from Jeremy Wade's show where he caught

one of these Wels kitty kats.

I was thinking the same thing, but wasn't entirely sure.

 

I hear those catfish have human noodling tournaments. Wow.

Come on guys....anyone can tell that he's just long arming it! Lol

Actually the video that Boomstick posted is a Piraiba catfish from South America, not a Wels Catfish from Europe.  The Wels Catfish is an introduced species that is non-native.  The Piraiba is native to the greater Amazon River basin in South America.  Jeremy Wade targeted both of them in separate episodes of River Monsters.

Just now, gimruis said:

Actually the video that Boomstick posted is a Piraiba catfish from South America, not a Wels Catfish from Europe.  The Wels Catfish is an introduced species that is non-native.  The Piraiba is native to the greater Amazon River basin in South America.  Jeremy Wade targeted both of them in separate episodes of River Monsters.

Good call. I've seen both episodes (past), couldn't remember

specifics, only that it was familiar.

Bet he wasn't using UL gear for that.

I think I would mount that thing. No way I'm releasing it.

1 hour ago, Chance_Taker4 said:

I think I would mount that thing. No way I'm releasing it.

Depending on where, Wels are illegal to keep and must be

released back into the river. Not sure if his was under that

rule or not...

1 hour ago, Darren. said:

Depending on where, Wels are illegal to keep and must be

released back into the river. Not sure if his was under that

rule or not...

I had no idea. That would be a shame not to be able to mount that I personally would want the fish and not a replica with that size.