British man catches 200kg giant and rare catfish: ‘endurance test’

A 36-year-old Brit named Dean McEwan, an oil rig engineer, caught a catfish while on a trip in Thailand. 30 stonesequivalent to approximately 200 kilograms (190.5 kg).

The animal is a giant catfish of the species. Pangasianodon gigasAlso called giant catfish. It is typical of the Mekong River, which runs through Southeast Asia and is in danger of extinction. In 2003, the species was listed as “critically endangered” by the World Conservation Union.

After spending an hour and a half trying to hook and catch the catfish, McEwan snapped a typical fisherman’s photo of his success, then returned the animal to the water. “It was really a test of endurance,” the engineer told BNPS news agency.

By Guinness Bookjoyful giant catfish It is the world’s largest freshwater fish from the Mekong River. The record so far is a fish weighing 293 kg, caught in Thailand in 2005.

Giant catfish caught by Dean MacEwan. Palm Tree Lagoonis located in the city of Ratchaburi. Three men came together to aid him in this endeavour. They cast a large net so that one of the largest fish caught in the world could be measured.

MacEwan also told BNPS that the fishing takes place at noon local time. It was quite hot, and he took his eyes off the float for a few seconds when he heard the sound of the line coming off the reel of his fishing line. He quickly picked up the hook, bent his body, and soon realized he was ready for a very big fish.

“I’ve caught some catfish before, so I knew what I was getting into. There’s really nothing you can do with these fish other than pull the line whenever you get the chance, especially when the fish changes direction,” he explained.

person in charge of fishing Palm Tree LagoonBritish immigrant Tim Webb noted that “this is the largest catfish in the lake and possibly Thailand.” He also said “definitely the biggest catfish ever caught by an Englishman”. But there is no official record to prove this.