• Business
  • Life
  • Celebrity
  • Sport
  • Blog
  • Auto
  • Tech
Stories from SWNS
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
    5 Interesting facts about online casinos

    5 Interesting facts about online casinos

    Curses of Cousins by Cliff Bacchus

    Curses of Cousins by Cliff Bacchus

    Operation Bluebird by Harry Old

    Operation Bluebird by Harry Old

    Family miraculously survive huge gas explosion

    Family miraculously survive huge gas explosion

    Deputy Chief Medical Officer’s elderly mum receives her first dose of Covid vaccination

    Deputy Chief Medical Officer’s elderly mum receives her first dose of Covid vaccination

    FOOL’S GOLD: Poetry and Postcards

    FOOL’S GOLD: Poetry and Postcards

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Business
  • Life
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    Spending More Time Online? How to Make the Most of Your Time

    Spending More Time Online? How to Make the Most of Your Time

    Why Now More Than Ever Healthcare Needs To Go Digital

    Why Now More Than Ever Healthcare Needs To Go Digital

    The Impacts of Technology in the Casino Sector

    The Impacts of Technology in the Casino Sector

    How IoT Is Shaping The Various Aspects Of The Healthcare Industry?

    How IoT Is Shaping The Various Aspects Of The Healthcare Industry?

    How Can Robots Take Their Place in Casinos?

    How Can Robots Take Their Place in Casinos?

    Three Elearning Trends That Point To The Importance Of Mobile Learning Solutions

    Three Elearning Trends That Point To The Importance Of Mobile Learning Solutions

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Review

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay on the Nintendo Switch

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Review

    macOS Sierra review: Mac users get a modest update this year

    Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 review

    The Last Guardian Playstation 4 Game review

    Intel Core i7-7700K ‘Kaby Lake’ review

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    5 Interesting facts about online casinos

    5 Interesting facts about online casinos

    Curses of Cousins by Cliff Bacchus

    Curses of Cousins by Cliff Bacchus

    Operation Bluebird by Harry Old

    Operation Bluebird by Harry Old

    Family miraculously survive huge gas explosion

    Family miraculously survive huge gas explosion

    Deputy Chief Medical Officer’s elderly mum receives her first dose of Covid vaccination

    Deputy Chief Medical Officer’s elderly mum receives her first dose of Covid vaccination

    FOOL’S GOLD: Poetry and Postcards

    FOOL’S GOLD: Poetry and Postcards

    Trending Tags

    • Trump Inauguration
    • United Stated
    • White House
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
  • Business
  • Life
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    Spending More Time Online? How to Make the Most of Your Time

    Spending More Time Online? How to Make the Most of Your Time

    Why Now More Than Ever Healthcare Needs To Go Digital

    Why Now More Than Ever Healthcare Needs To Go Digital

    The Impacts of Technology in the Casino Sector

    The Impacts of Technology in the Casino Sector

    How IoT Is Shaping The Various Aspects Of The Healthcare Industry?

    How IoT Is Shaping The Various Aspects Of The Healthcare Industry?

    How Can Robots Take Their Place in Casinos?

    How Can Robots Take Their Place in Casinos?

    Three Elearning Trends That Point To The Importance Of Mobile Learning Solutions

    Three Elearning Trends That Point To The Importance Of Mobile Learning Solutions

    Trending Tags

    • Nintendo Switch
    • CES 2017
    • Playstation 4 Pro
    • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Review

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild gameplay on the Nintendo Switch

    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Review

    macOS Sierra review: Mac users get a modest update this year

    Hands on: Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 review

    The Last Guardian Playstation 4 Game review

    Intel Core i7-7700K ‘Kaby Lake’ review

No Result
View All Result
Stories from SWNS
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Angler catches Britain’s biggest freshwater fish… and at 8ft it’s longer than him

by
April 29, 2014
in News
1
Angler catches Britain’s biggest freshwater fish… and at 8ft it’s longer than him
0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A stunned angler was left reeling after he hauled in Britain’s BIGGEST FRESHWATER FISH – which was longer than him.

Alex Fanshawe, 32, battled against the behemoth for 15 minutes before he finally landed it – a Wels catfish weighing in at a whopping 119lbs and measuring 8ft long.

The giant fish, which was longer from nose to tail than Alex is tall, was caught during his first angling trip to Oakwood Park Predator Lakes in Norfolk.

Alex Fanshawe, 32, with the 8ft long Wels catfish
Alex Fanshawe, 32, with the 8ft long Wels catfish



Alex, from Ruislip, north-west London, had only just joined the Catfish Conservation Group of freshwater fishermen – when he landed their top prize.

He said: “It was the last morning of the trip when I was awoken from my slumber at 5am by the sound of my alarms and a screaming reel telling me that something big had picked up my bait and was moving off at quite some pace in the opposite direction.

“A few minutes into the fight and this fish wasn’t budging and it started to dawn on me that this could be a real monster.

“With the help of some fellow anglers, who had heard the commotion and gathered behind me, we were all able to lift the fish onto the waiting mat on the third attempt.”

Alex snagged the giant catfish – which he has nicknamed The Duke –  on the second day of his three-day fishing trip using a bait of mackeral.

He said: “I’ve only been catfishing for about a year, and so far that trip I’d only managed to land a small carp so the lads were laughing at me.

“They weren’t laughing after I caught The Duke though. Before The Duke, the biggest fish I’ve ever caught was probably only a 5lb catfish.

“I couldn’t believe it. It was like a serpent, when we were pulling it in, it just kept coming out of the water like a serpent.”

He battled for around 15 minutes against the massive fish before he was finally able to haul it ashore, with help from fellow anglers.

DJ Alex cheekily reckons the eight-and-a-half stone fish is heavier than most of his ex-girlfriends.

He added: “I’m definitely going to try to catch a bigger fish, but it may be a problem since I’ve landed the biggest coarse fish in Britain.”

Fishing experts The Angling Trust said they were not aware of a bigger freshwater fish in Britain.

A spokesman said: “I’m not aware of a bigger freshwater fish. It must have been difficult to land something that is bigger than a person.

“15 minutes is quite a long time in those circumstances. Many bigger fish are landed in much less time.”

The carnivorous fish, known as Duke, is well over 30-years-old, and is the second biggest freshwater fish ever caught.

Alex added: “I stood there in total shock and disbelief.

“To say I was over the moon was an understatement. It was the largest fish I have ever seen on the bank and the most amazing experience of my life.”

Wels catfish can grow to whopping sizes because of their varied and meaty diet, which consists of fish, insects, frogs and mice, and even ducks and pigeons.

Adrian Hills, from the Catfish Conservation Group, said: “I think it’s safe to say that Duke is probably Britain’s largest living freshwater fish. Well done, Alex.”

* In 2012, chef James Jones landed a 144lb Wels catfish at a lake in Essex. However, that monster fish has since died.

Previous Post

Friends celebrating St George’s day kicked out of pub for wearing England shirts

Next Post

Half of parents admit they have GIVEN UP trying to change their child’s unhealthy diet

Next Post
Parents admit they have given up trying to get children to change their unhealthy diets

Half of parents admit they have GIVEN UP trying to change their child's unhealthy diet

Comments 1

  1. James jones says:
    7 years ago

    Are u sure this is the largest living freshwater fish in the uk I’m sure I had one at 144lb in 2012 is still alive as I was fishing for it only yesterday

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected test

  • 81 Followers
  • 43k Followers
  • 103k Subscribers
  • 22.9k Followers
  • 99 Subscribers
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Women love cheesy chat up lines, a study has revealed

Top 20 cheesy chat-up lines ladies really love

March 5, 2014
The top ten most well-known bingo phrases

The top ten most well-known bingo phrases

January 21, 2014
The horses thunder towards a jump at the Grand National

Amazing racehorse names which never made it

April 23, 2014
HGH Injections Brands: Which Ones Are Best?

HGH Injections Brands: Which Ones Are Best?

January 14, 2019
Chris Fear, 33, outside the Coral betting shop which is refusing to pay out on his 485/1 winning bet

Boycott Coral! Bookmaker faces protest after refusing to pay out on a football fan’s 485/1 bet

184
Women love cheesy chat up lines, a study has revealed

Top 20 cheesy chat-up lines ladies really love

147
Women feel invisible to the opposite sex at the age of 51, researchers found

Women begin feeling invisible to men ‘when they turn 51’

138
UKIP candidate claims Jews murdered each other in the Holocaust in masterplan to create State of Israel

UKIP candidate claims Jews murdered each other in the Holocaust in masterplan to create State of Israel

105
Top 5 RTG Games to Try in Online Casinos

Top 5 RTG Games to Try in Online Casinos

February 25, 2021
How to choose a lawyer in Latvia?

How to choose a lawyer in Latvia?

February 23, 2021
3 Simple Luxuries That Can Transform Your Daily Routine

3 Simple Luxuries That Can Transform Your Daily Routine

February 22, 2021
Chelsea Headed To Champions League Return In Good Form As Upcoming Opponents Atletico Get Timely Boost

Chelsea Headed To Champions League Return In Good Form As Upcoming Opponents Atletico Get Timely Boost

February 19, 2021

Recent News

Top 5 RTG Games to Try in Online Casinos

Top 5 RTG Games to Try in Online Casinos

February 25, 2021
How to choose a lawyer in Latvia?

How to choose a lawyer in Latvia?

February 23, 2021
3 Simple Luxuries That Can Transform Your Daily Routine

3 Simple Luxuries That Can Transform Your Daily Routine

February 22, 2021
Chelsea Headed To Champions League Return In Good Form As Upcoming Opponents Atletico Get Timely Boost

Chelsea Headed To Champions League Return In Good Form As Upcoming Opponents Atletico Get Timely Boost

February 19, 2021
SWNS

SWNS all rights reserved. Copyright 2020

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Auto
  • Blog
  • Business
  • Celebrity
  • Gaming
  • Life
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Pictures
  • Property
  • Review
  • Sport
  • SWNS
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • Uncategorized

Recent News

Top 5 RTG Games to Try in Online Casinos

Top 5 RTG Games to Try in Online Casinos

February 25, 2021
How to choose a lawyer in Latvia?

How to choose a lawyer in Latvia?

February 23, 2021
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2020 South West News Service Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Business
  • Life
  • Celebrity
  • Sport
  • Blog
  • Auto
  • Tech

Real Fix is a trading style of South West News Service Limited.
Copyright © 2020 South West News Service Limited.