Giant fish dragged angler into lake

[Jazzy]

A Leicestershire angler was dragged neck-deep into a lake during a two hour battle to land a giant catfish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iAZdCga5-nc

Daniel Sibley, 21, of Blaby, eventually landed the 108lb 4oz (49kg) "beast" at Bluebell Lakes, near Oundle, Northamptonshire.

He had actually been angling for carp, with friend Aaron Johnson, using a line with a breaking strain of just 8lb (3.6kg).

Mr Sibley said: "I was exhausted. It took me for a right merry dance. I kept thinking: 'When's it going to tire?', but eventually it did.

"I found myself out of my depth a few times. I was doggy-paddling until I could touch the bottom again."

His catch is thought to be one of the heaviest fish ever landed with a rod and line in Britain.

Ben Weir, of Angler's Mail, said: "Nationally this would be recognised as a very large fish - certainly in the top 10.

"This isn't the kind of tackle you would associate with a fish like this, so he has done very well to land it."

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Wow, that's a big catfish. Excellent job landing it using only an 8lb test line!

Love me some catfish right now!

 

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O.O
Can't say I'd very much enjoy meeting that while swimming