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Fisherman catches 67-pound goldfish - Kyng - 11-27-2022

https://nypost.com/2022/11/21/fisherman-lands-67-pound-goldfish-may-break-world-record-it-was-sheer-luck/


(Source: Facebook / Bluewater Lakes)

He’s gonna need a bigger bowl.

A UK fisherman became the envy of anglers everywhere after reeling in a nearly 70-pound monster goldfish — potentially the world’s largest. A Facebook post detailing the man’s catch of a lifetime is currently blowing up on Facebook.

Andy Hackett, 42, landed the behemoth, aptly nicknamed The Carrot, while fishing at Bluewater Lakes in Champagne, France, one of the world’s premier carp fisheries, the Daily Mail reported.

“I always knew The Carrot was in there but never thought I would catch it,” Hackett, a Worcestershire-based company director, said of the would-be Goldzilla.

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Wow, that is quite an impressive catch... certainly larger than the pet goldfish I'm used to seeing !

Apparently, the fish was released back into the lake afterwards... which was surely for the best, since there can't be many bowls large enough to accommodate such a monster .

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RE: Fisherman catches 67-pound goldfish - Emerald - 11-27-2022

oh my,  what a huge Goldfish compared to what you would buy in a pet shop LOL

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RE: Fisherman catches 67-pound goldfish - Pyrite - 11-27-2022

Just goes to show how much variation you can have in a single species. An absolutely phenomenal creature, and I'm glad to hear it was released back into the wild!

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RE: Fisherman catches 67-pound goldfish - kikipetie - 11-28-2022

Wow! What a fish! I've never seen a goldfish that big!

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