Andy Hackett spotted the goldfish while fishing in the Bluewater Lakes (Champagne region, France). The female carp, believed to be about 20 years old, was huge, nicknamed "Carrot", and weighed nearly 30kg.
This fisherman added that he had been fishing in France for several years and knew that there was a "hard-to-catch carp" in the lake that had not been caught for more than 3 years. The British took 25 minutes to catch the carp. However, the carp was quickly released back into the lake.
Andy Hackett told Fox News: "It was great to catch it, but it was also a stroke of luck. I spent 25 minutes trying to get the fish to shore," he added.
While having fun catching the monster-sized goldfish, the lucky guy put it back in the lake. So from now on, anyone who comes to Bluewater Lake will have the chance to catch a "carrot" goldfish like Andy Hackett did.
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During a family holiday in Spain, a boy named Joshua Davenport broke the record for the biggest freshwater fish caught by a child when he caught a mega 152-pound catfish.
While the family took a holiday on Spain's River Ebro, at 11:30 a.m., Josh went fishing with his cousin. Upon realizing that a large fish had taken the bait, he yelled to alert everyone.
According to his mother's account, Josh fought the catfish that took the bait; he wrestled with the huge fish, causing his rod to bend double. Finally, he emerged victorious and caught the catfish, which weighed a whopping 152 pounds and measured 9 feet in length.
She said, 'Josh had the rod, and he was fighting the catfish. The rod was bent over, and it was obvious it was a big one.
'It is his dream to catch one over 100 pounds, so there was no way he was going to let go. He did brilliantly, and it took him about 25 minutes.
The mega-152-pound catfish took three adults to lift into a weighing sling.Surprisingly, he even broke the record for the biggest freshwater fish caught by a child. He officially surpassed Joshua's previous personal best by an astonishing 110 pounds.
Joshua Davenport broke the record by catching a 152-pound catfish during his Spanish holiday. Image Credits: Daily Mail
After capturing memorable photos with the colossal fish, it was returned to the river safe and well.
Joshua, from East Grinstead, West Sussex, comes from a family of avid anglers, as both his parents are also keen anglers.
After the first fish he caught, he went on to catch thousands more.
His mother, Lorna, said Josh got his fishing rod when he was 4, and since then, Josh seems to think fishing is everything in his life. When he was 6, he caught the first catfish, which weighed 22 lbs.
