The Fish And I
Did you know it is illegal in Thailand to possess anything related to The King and I, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical? The weird things you find out. Anyway, a fishing guide in Thailand has landed a carp the size of a politician. No, really. This is one king-sized carp.
The world record for the biggest carp ever caught has been smashed after a fish was landed weighing almost 20 stone - heavier than John Prescott.
The monster was caught on a homemade rod but was too heavy for the angler's scales. They only went up to 100kg - vastly inadequate for the job.
The giant fish's 20 stone weight is a conservative estimate. It took two men to lift the beast above the water for a photograph, whereupon it slapped one of the men with its tail.
It was caught in Thailand by a local fisherman known only as Kik who works as a guide for mainly European sportsmen………
……"The Siamese Giant Carp we estimated at weighing just over 120kg or 265 pounds. She may be a tiny bit bigger but to say 120kg is fine with us.
"It is the biggest carp ever caught on rod and line in the history of sport fishing.
"But it will not qualify as the scales available only went up to 100kg.
They have a picture of the beast - and it is ginormous. We can't say for sure if the picture is genuine, though it appears to be. Then again, so does this one. One never knows in the age of Photoshop.
By Lissa, Tuesday, 17 July , 2007 @ 5:34 pm
The kitty’s not Photoshopped! Tis in a doll house