In an interview, vagner said that he is sill after the world record goliath tiger fish of the kongo river. The new world record blue catfish was caught saturday night june 18th 2011 at john h. It has long been the topic of articles, debates and even books. Goonch fishing tour, india goonch angling fishing tour. We say only because it is widely accepted that goonch can grow much bigger than this. They dont throw themselves dramatically out of the water and tire themselves out, like a sporting fish. You can search all igfa world records for freshwater and saltwater fishes in alltackleline class, alltackle length for male, female and junior anglers. This fish is very responsible from its odd looks including skin color, whiskers shape, and size. The igfa maintains the world records for all species of game fish. In fact, anyone who tells you certain rules when it comes to wine, run screaming for the hills. Goonch catfish are large brown fish with thick barring down the flanks that grows up to 2m in length and weighs around 200 pounds the weight varies due to how full its stomach is. Although wade estimated that the fish was strong and large enough to eat a small child, he stated on interview that he believed that larger specimens were likely to exist, and that the specimen he captured was not large enough to be the alleged maneater, on the basis of the sizes of the victims.
Anglingfishing is one of the best recreational activities and the river of ramganga stores giant goonch catfish that can grow up to a length of over six feet. This catfish is quite a rare find amongst shipments of fish from asia. The fishing stretch is almost 48kms long and you will move camp every few days. The catfishing world exploded with chatter on june 18, 2011 with talk of a new world record blue catfish, much larger than the previous largest catfish ever caught. He has held numerous exhibitions at the tryon gallery and has illustrated several books. Goonch catfish records giant devil catfish the goonch. Maldives islands in maldives islands, indian ocean. Here, goonch catfish species are found in abundance mainly due to its rapid freshwater. Visual sightings from guides and anglers which can be describe as reliable, suggest a.
This is likely due to a couple factors, one that the goonch arguably lives in some of the most desolate isolated waters on earth, but also the goonch is one of the rarest giant freshwater fish on. The goonch, a huge type of catfish, is believed to have been feeding on. Then in 2009 extreme angler jakub vagner caught a 165 lb goonch breaking jeremys rod and reel record by just 4 lbs. Catfish goonch bagarius bagarius catfish goonch bagarius bagarius caught by geremy wade in india. State record freshwater fish department of natural resources. This trip is specially designed for the anglers targeting these monstrous, yet gentle beasts. Search for the new igfa world record goonch catfish. Fishing montanas waters is enjoyed by many, but only a few anglers catch a record fish.
New york state freshwater fishing records nys dept. Mutant fish with taste for human flesh attacks swimmers in. It has long, sharp teeth which it uses to inflict damage on its prey. All catfishes have at least one pair of barbels, on the upper jaw. We are very excited about the new 4th edition of the record book for washington. Record book for oregons big game animals sixth edition. Most of the river monsters are found in the freshwater of amazon basin,such as red tail catfish,niger catfish, record piraiba catfish and jau catfish. Igfa world records international game fish association. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. This is a big fish which in the book all the patients that went on the fishing trip caught large fish. Favorite toy for pets such as cats,kitties and baby cats. A goonch, a huge type of catfish, developed a taste for flesh in an indian river where bodies are dumped after funerals. Nwtfs wild turkey records program offers nwtf members a way to register any legally harvested wild turkey, taken anywhere in the world.
Wine press who says you have finish a bottle of wine. With the increased popularity of catch and release fishing and higher minimum lengths, many anglers are reluctant to harvest recordweight fish. Check out some record setting fish plus discover the awards twra sponsors for your first fish and the tennessee angler recognition. Its normal diet includes fish, shrimp, frogs and insects. The only way to fish the mahakali properly is by raft. Rodger mcphail is an internationallyrenowned british watercolor painter, best known for his detailed wildlife paintings of sporting fowl, fish, and dogs. Goonch catfish, recently caught and released by the greatest fish team. A 161pound goonch catfish, caught in a river in northern india. The goonch catfish is one of the largest species of catfish in the world. Species, weight, length inches, angler, lure, water, date. All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the magnolia records program will receive an official magnolia records program certificate. A list of record fish for 45 freshwater fish species.
Deeper smart sonar has already proven to be of great assistance to the greatest fish team in identifying key features in their search for goonch. Ordinarily a rather serene location, a mutant, vicious catfish has been terrorizing natives who fear swimming and meeting up with the goonch who eats people not to be confused with the grinch who ate christmas. In light of the manitoba governments current guidelines for minimizing the spread of covid19, now is the time to stay home. All whitetailed deer taken legally within mississippi during any prior hunting season are eligible to participate in the magnolia records program. Record book for washingtons big game animals fourth edition. It is very likely that a large goonch could take down a person. His fish, caught in florida from aptly named big fish lake in 1923, weighed 20 pounds, 2 ounces.
Other reported attacks have occurred as far back as 1988. In 1947, the club held its first competition for outstanding trophies, ranking them by a series of measurements that were refined in. Catching one is reasonably tough, landing them is another story. Mutant fish develops a taste for human flesh in india. For the sporting angler who likes landing big weights, the goonch can be intensely gratifying or downright frustrating, especially if lost due to weak tackle. Nwtf wild turkey records national wild turkey federation. This catch measured 5 feet, 7 inches from head to tail with a 41inch girth and 44inch wingspan. River monsters of the world dover coloring books for. Idaho angler sets catchandrelease record for bull trout. Coral trout howd you like to meet this guy scuba diving. Monthly expeditions in october, november, march and april.
There are further reports of goonch catfish being caught with body weight up to 529 pounds as supposedly caught on the kushiyara river, which is also in bangladesh, but these claims are anecdotal and unreliable, and. Goonch catfish photos river monsters animal planet. Sawyer caught the monster while fishing the kootenai river near bonners ferry on april 8. River monsters of the world dover coloring books for children george toufexis on. Having caught some goonch before, i knew their tactics on the end of a line. Idaf if kong even shows up, give me a godzillamothrarodan road trip movie of them buddying around skull island. Like all catfish goonch have highly tuned senses of taste, smell, hearing, and touch. The worlds rivers are alive with perils, and this dramatic coloring book presents 30 awesome examples. World record catfish, the largest catfish ever caught. This giant fish has netted a british angler a place in the record books. The 1932 book was followed by the 1939 records book that included informative chapters on a variety of subjects related to big game and hunting.
Before anyone kept track of world records, the man on the right, frederick fritz friebel, had the world record for largemouth bass. The moral of this story is not to give giant fish the taste of. The salmon sisters want to teach you how to cook fish. This catch measured 5 fee 2 the goonch catfish lives in a stretch of water that is often used to d 3 this diet may have helped the goonch or at least a few members of 4 the goonch catfish has been accused of a number of attacks on humans, 5 when hooked, instead of leaping out of the water like a sporting fish, 6 jeremy wade. The goonch catfish also known as the giant devil catfish or by its scientific name bagarius yarrelli is a large type of freshwater fish found primarily in the waters of northern india. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The name catfish refers to the long barbels, or feelers, which are present about the mouth of the fish and resemble cat whiskers. There are some very large mahseer and even bigger goonch catfish in certain spots, which makes it the place to get your monster fish fix.
Goonch catfish records largest goonch catfish ever. Adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of soundtrack records soundtrack records. An huge bagarius of 105 kilos 230 lb was caught in the jamuna river, bangladesh. A guide to the care and id of goonch catfish bagarius 1. The laulau, or piraiba, is the largest catfish species on the igfa record books, but there have been even larger specimens reported in the 200kilogram 440pound range.
As reported to and verified by the arizona game and fish department. There very little know about this fish, this fish is a real challenge for anglers. Constantly battling strong river currents of its natural habitat makes the goonch extremely powerful, and attractive to. They just hunker down and let the current flow over their huge flat head and winglike pectoral fins, practically gluing themselves to. Below is the picture of his record catch at the time. Recordkeeping began in fall 1982 and now we have more than 27,000 records in our database. Goonch cat fish is a giant predatory fish, found in himalayan rivers these giants can grow to enormous size weighing 300 lbs. Jeremy wade the star of the river monsters tv show on animal planet used to have the record goonch catfish caught on rod and reel, his goonch was 161 lbs. We are very excited about the new 6th edition of the record book for oregon. A mutant fish has started killing people after being accustomed to feeding on human corpses. This fishing trip created more rebellious patients at the hospital led by mcmurphy. Fullpage illustrations of predators from around the globe range from the niles electric catfish and the queensland grouper to the amazons vampire fish. A giant mutant fish is believed to be targeting swimmers in an indian river after developing a taste for human flesh. In terms of potential goonch size, the current igfa alltackle world record is only 165lbs and 5 ounces 75kg.
The goonch was caught in the river ramganga in india. Cat toys,catnip simulated fluffy fish,artificial fish toy for cat,clear original printing,harmless and chemical free. I highly doubt it was a pig so most people figured it was one of these large goonch catfish. Vicious humaneating mutant catfish the great kali is a river that flows along the indianepal border.
Mr wade caught one goonch, among the largest freshwater fish in the world, which weighed 161lb and was nearly 6ft long a world record for the species. A record breaking 6 ft goonch was captured the day after, and was weighed at 73. Check the all time records database to see how your fish measures up to the largest recorded fish. Goonch catfish records largest goonch catfish ever caught the goonch catfish is perhaps the most mysterious of the worlds giant freshwater fish. The ultimate target though will be to hopefully track down, catch, and release a new igfa world record goonch. The witnesses identified the creature as an elongated pig. The current other methods world record goonch, 231 pounds eight ounces, caught by netting on the jamuna river in bangladesh. Goonch are carnivores, and the best fishing methods for them include. Bagarius species are marketed fresh, and are important as a food fish, but the meat spoils rapidly and can cause illness. Live baiting and dead baiting, although occasionally goonch can also be caught on lures. The whopper, caught by chris grimmer from sheffield, is the biggest albino catfish ever caught by an angler.
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