I noted an interesting post in a Fishing forum :
Singapore Reservoir might not be as huge as your commercially advertise Khao Laem Dam. But that dosen't mean it is impossible. During your NS day as a diver, aren't diver's suppose to expect the unexpected in the deep?
For Your Info - Mr. Commercial Man
http://fishing.about.com/od/fishspecies/a/snakehead_facts.htm
Great Snakehead Size - World record is 9 pounds 13 ounces caught by Jean-Francois Helias in Thailand in 2006 They are the biggest of the snakeheads and grow to 66 pounds but none that big have been caught on rod and reel.
66 pounds = 29.937096420000003 ~ 30 kgs
Although none of these 30kgs toman has been caught by rod and line till date, but can you be certain that toman of such size dosen't exist?
Or to you, big fish only exist in your regular mekhong catfish pond?
I believe if we stuff growth hormones into snake heads they may one day grow to become .... a monster!
Showing posts with label giant fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giant fish. Show all posts
History Channel's MONSTER QUEST: GIANT FISH
Prompted me to write about the largest freshwater fish caught.
Sturgeon were plentiful in West Florida until they were hammered by gill nets into near oblivion in the 1930s, but we don’t remember hearing of a behemouth like this one which was caught recently at the mouth of Rainy River in Minnesota.
Four anglers took turns for six hours reeling in the 11-footer that weighed more than 1000 pounds.
A limited non-commercial take is allowed and stocks are making a slow comeback according to fishery managers. Florida is also nurturing a program to bring back the unusual fish famed more for its caviar though the meat is excellent too.
White sturgeon of this size are certainly not unprecedented. In fact, according to information on the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission website, the white sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in North America. The article notes that they can grow to 20 feet (6.2 m) in length, weigh over 1500 pounds (680 kg) and live for over 100 years.
Video of a large green sturgeon....
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