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andrew5

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"the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« on: October 20, 2010, 04:39:30 PM »
Hi guys,

had to post this. I have never even heard of a recreatinoal angler tageting this species... makes tarpon fishing look like trout fishing at Green Timbers...

200 pound braided line... wow!

http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/newsroom/archive/2010/10/21/brave-british-angler-nets-monster-sized-pirhana-cousin-in-the-congo.aspx
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Re: "the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2010, 05:28:23 PM »
I hope im around and remeber to watch that epsiode.
What a set of choppers . :o
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Re: "the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2010, 05:43:50 PM »
lol.wow.what a fish.i wonder if he killed it.it looks dead to me.probly cant handle that thing if it was alive.
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Re: "the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2010, 05:54:14 PM »
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Re: "the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2010, 07:25:29 PM »
nice post.  Rad video thanks
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Re: "the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2010, 08:10:42 PM »
I can't wait, that thing is a beast if I have ever seen one
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andrew5

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Re: "the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2010, 08:28:22 PM »
I just can't even fathom what 200lb braided line looks like, or where you get it! saltwater shark fishing i guess...

Imagine using that on the vedder when a spring runs down the lineup. Pretty sure a few people would lose their gear after it cuts through the mono like butter :D
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Re: "the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2010, 11:53:57 PM »
I think some people in the aquarium hobby keep those things.  I'd be scared to lose a finger  :D
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Re: "the world's hardest freshwater fish to catch - article
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2010, 12:48:02 AM »
Quote from: Justin on October 20, 2010, 11:53:57 PM
I think some people in the aquarium hobby keep those things.  I'd be scared to lose a finger  :D

It might not be the Goliath tiger fish. There are smaller species of the tiger fish. When I was in South Africa I really wanted to fish for them, but the closest place was in a National Park which you need special access too.
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