That's a real catch! Angler struggles to haul 297-pound fish into boat

A fisherman made an epic catch of a 297-pound fish in Thailand and struggled to get his prize out of the water.
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#Thailand #Fish #CaughtonCamera

[@dwphillips42]

Fact that he got it in the boat without sinking it is quite an accomplishment.

[@abdullatifbbs]

Mantaaap....👍

[@amanyrezk3933]

جميله❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gungaanyamlagvaa4490]

нэгэнт үхсэн загасыг суулгах биш ачна гэж бичих байхшүү

[@garycooper2676]

Yes 💯

[@kevindaniellmullins451]

Are fish supposed to be that big does not look like some kind of nuclear shit to anyone

[@xaustedbrain2369]

Fish was just accepting his fate not even struggling.

[@latisha00000]

He was ready to go 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheReall.OfficialVeeezTv]

Lmfaoooo

[@nathanbain798]

He even helped himself up at the end with a little flip of his tail

[@solideomusical]

Perhaps exhausted from the fight.

[@jordanward5845]

Lol, usually that big of a fish takes some long time to finally tire down to land.

[@totalt6600]

A fish that old deserves to live.

[@saavyz]

A fish that big deserves to be eaten

[@alienhomicide]

a fish that large deserved to go up my ass

[@zions3490]

Thats species of cat fish are know for getting that big . Plus I'm sure the fish won't go to waste

[@robertsellers7358]

Scavengers are meant to clean the water. So many won't enter the kingdom of heaven because of this.

[@alienhomicide]

@@robertsellers7358 heaven does not exist

[@g-man4522]

Imagine how old that fish is. 😢

[@patrickharris4829]

And the amount of eggs it would lay.....should have released it.

[@omiev1]

Or he can feed his village and children like men are supposed to do in these countries. That’s a prize to them. The circle of life will continue.

[@nisicore]

Listen if you lived how they living down there you would think twice about what you just said

[@g-man4522]

@TAZYO people need to chill out in these comments.... its quite clear the fish is an old fish to reach that level of maturity.. in some countries where food is in abundance it should be released but in others this could feed families or a small village a decent meal which maybe was long required. I'm sure all of us with the ability to write comments are not starving!!!!

[@nisicore]

@@g-man4522 You don't get what I'm saying you obviously wanna start shi 👋🏿

[@xiphactinusyt4739]

That is a Mekong giant catfish, a large, herbivorous catfish native to the Mekong river watershed. With over 80% of their population since 1990 gone, this already rare fish is on the brink of extinction due to overfishing, habitat lose and pollution. Well I do believe it is terribly sad to see such a rare and magnificent animal killed, I find it even sadder how we live in a world where people are forced to do whatever they possibly can just to feed themselves, well there are people who have more money than what could be spent in a hundred lifetimes.

[@vanessabergeron9391]

I completely agree, this video made me instantly sad😔

[@JustFun-ce7mw]

They caught it for a survival

[@JustFun-ce7mw]

​@@vanessabergeron9391 it's their livelihood

[@yolpie20]

Asian carp not catfish

[@JustFun-ce7mw]

@@yolpie20 who cares

[@youknowcrimedontpay9257]

Surrived 139 years then met this guy. Shame!

[@wolf20000]

What shame?

[@_JustJoe]

Fr 🙄

[@mtac.JesusisKing]

He’s feeding his people with it… not everywhere is like America some areas need to kill fish like this to survive

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

not a shame at all remember that fish likely ate hundreds maybe thousands of fish in its lifetime thereby denying the fish it ate the opportunity to reproduce multiple times in its life span taking larger fish is actually beneficial as it gives other a fish a better survival rate lastly that guy is very likely not a trophy fisherman or even just fishing for fun this guy probably has to fish hunt and farm to survive and maybe even works a job remember the third world countrys dont make the kind of money we americans do that man probably makes less than 50 dollars us every month

[@hauffenschweiler]

They live to like 60 or 70 I think. They have one of the fastest growth rates of any fish. Honestly they should raised for husbandry

[@JimmyTheDumpster]

As a fisherman, after a certain size I believe they should be released starving or not they deserve to live on and spread their strong genetics 🧬💪🏽

[@lestefani9517]

Your a guy who fishes, you don't feed your family on what you catch, suck on bud light

[@rubenestrada6246]

Cause it ain’t you and your family starving

[@BbyitzQuee]

@@rubenestrada6246 naw I agree with his comment they should have released him. When I go fishing and I catch huge bull red and huge drums etc. I release em cuz they so big and they’ve been living for so long. So I release cuz why take em and stop em from going. And they will benefit the water by laying and spreading their eggs. And the meat ain’t the best on the bigger ones anyway cuz they normally have worms.

[@mariz9964]

​@@BbyitzQuee key word starving

[@billhartman7610]

That would be nice but I think they want it for food lol

[@chadhunter6250]

All the people in the comments either think that seafood is made in factories or that fish have feelings when it gets big.

[@paulschmidtke425]

All creatures have feelings

[@arfriedman4577]

All living things have feelings. Even plants and trees. It's proven.

[@douglasliddell5277]

It’s a Mekong Catfish they can grow as long as 3 meters and weigh up to 660-670 pounds that’s about 300kg but 297 pounds is still a very good size and will feed a lot of people or one family for a long time, bravo.

[@tritonjohnson6640]

Yeah that's a big one

[@christopheromekwe1791]

when it's hungry won't it consider eating conveniently sized humans?

[@OH05]

@@christopheromekwe1791 they are basically filter feeders

[@douglasliddell5277]

@@christopheromekwe1791 ah yes most definitely and small kids must be very careful with such monsters lurking in the dark

[@cericson3426]

And they are getting more and more rare.

[@realmom9288]

He probably has alot of people to feed.

[@genesisnkaidence8519]

Just himself and 40 of his kids.. not too bad

[@MiNiUTuBeR999]

Fun fact : That fish was bigger than him 😂😂😂😂

[@alexadey3413]

It's a giant Mekong catfish and should be protected and released with a tracking tag so it is helpful to understand where and when they migrate.

[@filipbruylant2021]

These fish are rare and should be protected

[@benjerrama]

This way of life is rare now, and should also be protected

[@e.t.2230]

Protected from Europeans

[@brianroberts6144]

Foh unlike westerners who have fish pulled daily by the millions( unsustainable) these people will eat off this 1 fish for a while.Very sustainable

[@Cartman370]

Don’t worry there are millions maybe billions of those fish 😊

[@ros335]

Protected from decay with salt? That’ll feed his family for a good long while

[@Dingle-Berries]

Should always let the big ones go- they lived that long and deserve to live longer

[@Smart_Soham]

Not at all

[@tambobam3835]

"I think we're gonna need a bigger boat". Sherriff Brody from Jaws

[@colspiracy8326]

Which has now become "YOUR going to need a bigger boat". Which doesn't make as much sense. Its that bloody Mandela Effect. Watch the movie again if you don't believe me. 👍🙂

[@geyerthomas1752]

He should catch smaller fish!

[@paliejoof8714]

..

[@sidneyball4841]

No kidding. I probably would've just tried to tow to shore.

[@AR.400s]

Wow! I hope he doesn't waste a single part of that fish, beautiful!

[@AnglerF]

А мне почему-- то хотелось, чтобы рыбина перевернула нахрен эту лодку!!!

[@blakethornton8937]

Lol but it didn’t keep dreaming

[@rajiv6031]

*Imagine someone dragging you out of your house* 😢

[@yourtravelgal7821]

Have you ever truly been hungry or starving? This river is in Thailand, this fish will feed a small village or family for many meals, possibly several weeks-months for just 1 family but you’re more worried about it’s feelings or comparing it to a human being kidnapped from their own home, just how dumb can you be? This size fish EATS up a lot of the smaller fish in the river, now those fish can grow and have babies, it’s called the circle of life as God intended. God made us omnivores for a reason and not just plant eaters. God made hundreds of animals for man to eat and sustain us. God made dogs and cats to be our companions and not to be eaten and Jesus fed scores of people FISH in biblical times. If you want to complain about something then complain about Dogs being trapped and raised for the meat trade in Asia, now that’s pretty sick and something you can feel sorry for, smdh…

[@theultimatepuffin8627]

Yeah and that someone is a delicious meal 🍽️

[@marypetrauskas8953]

So true!

[@animus-anoesis]

@@yourtravelgal7821 did you have to call them dumb?

[@pjdaghost9512]

Lmaooooooo🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

Fish: death can have me, *when it earns me*

[@JD-gj2rj]

Feed the whole village! He will have lots of friends

[@Ak-pl1fs]

Every after feeding to his friends and family members also it will be lvt an going to sell because thise giant fish wll not have much bone to eat that's why people are crazy to buy big fishes if he was not go to sell on the Market also this fish wll be sell on the market way

[@DrewWithington]

And soon the catfish will be extinct.

[@Carl-0675]

Put him back,he's an oldie he deserves to live

[@greensun1334]

Indeed, it's an endangered species (mekong giant catfish) as well...

[@duckweathermcoc8731]

The fish was just like “I fkn hate mondays bro”

[@MrFusion911]

Now that’s a catfish 😮

[@michaelpurdy5908]

When you’re from the trailer park and your wife falls out of the boat.

[@jabjones2165]

?????

[@AWareWolf9]

Very sad that he didn’t release that fish- a giant like that would keep passing on its good genetic traits and grow even larger

[@Jay-dh7dz]

Bro he's hungry

[@alteredbeast1974]

I just love catfish, from bullheads to this monster, they're all delicious

[@toddgraham6961]

No way that one is 297

[@felinettepeloux2352]

Laissez le, il a eu du mérite d'arriver jusque là

[@lizzyweitzel7695]

Dam that is a big monster fish .❤😂

[@JackstephenTom]

Hello dear friend how are you doing today hope all is well with you and your family?

[@user-dl9pu9xn4c]

Ах! какая Рыба!,... какая Рыба!!!.... Мне б такую!.....

[@shannonleekiller]

Nicely done bro , legendary catch.

[@dannycedeno3821]

His family is going to eat good for few days 🙏

[@zeusincoming282]

Honey, we are going to need A LOT of tartar sauce.

[@betchface752]

Should have let it go to breed…

[@agnesfox8349]

Dinner for the next month! Good job!

[@tarikgraham4112]

If I reel that in I’m cutting the line immediately 😱

[@movienerd202]

That's a week's worth of food for the family.

[@p.s.a.adventures]

Its the fact that the fish didnt even fight lmfao

[@FreeSoul132]

Should be leaving those big older fish as breeders.

[@Killbox2024]

Hope theres more fish like that out there😊

[@catnip3420]

Poor fish

[@juneerasmus3485]

HELP HIM HE CAN FEED A WHOLE VILLAGE AND MOST LIKELY HIS INTENT........... YOU ARE SO KIND THE TWO OF YOU, NICE PEOPLE.

[@cozinhadaizabel2365]

Eu acho que tem que deixar para os rios e criar peixe de rio nessa condição o peixe alimentar ia muito mais pessoas desovando do Rio eu não teria coragem de matar desse tamanho tomara que esse homem tem assaltado mas nem provável né porque ele tá num barquinho então provavelmente que tem grade alimento para as pessoas

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

Wow ! And that fish will feed a lot of people 😊

[@blueswallowtail4628]

Now that is a River Monster!😊

[@pradankc8910]

झञासअ🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😢😢😢😢❤❤😂

[@bikassolanki8105]

You are a monster who eats that poor animal.

[@5995Jiol]

I’m not even vegan but poor fish didn’t deserve this

[@GentleBreeze-ib9dz]

That’s how that man and his family will survive.

[@chadhunter6250]

Bro think about all the families he'll feed. Think about his

[@ZDY66666]

Also think about how many smaller fish that fish ate. Aren't you the type to say all lives are equal? This is a good thing in that perspective then 😂

[@matthewmaxcy1574]

That fish would eat you if you were swimming , and I'm not kidding

[@sanusimahmud9655]

​@@matthewmaxcy1574your not kidding your a kid

[@odbierzvatpit2172]

Anybody noticed that rope over fish's tail ..😂😂😂

[@pennydupree2732]

I noticed right away

[@bonitobonita9263]

That’s Mekong catfish and critically endangered…. Not something he’d be proud of

[@GreatGambinox1]

Something beautiful like that u should just let it live its life

[@rjdoesthings2325]

That fish prob has lived a long life to get that big

[@sherrybartels3530]

What a catch 👍

[@tombayless9759]

The fish weight is more than the boat

[@Last_bye]

The paddle be like a the boat is sinking 😂

[@user-sj8fy5gk2f]

Хорошая рыбешка😮

[@droc6600]

That fish they should have let him go he deserves a live

[@joejowers5375]

He's gonna sink his boat,trying to load that giant catfish...WOW!!!!

[@misssummersalt]

"Finally, my mermaid bride is mine!" 😘😘

[@kennethwilliams4909]

He will feed his family for a while!!

[@CatnessStrange]

What a beautiful fish 😢

[@Nate.G.1111]

Let it go!

[@The40Glock1]

😂😂

[@crystalwillmore8880]

Wow. Nice catch. 💯

[@dylantheindigo5753]

That man gettin paid good af that day

[@tangbesitangbesi7009]

What a pity because giants like this are rare now

[@summertime2433]

I believe that is Swai fish that you would get at some of your local grocery stores for very inexpensive prices.

[@mamos2741]

You’re exactly right,”Swai”

[@kohm2354]

That’s a whole dolphin

[@higherthanmost1112]

Why does that boat look like an old camper top from a pickup truck?😂

[@harveydurr9905]

For a moment, it looks like it caught him😂

[@vijaygovender7815]

YOH... that's a TRUE BLESSING FROM ALMIGHTY GOD HIMSELF..... WELL DONE!!!

[@shapiro9640]

Let that big boy go. He has lived a long time and doesn't need someone yanking him to around!!!!

[@user-mm3ki4ce9c]

Like "that wasn't a fish", ""that's a Fish."

[@riverauluis]

Fish like this one are so necessary for the ecosystem because they are usually the reproductive specimens, that is why too many professional Anglers and biologist recomend release them after catching.

[@alexander-nt6hl]

El rico caza por diversion por que no necesita comer como el pobre, hipocritamente critican pero arrazan con sus empresas de arrastres asi que no tienen derecho a abrir la boca!😊

[@riverauluis]

@@alexander-nt6hl Todo ser humano necesita comer incluso los ricos , quizas no venga al caso , pero una buena pregunta sería quienes finalmente consumen el producto de la pesca de arrastre, que dicho sea de paso tambien es practicada por embarcaciones pequeñas y no precisamente propiedad de "gente rica". En fin , cada quien expresa lo que piensa y lo que sabe , entonces como otros destruyen los ecosistemas , yo tambien tengo derecho a hacerlo.

[@Crystallight11_11]

Is full of toxins

[@Glizzy_156]

Bros boat is built like a boat in a Dangie Bros challenge

[@arlenesatish]

Please...that fish has as much of a right to live as the man catching

[@sheyaaa07]

Noo!!! Why??!!! Leave her alone😭😭😭

[@steevehoyoufat9155]

🤡 so you expect those people to go hungry because of your feelings?

[@shermelconnor766]

Because food.

[@yourtravelgal7821]

OMG! Have you ever truly been hungry or starving? This river is in Thailand, this fish will feed a small village or family for many meals, possibly several weeks-months for just 1 family but you’re more worried about the fish’s feelings, just how dumb can you be? This size fish EATS up a lot of the smaller fish in the river, now those fish can grow and have babies, it’s called the circle of life as God intended. God made us omnivores for a reason and not just plant eaters. God made hundreds of animals for man to eat and sustain us. God made dogs and cats to be our companions and not to be eaten and Jesus fed scores of people FISH in biblical times. If you want to complain about something then complain about Dogs being trapped and raised for the meat trade in Asia, now that’s pretty sick and something you can feel sorry for, smdh…

[@kevinbentley8351]

Your gunna need a bigger ⛵

[@championplayerdo7604]

YES,,,, i was thinking the same thing. that one almost capsized

[@isscleaner9563]

Hey qwint let it go

[@williamrose5101]

That thing will feed 4 generations of his family

[@mnc1126]

That man deserves a statue

[@umarmakhzan3109]

Bro caught the legendary San Luis catfish

[@greensun1334]

That's an endangered species (pangasius sutchi). They should let the big ones live...

[@heshnfresh3507]

Jeremy wade is on his way

[@harjeetsandhu1640]

That’s a big fish 🐠

[@soulcapitalist6204]

"Now I can open that restaurant I always wanted."

[@parkersanderson3267]

Are we not going to talk abt his paddle falling in the water without him knowing

[@clivemartin8852]

now THAT is a shitload of FISH STICKS!! LOL

[@gilbertmendez9881]

Looks like it weighs more than the boat with him in it 😂

[@IrishPikeHunter]

You're gonna need a bigger boat

[@freedom4190]

Short title change “297 lb catfish catches a man”

[@kaleandrew9629]

bro caught a pokémon

[@KIDSrBaD001]

POV:the whole boat fell over

[@cannon6092]

Fact he kept pulling that thing out the water when he saw is an accomplishment

[@FishingHuntersIndia]

134 KG Fish 😮😮😮

[@frankiesansuci6331]

Put the fish back. I dont think anyone should be abke to keep a fish that big and that old

[@keithfritz1990]

Now he has to get it on board the boat without sinking it?

[@qt4633]

I bet that fish cut into hugh pieces on a grill would taste amazing. Put you right to sleep.

[@pauldeck4500]

The principle of Archimedes at work.

[@higherthanmost1112]

Looks like that fish alone is over that boats weight limit

[@sharonanderson9632]

Amazing great catch!

[@davidgillum8506]

That fish is bigger than the boat 😂

[@bekee4994]

It lives 100 years and this guy kills in in under a minute

[@Poppy_69]

He's taking the rare fishy to put in his pond 😅

[@BuckMcAntlerson]

Still baffles me that fish this big live in rivers and not lakes.

[@loufranklin1333]

What a nice catch

[@Wisdomkey7]

That water looks like it has everything in it..., especially snakes and crocodiles.