100-kilo carp caught in Tonle Sap

[geovalin]

Khouth Sophak Chakrya

 

A 100-kilogram Siamese giant carp that had been caught in a fisherman’s gill net was freed and released into the Tonle Sap lake by Fisheries Administration officials on Tuesday.

 

Yon Kunthea, a 36-year-old fisherman from Pursat province’s Krakor district, had sailed across the lake to set his fishing net in a more shallow area where smaller fish are typically found.

 

“I was collecting the fishing net to retrieve the small fish, but I saw a huge tear in the fishing net,” he said. “When I lifted it, I saw a huge Siamese giant carp trapped in it. At that time, I was overwhelmed because it was huge, and I have never experienced that before,” he said, adding that he promptly called the authorities to inspect and free the huge carp.

 

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[phantomfiddler]

Wot, no pic !! Maybe he knew it was 100kgs because it had scales :)

[phantomfiddler]

Hey, that,s the same fish that the english guy caught, something funny going on here !

[Jack Mountain]

Near a nuclear site?

[cruisemonkey]

2 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

Hey, that,s the same fish that the english guy caught, something funny going on here !

 

'Tis the season of the carp.

[dunroaming]

Well as he called the authorities to inspect the fish I imagine they could have been the ones to weigh it.  Either way there are some monster fish in Tonle Sap so it does surprise me too much