Andy Hackett, from Worcestershire, caught the world's largest fish while fishing at Blue Water Lakes in Champagne, France, weighing more than 67 pounds (about 60.78 pounds).
According to British media reports, a British fisherman recently successfully caught a 70-pound goldfish while fishing in Champagne, France, which amazed anglers around the world.
When Andy Hackett, 42, caught the giant orange fish in Bluewater Lake, many thought it might be the biggest fish in the world.
Hackett, the director of a company in Worcestershire, nicknamed his catch "Carrot," which he caught from one of the best carp fisheries in the world. "I always knew the carrot was in it, but never thought I'd catch it," he said. ”
"Carrot" is not a real goldfish, but a hybrid of leather carp and koi, and it can be said that "Carrot" is a "mixed goldfish". Koi is a common ornamental fish in ponds.
According to Bluewater Lake spokesman Jason Caughley, the fish is estimated to be around 20 years old and was introduced to the lake 15 years ago "to allow anglers to try to catch something different."
"Since then, it has been growing, but not very often," he said. She is very elusive. Earlier this month, "The Carrot" managed to escape capture until Hackett caught it.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, he said, "When it eats my bait and swings up and down, I know it's a big fish." Then when it surfaced 30 or 40 yards away, I saw that it was orange throughout. ”
"It's great to catch it! Hahaha, but it's pure luck! It took Hackett 25 minutes to pull the "big fish" out of the water.
After catching the "carrot", after weighing, the big fish weighed 67.4 pounds. It weighs 30 pounds more than what was previously considered the world's largest goldfish, which was caught by Minnesota resident Jason Fugate in 2019.
After the "carrot" was caught, Hackett posed for a photo with it and released it back into the lake. He then drinks a cup of tea to celebrate his success in an appropriate way. Bluewater Lake spokesman Caughley said, "Congratulations to Andy on this successful capture. He added that Carrot is currently "in very good health." ”
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