CNN Bilingual News – British anglers catch 27kg of big carp

Fisherman catches 67-pound goldfish

Here's a fisherman's story that's no tall tale.

This is a very ordinary fisherman's story.

After a 25-minute battle, UK angler Andy Hackett caught a colossal carp, nicknamed "The Carrot," that weighed in at a staggering 67 pounds, 4 ounces (30 kilograms). The giant fish is believed to be the second largest of her type ever to be caught, according to BlueWater Lakes, the fishery in France's Champagne region where the giant lives.

After a 25-minute fight, British angler Andy Hackett caught a giant carp that weighed an astonishing 67 pounds 4 ounces (30 kilograms) and named him "The Carrot." According to BlueWater Lakes, a fishing farm in the Champagne region of France, this is the second largest fish ever caught at the fishery.

①angler：

English [ˈæŋɡlə(r)] American [ˈæŋɡlər]

Anglers

②colossal：

English [kəˈlɒsl] American [kəˈlɑːsl]

Enormous; Huge

③carp：

English [kɑːp] American [kɑːrp]

carp

④staggering：

English [ˈstæɡərɪŋ] American [ˈstæɡərɪŋ]

Amazing; Totter; Stagger away

⑤fishery：

English [ˈfɪʃəri] American [ˈfɪʃəri]

fishing ground

With its striking orange color, the massive goldfish-like creature easily stands out as it swims below the water's surface. The Carrot, however, has proven to be a challenge to catch. Hackett landed the prized fish, a hybrid of a leather carp and a koi carp, on November 3 while visiting the lake site.

Because of its conspicuous orange color, this huge goldfish-like creature stands out when moving underwater. But catching the "carrot" has proven to be not an easy task. On November 3, while visiting the lake site, Hackett spotted this precious fish, a hybrid of a leather carp and a koi.

Koi:

English [kɔɪ] American [kɔ]

Koi (ornamental fish, from Japan)

"With normal fish, you struggle to see them if they're just under the surface, but The Carrot is obviously bright orange so you can't miss it," Hackett told BBC. "It's a much sought-after fish, not many people have caught it, it's quite elusive."

Hackett told the BBC: "For ordinary fish, if they're below the surface of the water, it's hard to see. But the "carrot" is clearly bright orange, so you won't miss it. It is a very popular fish, not many people have caught it, it is difficult to catch. ”

①sought-after：

Popular (due to rarity or quality) and delicious

②elusive：

English [iˈluːsɪv] American [iˈluːsɪv]

elusive; Difficult to find; difficult to explain; Difficult to reach

BlueWater Lakes provides anglers with a private spot to try a hand at pulling in one of its many fish weighing over 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms) — and some even over 90 pounds (40 kilograms).

BlueWater Lakes provides a private place for anglers to try their hand at catching fish weighing up to 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms), some exceeding 90 pounds (40 kilograms).

"We put The Carrot in about 20 years ago as something different for the customers to fish for. Since then it has grown and grown but it doesn't often come out," fishery manager Jason Cowler told the Daily Mail. "It's not the biggest resident in the lake, but by far the most outstanding."

Speaking to the Daily Mail, fisheries manager Jason Cowler said: "About 20 years ago, we put carrots into the water as a variety of fish for customers to fish. Since then, the "carrot" has grown, but not often. It is not the largest "inhabitant" in the lake, but it is by far the most dazzling. ”

After Hackett pulled in Carrot and had her weighed, she was released back into the lake. The fishery has a "no retention" rule put in place, so anglers never carry the fish onto land. The BlueWater team also noted on its Facebook page that the fish are treated for any injuries before their prompt release back into the water.

Hackett pulled the carrot in, weighed it and put it back in the lake. The fishing industry has a "no fish" rule, so anglers will never bring fish to land. The BlueWater team also noted on its Facebook page that the fish are treated for injuries before being quickly released back into the water.

retention：

English [rɪˈtenʃn] American [rɪˈtenʃn]

Keep; Sustain; retain

The fishery has monitored Carrot's growth fairly often, as she was pulled in nine times by fishermen last season. After breaking the 60-pound (27-kilogram) mark for the first time in February, the carp swam free for nine months until Hackett reeled her in.

The fishery regularly monitors the growth of the carrots, which were caught nine times by fishermen last season. After first breaching the 60-pound (27-kilogram) mark in February, the carp swam free-swimming for nine months until Hackett caught it.

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