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

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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[dwphillips]

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

[xaustedbrain]

Fish was just accepting his fate not even struggling.

[xiphactinusyt]

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.

[douglasliddell]

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.

[chadhunter]

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

[realmom]

He probably has alot of people to feed.

[alexadey]

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.

[filipbruylant]

These fish are rare and should be protected

[youknowcrimedontpay]

Surrived 139 years then met this guy. Shame!

[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 🧬💪🏽

[MiNiUTuBeR]

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

[Dingle-Berries]

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

[AR.s]

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

[JD-gjrj]

Feed the whole village! He will have lots of friends

[AnglerF]

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

[rajiv]

*Imagine someone dragging you out of your house* 😢

[tambobam]

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

[juneerasmus]

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

[alteredbeast]

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

[michaelpurdy]

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