Is This Fish Real?

[stealthy1 3,964]

It's a beast if it is.

https://www.(!64.56:886/293218760783101/videos/833642963407342/

[mushroom 13,017]

Looks like a European Wells catfish mate. They can get up to 600lbs in the Ebro I've been told

[neil cooney 10,416]

LOL, and to think some anglers call them Tadpoles.

[mackem 26,683]

Wels on the ebro?

[neil r 1,859]

Is that the italian fella whos been getting some massive ones from the po in italy

[walshie 2,804]

Wels do grow bigger than that, but it looks a bit odd how he's only holding the back end but the front is out the water.

[treecreeper 1,136]

Can't see it as not on facebook how big they claiming it to be?

[stealthy1 3,964]

265lb.

[treecreeper 1,136]

Cheers pic does look abit weird but sure they grow bigger than that

[Nicepix 5,650]

LOL, and to think some anglers call them Tadpoles.

The French refer to 'tadpoles' as the much smaller poison chat, an invasive nuisance species that averages around 2 - 3oz and swims in vast shoals. When they are very young they resemble tadpoles in size and the fact that they cluster together on the bottom in shallow water. I see them regularly around the end of May through early June and if I can I'll net them out and leave them on the bank to die.

 

This is the lighter coloured version, they are usually almost black...........

 

 

A fish of 3oz will take a 20mm boilie and usually they swim in shoals of many hundreds, making some carp fishing venues somewhat challenging

[nothernlite 18,089]

[budharley 945]

I watched the video and a Fish that size I don't care how strong you are you ain't holding it in the water like that

[neil cooney 10,416]

 

LOL, and to think some anglers call them Tadpoles.

The French refer to 'tadpoles' as the much smaller poison chat, an invasive nuisance species that averages around 2 - 3oz and swims in vast shoals. When they are very young they resemble tadpoles in size and the fact that they cluster together on the bottom in shallow water. I see them regularly around the end of May through early June and if I can I'll net them out and leave them on the bank to die.

 

This is the lighter coloured version, they are usually almost black...........

 

 

A fish of 3oz will take a 20mm boilie and usually they swim in shoals of many hundreds, making some carp fishing venues somewhat challenging

 

Sadly Nicepix we here in Ireland don't have those babies (apart from the odd rumour) but when I read the Britsh Angling Press and I see those lucky fuckers holding up 50 lb catfish and calling them Tadpoles I wish we had them, LOL.

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

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That must be at least 900lb

[ArchieHood 3,692]

A mate of mine ........Ebro 156lb.