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The goliath tigerfish is one of the most fearsome freshwater fish in the world and said to be a much bigger and deadlier version of the piranha.
The giant fish has 32 teeth that are of similar size to those of a great white shark and has been known to attack humans and even crocodiles.
It has only ever been caught by a handful of fishermen due to the danger it poses and the fact its habitat is notoriously hard to reach.
Wade, the host of ITV's River Monsters show, said he took extra care when reeling in this specimen, which weighed more than 100lbs and was 5ft long.
Wade, who spent eight days trying to land the fish, said he returned it to the river soon afterwards.
Originally posted by radarloveguy
.... reminds me of my ex-mother-in-law
Distribution In Zimbabwe, the tigerfish has a wide distribution throughout Lake Kariba, the Zambezi and it's larger tributaries. They are found in both Lake Manyame and Chivero and also present in the Limpopo, Nuanetsi, Bubye and Umzingwani systems.
There are several members of the tigerfish family found throughout the continent. The most notable being that of the Goliath (H.Goliath) found in the Congo (Zaire) system. From an angling point of view, only in the last few years has our local strain been recognised by IGFA (International Game Fish Association). In the past, this has clearly put anglers in the southern hemisphere at a disadvantage, as the Goliath is believed to exceed 45kgs (100lbs) whereas H.Vittatus only averages between 6-8kgs. The current Zimbabwean record of 15.507 was caught in Kariba in 1962.
Originally posted by jellobello93
There has never been a recorded death of a person due to being eaten by piranhas. They only feed on dead skin, so anything about them eating people is a myth.
Originally posted by radarloveguy
reply to post by TrueAmerican
That's one deadly smile !!!!
.... reminds me of my ex-mother-in-law
I wonder what he used for bait ?
( maybe an economy on a size 42 hook )