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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Angler catches enormous 9ft catfish after 50-minute battle
A fisherman managed to catch a massive 9ft-long catfish after battling with it for nearly an hour. Jakub Vagner, 43, made the catch in the Vranov Reservoir in the Czech Republic on August 4, and said he released the huge fish back into the water after photographing it. Measuring 8.79 feet long, the fish was, he said, 'not only long, but also brutally tall and broad… a beautiful, almost flawless fish with the potential to grow even bigger'. Vagner said he first spotted the fish in the early morning light while drifting past a rocky overhang. He cast his custom-made rod towards it and waited. He said: 'Ten minutes passed and nothing happened. Suddenly, it turned and went straight into my trap.' What followed was, in his words, 'the hardest battle I have ever had with a catfish in the Czech Republic'. 'After almost 50 minutes, it was lying half-tired next to my boat. I was shaking, completely done,' Vagner added. Vagner said catching big fish is 'not just about passion… it's about morale, dedication and determination'. He has also revealed he never kills the fish he catches, hoping this one will continue to grow.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Angler battles for 50 minutes to land impresisve 9-foot catfish
A fisherman has managed to catch a massive 9ft-long catfish after battling with the beast for nearly an hour. Jakub Vagner, 43, made the catch in the Vranov Reservoir, south of Prague, Czech Republic, on August 4, and said he released the huge fish back into the water after photographing it. Pictures show the TV fisherman and professional angler standing in the shallows with the massive catfish, holding its huge head beside his own. Vagner said he first spotted the fish in the early morning light while drifting past a rocky overhang. What followed was, in his words, 'the hardest battle I have ever had with a catfish in the Czech Republic.' He said he could barely hold the rod and called a friend for help before finally dragging it to shore.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Cat-ch of the day! Angler catches enormous 9ft catfish after 50-minute battle
A fisherman has managed to catch a massive 9ft-long catfish after battling with the beast for nearly an hour. Jakub Vagner, 43, made the catch in the Vranov Reservoir, south of Prague, Czech Republic, on August 4, and said he released the huge fish back into the water after photographing it. Pictures show the TV fisherman and professional angler standing in the shallows with the massive catfish, holding its huge head beside his own. Vagner said he first spotted the fish in the early morning light while drifting past a rocky overhang. He cast his custom-made rod towards it and waited. 'Ten minutes passed and nothing happened. Suddenly, it turned and went straight into my trap.' What followed was, in his words, 'the hardest battle I have ever had with a catfish in the Czech Republic.' He said he could barely hold the rod and called a friend for help before finally dragging it to shore. 'After almost 50 minutes, it was lying half-tired next to my boat. I was shaking, completely done.' Measuring 8.79 feet long, the fish was, he said, 'not only long, but also brutally tall and broad… a beautiful, almost flawless fish with the potential to grow even bigger.' Vagner said catching big fish is 'not just about passion… it's about morale, dedication and determination', and he never kills the fish he catches, hoping this one will continue to grow.
The Sun
12-08-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Angler reels MONSTER 9ft catfish from Czech river in epic 50-minute battle
AN ANGLER reeled in a massive 9ft catfish after a gruelling 50-minute battle. Jakub Vagner, 43, hauled in the epic catch just south of Prague, in the Czech Republic - setting a new national record. 4 4 The celebrity angler was drifting past a rocky overhang in the Vranov Reservoir, on August 4, when he spotted the giant fish gliding below in the early morning light. He cast his custom-made rod towards it and waited. "Ten minutes passed and nothing happened. Suddenly, it turned and went straight into my trap," Jakub said. What followed was "the hardest battle I have ever had with a catfish in the Czech Republic", he continued. The fish put up such a fight that Jakub had to call in a friend to help him hold onto the rod. Jakub said: "After almost 50 minutes, it was lying half-tired next to my boat. I was shaking, completely done." He released the record-breaking fish back into the water after taking photographs. He explained: 'At 2.68 metres (8.8ft) in length, it's four centimetres (1.6in) longer than the one I caught last year. 'This is one of the biggest catfish I've ever seen in Europe.' Pictures show the Fish Warrior TV host, aired on the National Geographic Channel, standing in the shallows with the enormous catfish. The 8.8ft whopper was "not only long, but also brutally tall and broad… a beautiful, almost flawless fish with the potential to grow even bigger", Jakub said. He added that catching big fish is all about 'morale, dedication and determination' - and stressed he never kills his catches, releasing them so they can keep growing. It comes after another angler landed a monster 20-stone catfish in Italy following a 45-minute fight to reel it in. Dramatic images show Benjamin Grunder, 37, wrestling with the catch of a lifetime on the banks of the River Po. At first, he thought his hook had snagged a submerged tree, but the sheer weight revealed it was a huge fish. The German angler finally hauled in the 8ft 8in Wels catfish - the largest freshwater species in Europe - estimating it at a colossal 20 stone. That fish was also released back into the water safe and sound.
