Fishermen in the Mekong Delta caught a giant 16 kg eel on the Lam River.
(Baonghean.vn) - While fishing on Lam River through Rang Abyss (at the foot of Rang Bridge) in Thanh Van Commune, Thanh Chuong District (Nghe An), people caught a "giant" 16 kg eel.
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| The giant catfish weighs 16 kg. Photo: Dinh Ha |
The people who directly caught this "giant" fish were two brothers Nguyen Van Tao and Nguyen Van Dung in Dai Dinh village, Thanh Van commune, Thanh Chuong district.
According to the two brothers, on the afternoon of August 3, while they were fishing, they felt the fishing float being pulled very strongly. Knowing they had encountered a big fish, they both worked together to pull it up, but after nearly an hour of struggling, they were able to bring the fish onto the boat.
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| A 1.6 meter long eel was purchased by a restaurant in Vinh City. Photo: Dinh Ha |
The fish was identified as a 1.6 meter long fish, about 13 cm in diameter at its largest point; total weight reached 16 kg.
Hearing that Tao and Dung had caught a “huge” fish, many curious people came to see. Afterwards, the fish was bought by a restaurant in Vinh City for nearly 16 million VND./.
