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Gigas

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want to catch-arapaima
have caught-Tiger fish (not the biggest but definately my favourite catch) biggest probably a Vundu

And want- Goliath tiger fish :drool: not overly huge but beautiful fish

pic isn't me
 
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It was on National Geographic Channel and the Mekong river is enormous itself.
Abundant food supply, enormous river... I dont think the fish needs much else to get bigger.
The species numbers are dwindling, sadly. Due to over fishing and dams being built to redirect water systems for a growing population.

Sadly, this will most likely be the case for every other fish out there.
Fishery programs and new laws are being created to save these species of fish, like the Mekong Giant Catfish, from extinction.
 
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bugmankeith

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What I meant was is it rare to find fish of those species that big, like are they bigger because they are older than the average fish you find of their species in those lakes?
 
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They are generally found in rivers.
I hear the Mekong Catfishs' average size is around 400 lbs.

Very VERY Impressive
 
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Me and a 36" blacktip reef shark a week ago. ;P
(yeah, I know it's just a baby)

 
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The eurasian catfish Silurus glanis get even larger then the Mekong species, largest recorded was 5 meter and weight 330 kg from Dnjepr
 
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those fish look like they could eat me for breakfast..... eek.... I'll stick with my t's.. lol :}
 
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iturnrocks

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Have caught Longnose Gar



Would like to catch Alligator Gar



Would settle for a 7 foot long Longnose Gar
 
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bugmankeith

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Those last pictures were amazing, especially the fan tail fish varieties and the healthy fish living without a tail.
 
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iturnrocks

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Id be interested to see the back of that fish without the tail. It didnt mention if it had healed over, and from the looks of it probly lost it recently, possibly while they were reeling it in.
 
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Want to Catch! - 5+ lb Rainbow Trout or similar size Kokanee (landlocked salmon) on a fly line. Soo much fun!
Have caught! - 19.75 lb Lake Trout
Have Seen! - Don't remember weight, but was a big Spring Salmon that my dad caught.
 
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bodar

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you wanna catch some rainbows eh? and your in BC? awsome just across teh border into alberta is a place called the brazeau dam. oh my god great fishing. there is some HUGE northeren pikes in there, like massive. almost radioactive massive LOL. yeah but at the botom of the dam is great rainbow fishing. its about 3 hours from the border of BC.
 
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Unfortunately the Alberta border is all the way across the province from me. I live near Vancouver, so it would be a very long trip. But I will keep that in mind, it sounds great!

I usually go up near 100 Mile House, up north. There is great fishing up that way. But no Northern Pike, I would love to catch one of those! Our Lake Trout get almost as big though.
 
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