Fishermen and passersby got the fright of their lives when this huge fish was hooked. It was an hour-long struggle, but finally this completely exhausted man managed to bring the huge 1.2-metre fish to dry land. But then came the moment of shock.
Mark Larson, the 42-year-old man who brought the massive fish to shore, later confirmed to the media that he had never experienced anything so strange in his life. And in this case he wasn’t even talking about the 1.2-metre-long fish. An achievement that many fishermen would only dream of achieving, but the catch was overshadowed by the discovery he made in the fish’s mouth…
It all started that morning. Mark was known in the region as an experienced hand-fisherman. An unfamiliar title perhaps to many people, but in some parts of the United States it is a well-known technique. It involves getting completely under the water and moving your fingers up and down in the hope that a fish will bite your hand. But what does this look like? That day, a local journalist interviewed Mark. He waded into the water with his hooded waders and rolled up his sleeves. He sank his entire forearm into the water. “This is the best technique for catching catfish,” he said. It wasn’t long before he got a bite. You could see his arm being dragged under the water and Mark shouted loudly, “Look at me!”
The serious fisherman braced himself and lifted his arm out of the water with a powerful movement. And yes, there were beautiful 16-inch catfish in his hand. Fish don’t have teeth, so the procedure itself isn’t very dangerous. However, they can suck hard and this can cause minor injuries. Mark lowered the fish and showed his hands.
Fishermen and passersby got the fright of their lives when this massive fish was hooked. It was an hour-long struggle, but eventually this completely exhausted man managed to get the massive 1.2-meter fish to dry land. But then came the shock moment. Mark Larson, the 42-year-old man who brought the massive fish to shore, later confirmed to the media that he had never experienced anything so strange in his life. And in this case he wasn’t even talking about the 1.2-meter-long fish. An achievement that many fishermen would only dream of achieving, but the catch was overshadowed by the discovery he made in the fish’s mouth…
It all started that morning. Mark was known in the region as an experienced hand fisherman. An unfamiliar title perhaps to many people, but in some parts of the United States it is a well-known technique. It involves getting completely under the water and moving your fingers up and down in the hope that a fish will bite your hand. But what does this look like? That day, a local journalist interviewed Mark. He waded into the water with his hooded waders and rolled up his sleeves. He sank his entire forearm into the water. “This is the best technique for catching catfish,” he said. It wasn’t long before he got a bite. You could see his arm being dragged under the water and Mark was yelling loudly, “Look at me!”
The serious fisherman braced himself and lifted his arm out of the water with a powerful movement. And yes, there were beautiful 16-inch catfish in his hand. Fish don’t have teeth, so the procedure itself isn’t very dangerous. However, they can suck hard and this can cause minor injuries. Mark lowered the fish and showed his hands.
