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- LeeSoong, on 01/21/2008, -1/+182"With the giant finally tamed, the two friends took pictures and captured their catch on video.
Their guide then microchipped the fish as part of a conservation research project before releasing it back into the river.
Mr Calleya said: "The guide said it was the best part of 100 years old. "
I am SO glad they set the fish free - it would have been sad to
read the story if it was like this:
"Fishermen caught this 100 year old fish, and boy it tasted terrible ! " - atdakore, on 01/21/2008, -0/+62Did anyone else notice that the comments on the site reflected zero amount of understanding of the article?
- iching, on 01/21/2008, -1/+59That is called a wonderful catch and a wonderful release back into nature.
Caviar excluded. - Flashman, on 01/21/2008, -1/+53Yeah, I hate it when I read that scientists discovered the world's oldest clam, or something, by catching and cutting it up.
- Ineedanap, on 01/21/2008, -0/+48believe it or not, most recreational or sport fishermen DO release their catch.
Take muskie fishing, 90% or more of these freshwater sharks are catch and release.
non commercial fishermen are some of the best sportsmen out there. - socalrob, on 01/21/2008, -1/+48Whats funny are the people who left comments on the page who obviously didn't read the whole article. Complaining that it wasn't let go. That fish will do more good microchipped and tracked than it will hanging on a hook and giving those guys 50 bucks, a beer and a hot dog or whatever you get for catching the biggest "fill in the blank" .
- brentinkc, on 01/21/2008, -2/+47Those must have been some pretty good size stones.
- satanguy, on 01/21/2008, -3/+4235 stone = 222.260261 kilograms
come on - metric system people! - drunkentoad, on 01/21/2008, -3/+34"Well, one fella came close. Went by the name of Homer. Seven feet tall he was, with arms like tree trunks. His eyes were like steel, cold, hard. Had a shock of hair, red like the fires of Hell"
- LLLSecretChimp, on 01/21/2008, -0/+25The fish is a hundred years old. I'm sure it still uses English measurement system.
- nitsnipe, on 01/21/2008, -2/+21Scotishnes confirmed by the use of Stones.
(btw 1 stone is about 8Kg) - mklopez, on 01/21/2008, -4/+23It looks like the cloverfield monster! where is the shaky-cam video?
- socialpyramid, on 01/21/2008, -8/+27That fish frightens me.
- wattznext, on 01/21/2008, -0/+19you've seen the fishing shows on tv? They catch the fish, and then they throw it back. it's like they dont wanna eat the fish, but they do wanna make it late for something.
"where were you?"
"I got caught!'
"*****, let me see the inside of your lip!" - LloydBentsen, on 01/21/2008, -0/+19"buried"
- strictnein, on 01/21/2008, -1/+18I'll be honest, I have no idea what the official weight of a "stone" is.
And then I asked google and it told me:
1 stone = 14 pounds - drstock, on 01/21/2008, -1/+14I'm not defending the use of "stones", but using pounds is just as arbitrary. Use the metric system if you want to be understood by the majority of the worlds population.
- markgl, on 01/21/2008, -0/+13i love the comments in the article. Why did they kill him or why didn't they let him go. apparently people only read parts of the article they want to read. I guess.
- inactive, on 01/21/2008, -3/+16Almost buried until I read they released it. Still can't be good for the 100 year old ticker to be hooked and hauled into a boat though...
He's probably telling his fish friends the story now: "Then the ***** pulled me into the, into the, ACK!" - hydroplane, on 01/21/2008, -0/+12We're going to need a bigger boat.
- gllopc, on 01/21/2008, -1/+13For us outside of Great Britain: A stone is a unit of weight in Great Britain, 14 pounds (6.4 kilograms).
35 stone * 14 lbs = 490 lbs - Hayaemsay, on 01/21/2008, -0/+12I don't recommend reading that; ignorance is bliss.
- ChzPlz, on 01/21/2008, -0/+11yeah, but muskie taste like crap.
Muskie recipe:
Rub muskie fillets in melted butter.
Squeeze lemon juice over top.
Lay them flat on a piece of rough cut white pine
Cook in a 250F oven for 35 mins.
Throw out muskie fillets, eat pine board. ;) - vtron, on 01/21/2008, -0/+11FTA "Although there are much bigger monsters in the river, he said it was the biggest one he had seen for more than a year."
Those fish frighten me. Much bigger than 10ft and 500lb in a river? Holy carp. - JonTheGoose, on 01/21/2008, -0/+10"I once caught a fish thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis old"
- pjkli, on 01/21/2008, -0/+9And you KNOW his buddies won't beilieve him when he tells them his "human" story.
- smackhero, on 01/21/2008, -0/+9what's with all this stones/pounds nonsense? please stick to standard units of measurement such as Volkswagens/microfortnights/furlongs/etc.
FYI, this fish weighs ~.27027027 Volkswagens. - sekhui, on 01/21/2008, -0/+9the reflections are wrong.
- execute85, on 01/21/2008, -0/+8Nah, one stone is more like 6 kilos (6.4 to be more precise).
- newman1320, on 01/21/2008, -1/+9That is a great catch! Good for them....they'll have a story to tell for generations now!
- inactive, on 01/21/2008, -5/+13It probably died after they let it go due to stress.........
Loch ness.........cloverfield............this..........I'm never swimming again. - webkidd, on 01/21/2008, -0/+7YAh, I just commented that on the site.
I think they only read half the article and got mad.. - norman619, on 01/21/2008, -0/+6Sturgeon do look freaky and get really big. They even jump out of the water like dolphins do. They are most likely responsible for many lake monster sightings. Most people have never seen one of these before. The look freaking alien.
- bamafun, on 01/21/2008, -3/+9next think you know someone will claim its just a photoshop
- honeymustardn, on 01/21/2008, -0/+6Haha, that's Daily Mail readers for you.
- LLLSecretChimp, on 01/21/2008, -0/+6Damn hoaxing fish. I wonder if lungfish are responsible for crop circles.
- Ineedanap, on 01/21/2008, -0/+6funny thing is, caviar comes from sturgeon.
We got em bigger here in MI- get massive sturgeon in the st clair river. - tonyscha, on 01/21/2008, -1/+7they let it go, cant you read?
- chrisatwork, on 01/21/2008, -0/+6Dugg down for stupidity
- MikeyMoose, on 01/30/2009, -1/+7Catch and release - cool!
- cphelps, on 01/21/2008, -0/+5Colossal amounts of "FAIL".
- mcgarry83, on 01/21/2008, -0/+5***NOT REALLY A SPOILER, BUT MAYBE YOU DONT WANT TO READ THIS***
This is kind of off topic, but I wonder if that guy with the camera in Cloverfield watched Jurassic Park too many times, and thought, "If I dont move, he wont see me". - Tyrghast, on 01/21/2008, -0/+5from wikipedia on preparing sturgeon: "The ovaries, which are of large size, are prepared for caviar, for this purpose they are beaten with switches, and then pressed through sieves, leaving the membranous and fibrous tissues in the sieve, whilst the eggs are collected in a tub."
I'm never eating again, bleh... - gak001, on 01/21/2008, -0/+5A Stone is part of the Imperial system and it's about 14 pounds. While I agree that it's ridiculous that America hasn't completed the metric shift yet, that doesn't change the fact that a stone is an Imperial unit.
- VenDrake, on 01/21/2008, -0/+5FTA: "... landed the 500lb white Sturgeon ..."
If you're just here to look at the pictures that's fine; If you want to comment - especially if you're going to critique - I suggest you read the article first. - Sornos, on 01/21/2008, -2/+7Because we know how much a kilogram weighs, and therefore can estimate the weight of the fish?
- VeritasAequitas, on 01/21/2008, -0/+4You are a complete moron and have no concept of conservation, hunting, fishing, or anything of the like. If it were not for responsible hunting a fishing practices. And the conservation work of organizations founded and supported by Hunters and Fisherman like Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever etc... Many of this country's animal bearing habitats such as prairies, marsh lands, and woodlands would be even further depleted by commercial and residential building. For instance in my sate the Department of Natural Resources is almost if not totally funded by the support of these people. Step away from your computer desk, and go outside. Learn about the things you are complaining about. You have no clue what it is really like out there.
- Manguskahn, on 01/21/2008, -1/+5Thanks for the info, Aquaman. Your fish-telepathy skills are sorely needed in this comment section.
- AndreiOttawa, on 01/21/2008, -0/+4I guess people that commented could not read past the first paragraph...
- Zippo, on 01/21/2008, -1/+5Here fishy fishy fishy.
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