The Siamese giant carp slapped the men with its tail as they struggled to hold it. It was caught by Thai fisherman Kik

This is another latest record for a biggest carp in the world. The fish was landed weighing almost 20 stone - heavier than John Prescott. The monster was caught on a homemade rod but was too heavy for the angler’s scales. They only went up to 100kg - vastly inadequate for the job.

The giant fish’s 20 stone weight is a conservative estimate. It took two men to lift the beast above the water for a photograph, whereupon it slapped one of the men with its tail. It was caught in Thailand by a local fisherman known only as Kik who works as a guide for mainly European sportsmen.

He belongs to the Jean-Francois Helias’ Fishing Adventures team and was trying to catch a Mekong catfish. Instead he hooked the Siamese Giant Carp, or Catlocarpio siamensis, which was one of five giant carp put into the lake 23 years ago. Since then, only one other has been caught but anglers will now surely be drawn to the Bung Sam Lan Lake to try and land one of the “biggies”.

Source: Dailymail.