Friday, November 24. 2006
Record Giant Catfish Caught In Spain

While America was enjoying its annual turkey feast, Carl Smith was landing a feast of his own; a European record 226 lb. catfish in Spain.

The battle to land the giant fish, which beat the European record by 2lb, took the school caretaker from Owestry 35 minutes. The catfish, a European wels, was then weighed, measured and held for a photograph ??? just in case anyone questioned this fisherman’s tale. “We christened him Jaws and released him back in the water,” said Mr Smith, pictured holding the tail.