Brit pulls giant stingray out of Maeklong River!
British angler Ian Welch pulled this monster of a sting ray out of the Maeklong River in Thailand.
Ian was helping with a stingray tagging programme in Thailand when he discovered the enormous specimen deep in the Maeklong River and used a Snakehead fish as bait to snare it.
“It dragged me across the boat and would have pulled me in had my colleague not grabbed my trousers – it was like the whole earth had just moved. I knew it was going to a big one,” the 45-year-old said.
“It buried itself on the bottom and the main fight was trying to get it off the floor.
“I tried with every ounce of power but it just would not budge. After half an hour my arms began shaking and after an hour my legs went.
“Another 30 minutes went by and then I put a glove on and physically pulled the line with gritted teeth and somehow I found the reserves to shift the fish.”
Is it just me, or does that thing look seriously pissed off?
(Via R.W. Ridley)
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February 26, 2009 at 11:13 am
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February 26, 2009 at 11:28 am
This is why we need to stop effing with nature. This time it was a giant stingray, next time it will be an oversized mutated lizard that breathes fire…
SMD
February 26, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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February 26, 2009 at 12:11 pm
wow would not want to get stung by that!
but why would you catch it just take a picture and leave it alone. stop messing with nature~
emily smith
July 29, 2009 at 1:58 am
If it was part of a tagging program it didn’t need to be brought into the boat, it could have been tagged and not even removed ut of the water.
Seems like a publicity stunt to me.
Rob
October 27, 2009 at 2:20 pm
that is awesome guys keep on discovering new creaters
mysterious x
October 28, 2009 at 7:04 pm