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  • Nov 30, 2011 at 7:59 pm #5828
    Neal Osborn
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    I remember a post here a while back which discussed the largest fresh water fish species.

    Nov 30, 2011 at 9:13 pm #51267
    Avatar photoBob Riggins
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    20 stones!  Wow, that’s bigger than I am.  I’m just a little over 16 stones.  I must admit, you would have to have some pretty large stones yourself to grab this thing by the tail.

    While this is a big fish, I think some freshwater sturgeons get over 70 stones.  The IFGA record sturgeon is 33 stones.  The record freshwater fish is a Mekong giant catfish at 46 stones.

    Nov 30, 2011 at 9:27 pm #51268
    anonymous
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    Is that how the crocodile hunter died?

    Nov 30, 2011 at 10:24 pm #51269
    brian dunigan
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    What did we ever do before we could plug “stone to pounds” into Google and get a quick conversion?

    It always drives me crazy that when I need a unit of measurement the most, it’s always given to me in the least accessible format.

    Dec 1, 2011 at 4:12 pm #51270
    Avatar photoJustin Witt
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    According to my good friend Wikipedia, there was an Alligator Gar caught this year in the Mississippi that weighed 327 pounds (148 kg, 23+ Stones).  It was 8’5″ long, and looks like an awfully mean creature in this photo.

    Dec 1, 2011 at 5:14 pm #51271
    Avatar photoColin M.
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    I think to answer your question, we’d need to clarify if we are looking for heaviest or longest or combo?? I’m not sure but i also think i’ve heard the mekong catfish are the largest.

    Dec 1, 2011 at 8:48 pm #51272
    anonymous
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    My man has mighty “big stones” putting his hands that close to the ol gar.

    Dec 1, 2011 at 9:18 pm #51273
    Avatar photoJohn Williams
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    Both anglers look to be pretty smooth just like Keith Stone

    Dec 1, 2011 at 9:48 pm #51274
    Rob Snowhite
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    Wade’s (fish) is bigger. Saw the episode when he brought one to shore. Disgustingly big. What about that grouper thing he landed in Australia-the bait was kayaked out and dropped. The fish was as big as a VW beetle.

    Steve Irwin died when he swam over a stingray that was buried in the sand. His chest was impaled by the stinger which broke off and lodged in his chest. He died as a result of removing the broken off stinger.

    Dec 6, 2011 at 7:06 am #51275
    Maarten Bruinenberg
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    Makes you think…. when you take a nice swim next time… maybe…..

    Dec 7, 2011 at 2:03 pm #51276
    Zach Matthews
    The Itinerant Angler

    In the Amazon basin there are a lot of fish that have the ability to electrocute their prey.

    Feb 11, 2012 at 5:34 pm #51277
    Avatar photoMike Sutton
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    Speaking of the Amazon Basin, which is where I was born (Guyana), I was always told that arapaima were the biggest fresh water fish.

    Feb 13, 2012 at 4:38 pm #51278
    Avatar photoColin M.
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    http://animal.discovery.com/fish/river-monsters/white-sturgeon/

    I think these are the biggest, after further review.

    Feb 13, 2012 at 8:41 pm #51279
    Avatar photoBob Riggins
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    http://animal.discovery.com/fish/river-monsters/white-sturgeon/

    I think these are the biggest, after further review.  Not sure if they are exclusively freshwater or not.

    128 stones.

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