What do you think of when someone tells you they caught a perch? You probably think of a small panfish – fun to catch and release, but not big enough to keep and eat. Right?
You can check out some pictures of our typical North American perch here:Labor Day Freshwater Fishing Fun (My sons caught those!)
So imagine how surprised I was as I read that the perch in Africa can get to be huge. How huge? Well check this out:
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That’s quite a large freshwater fish!?! You’ll be amazed to learn that the man who caught the fish had to fight off a crocodile while trying to land the fish! Wow … and I thought I had it hard fishing – fighting my way through the briar patches and dealing with ticks! lol It kind of reminds me of a real life version of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man And The Sea” – only this was in freshwater.
Anyway – you can see more pictures and read the whole story here:
Man vs. Crocodile vs. Giant Nile Perch: An African Fishing Adventure
Hope you have a great day! And a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all!
Catch you later.