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What Was River Monsters Like?

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WickerDave Member

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It was watchable, but the fish was more impressive in the photos than on the TV.

 

At least one of these photos has already been posted, but here's the full set... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...nt-piranha.html

 

[The text claims it was returned, but with the dull eye it looks as dead as it was on the TV :huh:].

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It was watchable, but the fish was more impressive in the photos than on the TV.

 

At least one of these photos has already been posted, but here's the full set... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...nt-piranha.html

 

[The text claims it was returned, but with the dull eye it looks as dead as it was on the TV :huh:].

 

 

I don't know, it looked impressive enough to me.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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Dick Dastardly Member

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The programme certainly whetted my appetite.

 

Ive always fancied a go for the Goliath ever since seeing a talk by Paul Boote and Jeremy Wade at a NASA do (maybe PAC do?) back in the early 90's.Being a freshwater predator its right up my street.Sadly though due to health and wealth I feel it may have to go onto the "one that got away" list.Ive caught Tiger fish twice before and like Dave says they are great fun.With all the teeth they are a bugger to keep the hooks in.

 

With my more recent experience with Alligator Gar though (another species that hook ups can be hard with due to a mouthful of teeth) I would definately give the "Blue String Lure" a go for Tigers if I ever went again.This is something I learned in the States and its simply a length of that blue (polypropylene?) rope/string tied directly on to the line (no hook) and worked as a lure.When the AG grab it it tangles in their teeth and you can land them.

And thats my "non indicative opinion"!

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As some of you know I went after goliath a few years ago, and was lucky enough to land a small one. I hooked much larger fish but didn't manage to land a big one. In the process, I sought the help of a witchdocter, and paid handsomely for that privilege.

 

I found the broadcast very enjoyable, and the fact that it took him over 3 weeks to land a decent fish is about right. But I'm not sure about it his tactics, he should have been using 3 rods, rather than 1, and mono main line rather than braid (far more foregiving). Longer steel traces with at least 5 trebles attached to each bait. I also don't agree with going after them on a catch and release basis. This is not catch & release territory. Go to the Congo by all means, but I'm afraid it's hook and cook ... otherwise you will end up getting eaten by something that's bigger than you .....

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I thought it was pretty good, a bit over sensationalised as others have said but for good reasons. I hope the rest of the series is as good.

Ian

 

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Caught up with it on demand today as well. Having read "somewhere down the crazy river" and loved it I was surprised he didn't go for goliath in the last series (or Jungle Hooks?). I too wondered if the rocks the fish banged its head on had been in the water or on the shore. That area of the world has been war torn for years and you have to respect him for getting out there in the first place, let alone catching a true monster. You really don't want to offend your hosts and there is little understanding of catch and release when food is in short supply.

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