07.08.2026 11:23
In the Karasu district of Sakarya, a giant catfish approximately 190 centimeters long and weighing 78 kilograms got caught on the line of amateur fishermen. Cihan Çelik, who had to use a vehicle to help carry the fish to shore, lay down next to the giant fish to compare its length, and the fishermen's moments of surprise and joy were captured on camera.
In the Karasu district of Sakarya, a giant catfish approximately 190 centimeters long and weighing 78 kilograms got hooked on the line of amateur fishermen. While the fishermen had difficulty bringing the fish to shore and had to use a vehicle for help, the moment Cihan Çelik lay down next to the fish to compare his height was captured on camera.
GIANT FISH HOOKED
Amateur fishermen fishing in the Sakarya River, which passes through the Tepetarla neighborhood of the Karasu district, experienced great astonishment at the size of the catfish that got hooked on their line.
The fishermen managed to pull the catfish, approximately 190 centimeters long and weighing 78 kilograms, out of the water.
THEY GOT HELP FROM A VEHICLE TO CARRY IT TO THE SHORE
Carrying the giant catfish to the shore was as difficult as pulling it out of the water. Cihan Çelik and his friends had to tie the fish to their vehicle with a rope to transport it.
The true size of the fish became clearer when Cihan Çelik lay down next to it. Çelik lay on the ground beside the approximately 190-centimeter fish to compare the height difference between them.
THEIR JOY WAS CAPTURED ON CAMERA
Cihan Çelik and his friends he was fishing with could not hide their joy at the length of the giant catfish they had caught. The fishermen examining the fish and their reactions to its size were captured on camera.