Trampoline-sized Stingray May Be Largest Freshwater Fish Ever Caught

By Patriot Outdoor News

At nearly 800 pounds and 14 feet long, a massive stingray caught in Thailand’s Mae Klong River could take the title of the world’s largest freshwater fish ever taken on rod and reel—and using a 300-pound test line, no less.

The capture was made by a group of scientists and anglers from a small boat in the Amphawa District last week. Stingrays fight differently than other fish when hooked, but the epic battle to catch this monster was no less challenging. It took several hours and multiple anglers rotating on the rod to land the large stingray, eventually requiring seven men …read more