This is what happens when aquarists get tired of the hobby

[Swimboy123]

Came across this on the news today. Pretty impressive!

 

http://news.yahoo.com/video/kansascity-kmbc-18211647/woman-catches-massive-goldfish-in-kc-lake-24970207

[extreme_tooth_decay]

Looks like she snagged the fish by the fin with her hook.

 

Seems fishy...

[Swimboy123]

And good thing there was a camera crew right there!

[BowieReefer84]

I hope she released it back if she wasn't going to eat it.

[extreme_tooth_decay]

I hope she released it back if she wasn't going to eat it.

 

You mean release it back to the tank she took it out of?

[slimeemoss]

Lots of them in lakes around here. I have seen bigger ones at Greenbelt lake.

[treesprite]

I've seen some pretty huge ones outdoors before. Nothing so unusual.

[extreme_tooth_decay]

I see them in 4 mile run all the time, as well as people fishing for them. To eat. I never saw anyone snag one by the fin with a tiny hook, though.

[Swimboy123]

tooth decay, do you go down to 4 mile run alot?

[extreme_tooth_decay]

tooth decay, do you go down to 4 mile run alot?

 

When the weather is nice I do.

 

I like to do a 17 mile (plus a few for me to get to it) bike loop called "the arlington triangle" (LINK). A decent chunk of that follows 4 mile run.

 

I see turtles, great blue herons, frogs, ducks, fish, etc.

 

I live in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, not far from the Rt. 1 bridge over 4 mile run. I often stop on that bridge and look down and see fish and people fishing. Sometimes I will see huge orange or yellow goldfish/carp.