GALLERY: He pulled a 40-year-old giant from the Danube today. He measured almost two and a half meters and weighed a meter TVNOVINY.sk – TVNOVINY.sk

Updated 16:20 22. 6. 2022, 10:45 He pulled almost two and a half meters of catfish out of the water. The fisherman from Štúrov had a dream come true. The decision of what to do with the huge fish was clear. The capital catch taken from the Danube in Štúrovo will be recorded in the fishing chronicle of Kornel Varga in golden letters, all the more so because he pulled it out of the water directly under the house where he lives. “I don’t think I’ll catch a bigger fish anymore,” said the fisherman Kornel. He remembers the measures of a huge catfish for the rest of his life. He did not catch a larger fish even outside Slovakia. It is 244 centimeters and 99.5 kilograms. “It’s not common and everyday, it’s definitely a rarity, when I was surprised that he succeeded at all,” commented the fisherman’s friend and neighbor Norbert Schöny. An experienced fisherman knows what he is talking about. The original plan was to catch completely different fish. He usually goes to the cogs. He says he was lucky the catfish could pull it out. He was pulled out by four guys. Mr. Varga fought the huge fish for over an hour. Only then did he find out what was hidden on the bait. “Catching such a big catfish in this way requires a great deal of art and many years of practice and experience. He sacrifices it for many nights, so I wish it to him wholeheartedly, “Schöny’s neighbor told us. Last but not least, it requires a tolerant half. “Mr. Husband is quite a fisherman. I’ll let him. Sure, I’ll give it to him. Let him enjoy it. I’m proud of him, “said Varg’s wife Andrea Ujváryová. The story does not end with the lucky fishermen. Catfish also have a successful day this time. “It simply came to our notice then. He must be over 40 years old, I think, like me, so let him live on, “added Varga.