Oh my God. Talk about some serious float fishing! That guy was pissing me off with his ridiculous hook setups though. I'd rather have one giant 8/O single hook than that hokey multi-treble setup he was running.

I like the fact that he really wanted to release that thing too.

That fish was CRAZY!!

The part that I liked the bes, was when he was sitting on those rocks when his rod just started screaming and almost went in the drink.

also, that guy puts new meaning to the term "dildo floats"

Wanted to catch that last night but fell asleep in front of the tube before it came on.

Guess I'll have to look for the re run.

Probably the most epic gill net set/retrieve I've ever seen when that dude went for a swim in the Congo.

That demon fish was pretty BA, too.

I couldn't believe that either. I was sure they were about to film that man dying. To think that is probably a regular thing for him is absofookinlutely insane. If the currents don't get you, one of those demon fish might!

Also, I'd assume even BEING in that part of the world (especially as a white guy) is already gambling with your life.

Smaller version of the same fish, quite the set of teeth.






Behaviour
"Tigerfish can be considered Africa's equivalent of the South American piranha, though they belong to a completely different family. They gain this reputation as the former are famous for their ferocity when hunting. They have razor-sharp teeth which are inter-locking, together with their streamlined, muscular body built for speed, the tigerfish are aggressive predators. They have a gas-filled sac in their body, which they use as a sound receiver. This transmits vibrations from the water, enabling them to detect any animals nearby and respond accordingly. A school of juveniles can tackle animal of almost any size, including any land animals that stray too close to the water edge. Adults tend to travel in smaller groups of four to five, but they are no less dangerous. Even an individual can take down prey as large as itself. When food is scarce or the competition for food is too great, tigerfish may resort to cannibalism. This is particularly common in the dry season. Tigerfish have also been known to attack humans, mistaking a body part for a food source. These attacks can be devastating due to the sharp teeth and aggressive hunting tactics used by the Tigerfish."




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That fish must be a smoker......

i used to have a African tiger (Goliath SP.) in my aquarium. it only got 12 inches before i got rid of it for something cooler but its one of the better fish in the aggressive fish world. i will dig a pic up

This is one of the pics that was circulating about 3-4 years ago...



Check out those choppers! The gnarliest kings and chums have got nothin' on these critters.

Twilight tarpon ?

That thing is quite the specimen.





& a full body mount.




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Those are some bad a$$ gold fish!

Hated to see the fish die in the end but the tribes reaction was something to see. One nasty looking SOB for sure.