Posted on 05/10/2006 11:42:20 AM PDT by Grig
A Hungarian fisherman has drowned while trying to catch a 150lb catfish.
Gabor Komlosy was dragged into a river when he refused to let go of the line.
The 53-year-old's body was later pulled from the Szamos river still clinging to his rod.
The 4ft monster catfish was still hooked on the end. Police in Hungary believe he had been yanked down the bank of the river by the fish.
It had then pulled him through the water until he hit his head on a rock and drowned.
A spokesman said: "When we pulled in his line, the fish was still stuck on the end."
Wow....
Never give up!
Racing to be the first to post "Darwin Award Candidate"
The one that got away?
You REALLY have to love fishing to hold on to the line while a fish drags you to death.
I always believed in fishing with explosives.
There should be a statue erected.
Go fish...
Wow, a living jug-line.
Know any good Hungarian jokes?
Real catfish fishermen use their 'noodles' ping.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish...
What a shame the man died trying to bring the "big one" in. I'm amazed he was still holding the pole when they found him.
"Vergil Bliss was the dirtiest man in Hancock County. Well, he was. Then one day Vergil was pulling lobster pots and a pot decided to pull him. The dirt drug him down and he weren't never seen again."
Another:
"Vergil Bliss and old Hattie had been married for quite some time. Old Hattie thought the spark had gone out of things. She said: "Vergil, do you know what day it is?"
Vergil: "Tuesday."
Hattie: "It's our 40th wedding anniversay. And you didn't even think to buy me a present. You know, Vergil, we aren't getting any younger. One of these days, something will happen to one of us. Then you'll feel differently."
Vergil: "When it does, I'm moving to Kittery."
Have you heard about the one that didn't get away?
Now that is Tenacious!
I wonder if the catfish was making plans to hang his catch over the mantel.
Wow ping.
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