Yes, such fish live in our rivers: two brothers bring out from the Tarn a “monstrous” catfish measuring 2.67 long and weighing 130 kg

Laurent and Matthieu, “The Toc brothers” on Instagram and TikTok, came close to the French record on Friday, August 30.

A real “monster”: 2.67 meters, 130 kg. On Friday, August 30, two Albi residents pulled a catfish of extraordinary dimensions out of the Tarn. The two brothers, who are passionate about fishing, obviously immortalized their superb catch.

Photos and videos that show how the fish, a fearsome predator capable of swallowing a bird or a coypu, can reach an impressive size. Laurent and Matthieu, “The Toc brothers” on Instagram and TikTok, have also come close to the French record (2.74 m) and not so far from the world record (2.85 m according to La Dépêche).

The two fishermen wanted to test a soft lure of their design when their friend Théo, a connoisseur of catfish, contacted them to say: “Come on, today it's going to sting.”Indeed, Laurent and Matthieu pulled out a beautiful beast of about 1.50 m. And it was at the moment when they were bringing up their catch that an enormous catfish, the “monster&rdquo in question, emerged from the depths to swallow its fellow.

What joy, we had been looking for a fish like this for a while. It was this teamwork that allowed us to get there

After a battle of about twenty minutes where the fish “gave everything” assures Laurent, the two brothers and their friend manage to capture the enormous predator. Impossible to get it on the boat, too big. The bank will be perfect for admiring it, measuring it and photographing it before letting it go back to its habitat.

“What a joy, we've been looking for a fish like this for a while, says Laurent. It's this teamwork that allowed us to get there. We owe a lot to Théo.” “The Toc brothers” don't intend to stop there and hope to beat the French record. And why not the world record. By then, in about three weeks, they will have launched their online store to sell the fishing equipment they designed. Which has just brilliantly proven its effectiveness.