Fisherman Andy Hackett managed to catch a goldfish weighing as much as 30 kilograms. These "fish" usually live in home aquariums that do not take up much space.
However, Hackett managed to catch a much larger version, one of the largest in the world, weighing more than 30 kilograms, reports the Guardian.
The elusive fish, known as the Carrot because of its orange colour, was introduced into a lake in Champagne, France 20 years ago, and has since proved very difficult to catch.
It took angler Hackett 25 minutes to retrieve the fish.
It is a hybrid species crossed with a Japanese koi carp and is believed to be the second largest ever caught. Goldfish or carp belong to the carp family, but usually do not reach this size.
“I always knew Carrot was there, but I never thought I'd catch it. I knew it was big when she bit the bait and started pulling it up and down, left and right. Then it floated to the surface and I saw that it was orange. It's phenomenal that I caught her, but it's also pure luck," Hackett said.
He posed with the huge fish before returning it to the water.
Jason Cowler, fisheries manager, said they put Carrot in the lake about 20 years ago as something different for people to fish.
"Since then she grew and grew and didn't go out very often. She is quite elusive," he said.
Bonus video:
