![]() ![]() The luck of the Irish! Niall Horan gives a St. Saturday night TV is dominated by male presenters with not a single woman fronting a show on BBC1 or ITV so far this year, figures reveal Oti Mabuse wows in a red cape mini dress while Zara Larsson opts for a metallic co-ord as they pose for fun snaps with red noses for Comic Relief It's James NOWT-on! Happy Valley star Norton is seen performing NAKED in 'disturbing' new role for theatre adaptation of A Little Lifeįlorence Pugh is picture of style as she lights up while spending quality time with family and friends, including her always engaging 'gran' in NYC Red Nose Day telethon raises £31.9m as fans hail Traitors sketch 'the best part of the night' after host Paddy McGuinness makes a VERY cheeky dig ![]() It was caught in 2010 by Attila Zsedely in Italy. The world record for the biggest European catfish ever caught stands at 21st (297lbs). 'It was the biggest battle of my fishing career, yet I wouldn't wish it on anyone!'ĭitch, who used halibut pellets, sweetcorn and maize as bait, photographed his catch then released it back into the river. 'I was physically and mentally exhausted but had to give one last push to secure my prize. 'Eventually over 2.5m of catfish surfaced, and I managed to get a hand on its jaw. 'If the line had snapped at that moment I would have almost gone overboard into 6C water. 'With the rod fully compressed, and the drag on the reel screwed up tiught, I was actually lent back into that fish with all 13st of me. 'Each time the fish ran I nearly lost a digit, as by this time my hands were so cold they weren't really doing what my brain was telling them. Mr Ballard eventually had to start hand lining and said the amount of pressure put through the small metal hook shouldn't have been possible 'I needed this battle to be over one way or another, so I just pulled with all I had left in me. 'I struggled to put on the gloves and began hand lining, putting way more pressure on that hook than should be possible. 'What I didn't know is just how far I had been towed down river - I was now over 1km from home. 'Eventually the leader knot appeared in the darkness and I knew my prize was close. 'The next hour was simply painful as my muscles fatigued and the adrenaline wore off my body temperature began to crash, and I found myself crouched in the bottom of the boat trying to hold on whilst shivering uncontrollably. 'The line was uncontrollably ripping off the reel so I untied my boat and set sail, without pausing to grab my hat or my shoes from the bivvy. ![]() 'I was carp fishing, but the bend in the little 10ft rod suggested I was likely attached to a catfish. He said: 'With an air temperature of -3C the wind chill actually made it feel unbearable. The 222lbs weight was 28lbs below the record for a catfish in the River Ebro.ĭitch Ballard, who moved from Watford to southern Catalonia six years ago, runs the angling holiday company Ebro Mad Cats. ![]() The 222lbs weight was 28lbs below the record for a catfish in the River Ebro and was the 'biggest battle' of Ditch Ballard's angling career ![]()
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