Swamp Folks star and widespread YouTuber Zak Catchem had fairly the battle on his palms this week as he seemingly went head-to-head with a large, 50-pound piranha. However some followers say that it’s nothing greater than a fishy story.
Catchem, who stars within the Historical past Channel actuality sequence and its spinoff Swamp Folks: Serpent Invasion, lived as much as his identify as he shared the unbelievable second on his Instagram web page on Monday (March 3).
“Enormous 50lb Piranha Species caught in Metropolis Park Pond!” Catchem captioned the video, which confirmed him and his buddies reeling within the large fish. At one level, the fact star is seen lifting the fish into his arms and exhibiting off its sharp enamel.
Followers jumped into the feedback to share their reactions, with one commenter writing of the fish, “He’s been consuming good in that pond.”
“Ohhh man there ain’t no method I’d take that hook out the fishes mouth. did you see all them enamel!!!??” mentioned one other.
“Tank!!!!!!🙌 good work brother,” one other added.
Nonetheless, many others identified the fish was extra more likely to be a Pacu slightly than a piranha, and so they doubted the burden.
“It’s a pacu,” wrote one commenter, whereas one other added, “Pacu bro. Had lots of em via the years. It outgrew somebody’s tank and it ended up on that pond. Not gonna lie, I’ve performed that myself however not in a fishing pond.”
“He is aware of it’s not a piranha nevertheless it will get extra clicks if he says it’s,” one other added, whereas one fan mentioned, “NOT Pirahna however in a household referred to as Characidae, which incorporates comparable Pirahnas. These fish are literally primarily vegetarian and might even crack the toughest shells of nuts!”
Catchem later replied to the feedback, writing, “Pacu Fish are carefully associated to piranhas as a part of the Characidae household of freshwater fish. The largest of its sort…Everybody following me for some time has seen the enamel!! As I’ve caught these giants and been beat up by them as I attempt to flip them into pets lol! All the brand new guys n gals welcome! We Catch em all! Pacu = Huge Piranha and are NOT VEGETARIAN!! They’ll chew your 3—-D off TRUST ME.”
Others doubted the dimensions of the catch, with one consumer responding, “No method that’s 50lbs possibly 25.”
“You want was 50lbs. Fortunate if it’s 20,” mentioned one other.
“50 lbs? Possibly 25 lbs if I’m being beneficiant! Nonetheless a cool catch!” one other wrote.
Followers will be capable of see Catchem on an upcoming episode of Swamp Folks Season 16. The synopsis for the March 20 episode states that “Zak will help Daniel in taking down “The Professor,” a crafty alligator that has evaded seize for 30 years, making it a legendary second for the crew.”
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