article_snippet: A stingray weighing nearly 800lb has become the  largest freshwater fish ever caught by rod and line.
article_snippet: A stingray weighing nearly 800lb was caught by American TV nature conservationist American Jeff Corwin on the Mae Klong river earlier this week.
article_snippet: A stingray weighing nearly 800lb is thought to be the largest freshwater fish ever caught by rod and line .
article_snippet: A stingray weighing nearly 800lb was so big that several men on board a small fishing boat had to take a small fishing boat in turns to help on the rod.
article_snippet: American TV nature conservationist Jeff Corwin tweeted: 'Potential world record freshwater fish, giant stingray,
article_snippet: American TV nature conservationist Jeff Corwin added: 'According to National Geographic, Fishsiam and Dr Nantarika Chansue, a leading stingray expert, this is likely to be the largest freshwater fish ever caught with a rod and reel.
article_snippet: Rick Humphries, of UK company Fishsiam, whose fishing guides helped reel in a record-sized ray, said: 'Rick Humphries, of UK company Fishsiam, whose fishing guides helped reel in the ray have caught over 450 different stingrays and Rick Humphries, of UK company Fishsiam, whose fishing guides helped reel in the ray estimations have been proved highly accurate on the rare occasions Rick Humphries, of UK company Fishsiam, whose fishing guides helped reel in the ray have weighed this species.
article_snippet: A specially-prepared pen is thought the previous record was held by British angler Ian Welch, who landed a giant stingray weighing between 590lbs and 770lbs in the same river in 2009 . '
article_snippet: It is thought the previous record was held by British angler Ian Welch, who landed a giant stingray weighing between 590lbs and 770lbs in the same river in 2009.
article_snippet: The Guinness Book of World Records lists the Mekong giant catfish, weighing up to 660lbs, as the 'world's largest freshwater fish'.
highlights_snippet: Guinness Book of World Records lists Mekong giant catfish, weighing up to 660lbs, as 'world's largest freshwater fish' 