British fisherman catches monster-size goldfish nicknamed 'The Carrot,’ calls it 'sheer luck'

[Kyle]

The carp, nicknamed "The Carrot," was released back into French water after being caught

While fishing in France, a British man caught a monster-size carp nicknamed "the Carrot," which weighed nearly 70 pounds.

Andy Hackett, 42, made the find while fishing Bluewater Lakes in Champagne, France. The 20-year-old female carp weighed 67.5 pounds.

The fished is prized by anglers because of her coloration, as most giant carp are pale or brownish, USA Today reported.

British fisherman catches monster-size goldfish nicknamed 'The Carrot,’ calls it 'sheer luck'

British angler makes huge find when he catches a nearly 70-pound monster carp while fishing in France, noting that the 'brilliant' snag was 'sheer luck.'

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[RoseRed]

I didn't know carp and goldfish were one in the same.

 

[Kyle]

I didn't know carp and goldfish were one in the same.

I remember reading, some time back, that they were a related species but dont' remember them being the same.

Something new every day.

Everything I knew about goldfish came from Dr. Seuss.

 

[Ken King]

I didn't know carp and goldfish were one in the same.

Carp are a type of fish and goldfish are a type of carp.