We’re gonna need a bigger boat! Angler reels in 114lb carp

The Daily Telegraph · Telegraph Reporters · 2026-11-06 09:06 UTC

Lancashire fisherman sets a new world record with a monster fish named Angelina

An angler has reeled in a monstrous 114lb carp in a catch hailed as a new world record.

Ash Hegarty, 32, landed the whopping 52kg (114lb 10oz) beast after travelling 1,300 miles to a lake renowned for its enormous fish.

The fisherman from Lancashire ventured to Euro Aqua Lake in Hungary with his older brother Nigel, 44, hoping for a good catch.

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