Catch of the day! Fisherman lands a whopping 350 pound monster fish
A PENSIONER got the shock of his life when he went fishing and landed this 350lb monster.
Peter Starbuck wrestled with the catch of his life for over an hour as it dragged his boat along.
Describing it as "a scene from Jaws," the 78 year old held on and eventually landed the giant sturgeon.
Mr Starbuck, a businessman from Oswestry, Shropshire, was holidaying in Canada when the specimen grabbed the 'dead-bait' on his hook.
The amazing adventure began when Mr Starbuck travelled to British Columbia to catch salmon.
While there he took a trip to the Fraser River to try his hand at catching white sturgeon.
But he amazed his guide, Steve Kaye, by landing the enormous fish.
He said: "It was the second time we went out, just myself and the guide, and I caught a fish after an hour. I could feel it getting more weight on the line and thought maybe I'd caught one about my weight, 160lb.
It was a marvellous experience and this time I can tell the story of the one that didn't get away
"Steve said we'd bring it in, and he cut off some of the line so we could pull it in. It towed us down the river for an hour and eventually it got close enough that we could beat it.
"It was actually like being in the gym on the weight machine, and you think you're going to do 20 reps, but the fish was saying you get off when I tell you.
"It's pulling on your back and also really your whole body. You have to be aware of not being pulled off the boat.
"It was a marvellous experience and this time I can tell the story of the one that didn't get away."
Mr Starbuck safely released the fish and went on to catch another 12 fish with a combined weight of 1,500lb.
"It was wonderful," he said. "There were quite a few bald headed eagles and we saw a beaver as well. I'm now planning to go back next year."
After watching Mr Starbuck's massive catch, Mr Kaye posted the picture on his Facebook page with the caption: "78 years young with 350lbs of Sturgeon...never too old to live life!"
