Fishermen from La Baie have become the craftsmen of an impromptu reality TV show as they attempt to haul a giant fish weighing more than 150 pounds out of the water live on social media since yesterday afternoon.
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As of 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Mathieu Bouchard and a few associates have been waging an arduous battle to eradicate the specimen, which was hooked more than 400 feet in the waters of Saguenay Fjord.
“I hope it’s a halibut because if it’s a shark I have to put it back in the water,” he says in a video explaining that fishing for sharks is illegal.
The men stationed in a fisherman’s hut have been at work for more than 18 hours, completely exhausted from the night’s sleep.
The story is regularly followed live on Facebook by more than 500 people, with people commenting on the fishermen’s exploits. “It’s the Fishing Olympics,” says one fan of the hobby.
Last I heard the fish was 40 meters from the ice surface and there was still a lot to do before it got its trophy. The aim is to tire the specimen in order to be able to bring it up and catch it in peace.
Fishermen still refuse to give their exact location. However, as they mention in their publications, Fisheries and Oceans representatives have been notified of their presence and are monitoring this unusual fishery.