Ash Hegarty made the catch in Euro Aqua Lake in Hungary, and footage and movies of the large fish have gone viral.
He had made the journey to the lake alongside his brother Nigel, which is famend for producing among the world’s largest carp.
He revealed he had been resting beside the water when an alarm sounded from certainly one of his rods.
He stated his legs have been trembling as he realised he had hooked the large fish.
Following the catch, he stated: “Phrases genuinely can’t describe the feelings I’m feeling proper now. I’m not going to lie, none of this feels actual.
“My telephone hasn’t stopped ringing, my messages are going completely psychological, I’m seeing my face in every single place internationally, and I genuinely really feel like I can’t breathe.
“I’m only a regular lad from Blackburn who completely loves fishing.”
He later shared movies of his arrival again house, the place his household has made a particular cake with the large carp on it.
He thanked everybody for his or her sort feedback, paying tribute to his dad.
Ash stated: “What began as two brothers travelling 1,300 miles to do one thing we’ve cherished since we have been little lads has became one thing past our wildest desires.
“A second that may stick with me for the remainder of my life.
“The quantity of individuals saying, ‘It couldn’t have occurred to a greater pair of brothers,’ genuinely means greater than you’ll ever know.
“After which there’s the feedback about our dad.
“Individuals saying how proud he’d be, how he’d be trying down on us, and the way he was the one who began this complete journey for us as little boys.
“As a result of behind all of the insanity, the cameras, the newspapers and the world report, there’s nonetheless simply two brothers doing one thing their dad taught them to like.
“And I’d give completely something for him to have witnessed this second.
“I additionally wish to say an enormous thanks to Jacky, Michel, Alex, Susan and Dan at Euro Aqua. With out you guys, none of this may have been doable.
“The hospitality, the assistance, the recollections and all the things you’ve completed for us won’t ever be forgotten.
“And naturally, little Angelina. The truth that this unimaginable fish carries her identify, and all the things that occurred that day, makes the entire story much more particular. Some issues in life you genuinely simply can’t clarify.
“I genuinely imagine some issues in life are simply meant to occur.
“The sentiments I had earlier than the seize, the conversations, the little indicators, the timing of completely all the things. It’s like the celebs aligned in a approach I might by no means have imagined.”
Euro Lake in rural Hungary is famend for producing giant fish. The one Ash landed weighed the identical as a Nice Dane canine, or two normal luggage of concrete.