The worst case scenario is I'm here for the next 10 or 12 hours and nothing happens.

On the other hand, something could happen at any moment.

Way have one, right?

That's a cake.

Yeah.

Yes, this is a good fish.

Good fish tail walking the line.

Yeah, pull all the way.

Uh, yeah.

Is this a jellyfish?

Be fish.

He's going the other way.

I need to keep the line clear of snags.

If the fish wraps it around a rock, it will all be over.

Yeah, On the surface, Yes.

Belly is hitting the shallow water.

Now try and bring in the middle Here, it's coming in.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

Huh?

Look at this way.

Go!

That's good song contest.

Uh, start that in maybe seven feet.

Two inches.

It's clear that wels catfish are growing large enough here to account for the recent Lake monster sightings.

If this isn't a monster of the deep, I don't know what is.

This is just skin covered in slime.

Then you've got these tentacles.

This is a fish that navigates and hunts by field on breeding the vibrations in the water is one reason why catfish do so well in muddy rivers like this with low visibility.

But the big thing that you just can't help but notice is this enormous mouth.

This isn't the fish that takes dainty bites.

This is a predator that swallows big prey whole just a massive fish.

Massive.

So the big question is the Lake Garda monster one of these?

Well, if you're talking about reports in the 16th century or in fact, anything up to the mid 19 hundreds, then absolutely no, that's quite possibly would have been a sturgeon.

But what about now?

This water behind me connects with Lake Garda.

And if a fish like this could be here, then there's every reason to suppose that there might be something like this hiding somewhere there.

On a few glimpse to this creature breaking the surface of Lake Garda, you'd be left in little doubt that you'd seen a moment stuff.

And who knows?

Maybe one has even taken up residence in the cave beneath the island, like the beast reported in the 16th century.

But from everything I've now seen, I think the Lake Garda monster could well be a double act with early stories inspired by a sturgeon and some of the more recent sightings by a giant wels catfish.

I came to Italy to look for a riel, flesh and blood creature that might explain the legend of the Lake Garda monster for a long time.

Nothing happens.

Oh, finally, a take on this time.

It's big.

Yeah, Having we have a fish, This feels like a good signs.

Money to come along the side.

That's winning streak.

Okay, okay, okay.

Okay.

So for good.

It's been interesting.

Officially, we're in about 15 feet of water.

It's going down.

I'm gonna vote.

I think it could be quite understa get the anchor up.

I'm starting to worry a little bit now because this vicious is on.

This gear is taking the world.

Come in, wrist shot.

We're just coming.

Chop it off.

We don't want Let's go.

So if its surface 30 30 30 30 running again.

Leaders inside.

Leaders inside.

See the fish?

Okay, We have it in the boat.

We have it in the box.

Dusky cope.

This is what I was after.

A good size one.

Dusty cops spend most of their life in the sea, but also migrate into rivers just over five feet long.

This shimmering fish is easily woman sized.

Mark.

My guide has already confirmed that cop have a red reflective layer in their eyes.

So have I finally got my hands on the silvery creature behind the mermaid mystery?

Yes, this is a good fish, good fish.

It's nice to see them, John, but when they jumped us a chance to spit the hooks you wanna turn.

If it's going that way, distressed fish will attract the attention of any crocodiles nearby.

I've gotta land fast.

Keep it away from the snags.

Keep away from snacks.

There we go.

Rushes in shallow water.

Get its head wound in this way.

Let's head this way.

Finally, a barrel up it covers.

So it's fish 38 inches long.

It's a least six years old.

Here we go.

What is particularly interesting right now is that this fish would have completed its life cycle until now.

During the time of the cane toad invasion, this migratory baron Monday would have had more opportunity.