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A fair, also known as a funfair, is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.
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Now here's something you don't see at The Fair - A Man using Two Hands to lift a goldfish nearly as big as he is.
Worcestershire angler Andy Hackett landed The orange beast while on A Trip to France, in a region worthy of toasting such Success - Champagne .
The Giant , known as The Carrot, was introduced to Bluewater Lakes there 20 years ago, proving elusive since.
But then came along Mr Hackett and rod; using, you might say, a Carrot and stick approach.
The fish, he explained, was a hybrid of a leather carp and a koi carp and after a 25-minute battle, it was all over. The goldfish that had been a White Whale to many was in Mr Hackett's net.
" You're gonna need a bigger bowl, " was everyone's first thought, quickly followed by whether there were scales large enough to weigh scaly Carrot.
But a weigh-in was achieved, with this beauty's vital statistic being a whopping 30kg (67 pounds).
And yet there was no need for A Mountain of potatoes for Chips - The Carrot was released back from whence he came to leave another angler with a chance of a fishy tale.
The goldfish commonly kept as pets do not achieve More Than a few inches in length, but they are part of The carp family which can reach impressive proportions, with colourful koi sometimes fetching small fortunes from hobbyists.
Mr Hackett's run-in with The special breed came during a visit to a fishery on one of his many French trips, and He Said while The Carrot was often seen due to his striking hue, he was harder to land.
" With normal fish, " Mr Hackett explained, " you struggle to see them if they're just under The Surface , but The Carrot is obviously bright orange so you can't miss it.
" [But] it's a much sought-after fish, not many people have caught it, it's quite illusive. "
Anglers, however, always have a chance.
" Just like a general Big Fish , they're heavy, they're slow, they plod around, " Mr Hackett said.
Yet anyone fancying a crack themselves may face disappointment - The fishery has a waiting list of at least five years.
Source of news: bbc.com