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Schafer (34 years old), from North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), participated in the predatory fishing competition on October 10-11 with his friend Cremers from the Netherlands . The event brought together approximately 150 anglers from across Europe.
The two men used specialized fishing rods for large catfish and soft plastic lures. Schafer said he only realized the catfish's enormous size when it first surfaced, according to Euronews .