'We're gonna need a bigger a bowl' - Angler lands one of world’s largest goldfish 

Andy Hackett catches the Carrot, elusive 30kg leather carp-koi hybrid released into French lake 20 years ago.

GOLD MEDAL: Andy Hackett holds the Carrot, a 30kg giant goldfish, in Bluewater Lakes Photograph: JasonCowler/BNPS

Goldfish are normally big enough to live in a bowl in people’s homes, happily whiling the hours away, scarcely taking up enough room to cause any trouble.

However, angler Andy Hackett managed to catch a much bigger version of the fairground prize favourite when he landed one of the world’s largest weighing more than 30kg (67 pounds, or five stone).