Fake or not

[Catfishbichir]

I was going through instagram and saw this pic. To me it look a bit fishy. So what is your opinion

 

[predatorkeeper87]

I have no idea about the full grown size of those guys but hes doing the classic "stick it towards the camera" trick, so that coupled with maybe photoshop haha

 

[Catfishbichir]

Payara grow at most 4'2

 

[Catfishbichir]

And where is the payara's tail

 

[wednesday13]

If thats real...consider me miles davis...

 

[krichardson]

And where is the payara's tail

....and the shadow does not seem right.

 

[divemaster99]

Definitely a fake.

 

[pops]

I see no hands? how you hold a fish that big and heavy with out your arms and hands rapt under it? you don,nt!

 

[Jmart159]

It's real. Although a nice fish, it is no giant. He is just holding it close to the camera. Also, if you look close you can see the fish grabber on the left side of the picture hooked onto the fishes lip and you can see his fingers under the fish. If you use both of those for size reference you can get an idea of the fishes actual size.

 

[pops]

I aint buying it,