Eric Clapton reels in whopping 28lb salmon in Icelandic river… and it is the LARGEST catch of the Summer so far
Rocker runs a kilometre down-river to land record fish
ERIC CLAPTON won’t be worried his latest record is a flop.
The veteran rocker caught a salmon that turned out to be the biggest of the summer while fishing on holiday in the Vatnsdalsa river, Iceland.
The monster catch was so big that Clapton, 71, had to run a kilometre down-river before finally managing to land it two and a half hours later.
At 108 cm and 28 pounds, Clapton’s was the largest of the season at the river, famed for the size of its salmon.
A local website described his catch as “no ordinary salmon”, but he still managed to lift it as he posed for a triumphant snap.
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This is by no means Clapton’s first record — the singer has released 23 studio albums in his career, with nineties release Unplugged selling 26 million copies worldwide.
But forget vinyl, it’s all about streaming now.