A young fisherman in Thailand reeled in the catch of the day after hooking a fish with a plastic toy fishing rod – but was the achievement just a hoax? Captured standing on the bank of what appears to be a lake, the youngster – with a big grin on his face – holds onto a tiny blue and yellow fishing rod. Approaching the water, the young boy reels rapidly, but at this point it isn’t clear whether or not he has hooked anything. The youngster stands on the bank of what appears to be a lake  and holds a tiny blue and yellow fishing rod . He then crouches down by the side of the water and moves his rod from side to side – tension on the end of it is now visible. Fighting against what may well be a weed, the young boy continues to reel and before long a fish breaks the surface of the water. As it splashes about, the youngster puts his hand into the lake and plucks it out. He then lays it on the floor before confidently putting his finger in its mouth, removing the hook and proudly lifting it up to the camera. The young Thai boy crouches down by the side of the water and moves his rod from side to side while reeling . Discussing the video with MailOnline, Nathan Wardle of Mega Fishing Thailand, said that the fish was most likely a Nile Tilapia, although it is hard to see exactly from the clip. He added: ‘They are found in almost every river, lake or pond right through the whole of Thailand and were introduced back in 1967 as a gift from Japan to the Thai King. ‘Many people farm them in small numbers in their ponds for food. The fry can be bought for about 8p each. ‘They are very popular stocked in fishing parks where they will cook your catch and small ones are used as bait for the big monster fish we have here. The fish breaks the surface of the water and the boy bravely puts his hand into the lake to catch it . The boy plucks the fish from the water, lays it on the floor and confidently puts his finger in its mouth to remove the hook . ‘They are also great table fish, served up in most restaurants. They have really tasty meat that can be fried, poached, roasted or barbecued and usually come with some kind of spicy Thai dipping sauce. ‘The fish eat pretty much anything so are fairly easy to catch with worms, bread, shrimps or squid and the like.’ Since it was uploaded, the video has been viewed over a million times and many people have commented to congratulate the youngster. However, there is a suggestion that the fish may have been hooked to the line before the start of the video. The youngster proudly holds his catch, which appears to be a Nile Tilapia, up to the camera .
The young boy holds a tiny  blue and yellow toy fishing rod.
He crouches by the side of the water and reels in the catch.
Before plucking it from the lake and  holding it to the camera.
Shot in Thailand, the video appears to show a Nile Tilapia fish.