Man Reels in Insane 9 Foot Long Record Breaking Catfish

Alessandro Biancardi hooked a monster fish that broke an insane world record any angler would be proud of.

Biancardi, part of the MADCAT ITALY team, took his boat out alone hoping to get a few bites for the day. Water levels were dropping so he decided to begin casting his lure into nearby muddy waters.

A PREHISTORIC GIANT HOOKED ON THE LINE'

After just a few moments, Biancardi realized something amazing had just locked onto his line. 

 "I followed it for 40 endless minutes when it surfaced for the first time, I realized that I hooked a monster, the adrenaline started pumping hard and the fear of losing it almost sent me into a panic, I was alone facing the biggest catfish I ever seen in 23 years," Biancardi recapped.

MONSTER VS MAN

The fight between monster and man was full of obstacles. At one point Biancardi tried to grab the fish by shoving his gloves inside its mouth. Astonishingly, the fish was way too strong to be overpowered.

Eventually, Biancardi was able to wear the fish down and landed the catch. Immediately, Biancardi knew he had caught something extremely special. He called a friend to come to help out and bring officials for this truly rare fish.

A SHOCKING CATFISH

The fish was laid on a mat and measured. To the surprise of everyone around, the massive catfish measured more than 9 ft long, breaking the world record!

The weight of the fish was unknown because Biancardi said, "I was very curious about the weight but I feared to stress too much that rare specimen so I decided to safely release it, hoping it could give another angler the same joy he gave to me."