Monster Catfish Breaks World Record

Italian fisherman Alessandro Biancardi likely broke the world record for biggest catfish when he caught a whopping 285 cm (9 feet, 4 inch) catfish.

The monstrous catch, announced on the Madcat Fishing Instagram page, beats out the previous world record by 4 centimeters.

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Biancardi caught the huge fish in the Po River, the longest river in Italy.

The angler is a pro staff for Madcat Fishing, and used a Madcat rod, line and jighead to entice the monster cat.

He was using a Savage Gear shad lure on this particular fishing trip.

10 witnesses observed the official measurement that showed a likely world record. It will take some time to certify the measurement.

Alessandro let the big fish go after measurements were taken.