An experienced Italian angler who recently reeled in a mammoth catfish is awaiting confirmation whether it is a world record after his hefty catch measured over 9 feet long (approx. 2.7 meters).
Building contractor and pro-staffer at Madcat Fishing Alessandro Biancardi, 43, from Ostiglia in Mantua province, Italy, caught a monster catfish on May 25. The angling enthusiast with 23 years’ experience dips his line every single day and reeled in his personal best before 10 a.m. while fishing alone at his local River Po following a flood.
Biancardi shows off his catfish, measuring over 9 feet long (approx. 2.7 meters). (Courtesy of Alessandro Biancardi)
“I was on the river in a swirl of water,” Biancardi told The Epoch Times. “I started casting my artificial rubber lure. … At a certain moment, I felt a tremendous bite, and immediately after it started a real battle in the middle of the river….