This Guy Caught A 280 Pound Catfish, Then He Released It Back Into The Wild

Fisherman Dino Ferrari recently caught a massive Wels Catfish weighing 280-pounds (127 kg) and measuring 8 ft 9 in. (2.67 m) in length. The 280-pound behemoth is believed to be the largest of its kind ever captured with nothing more than a rod and reel.

The catch occurred on 19 February 2015 in the Po Delta, an area of the Po River, the longest river in Italy.

Speaking to GrindTV the fisherman said he was using artificial bait on the surface, and that it took 40 minutes to reel in the massive Wels Catfish.

This fish could feed many families for weeks. 

Dino Ferrari Catches Giant Catfish

You can imagine the struggle that Went Into Reeling In This Catfish.

Enormous Catfish Caught and Released

THe Fish was Eventually Released Back Into The Wild.

Giant 280 pound catfish

But Not Before It Was Weighed.

Massive Catfish released back into the wild

Photos of his Dino Ferrari’s big catch were supplied by his sponsor, Sportex Italia, and you can find more pictures on the company’s Facebook page.

In the meantime, here is a video of the mammoth catfish: