For Reel? Fisherman Catches 280-Pound Catfish [Video]

Dino Ferrari, an Italian fisherman reeled in a gigantic wels catfish in Italy's Po Delta river.

The catfish came in at 8.7 feet long , and weighed 280 pounds. Though the record for a wels catfish is over 300 pounds, Dino may have set a record for largest catfish caught with a rod and reel.

He released the catfish back into the river.

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