Alessandro Biancardi and the 9-foot-long, 330-pound catfish he caught on May 25. (Alessandro Biancardi)An angler from Italy caught a massive 9-foot-long, 330-pound catfish, possibly breaking a world record.
Alessandro Biancardi from the MADCAT ITALY team, caught the gigantic catfish while on a solo excursion in the Po River, Italy’s longest river.
MADCAT is an organization dedicated to recording impressive catches made by catfish anglers all over Europe and creates and sells fishing equipment, according to the website.
May 25 started off normal for Biancardi. He double checked his gear and made his way down the Po River and decided that since the water levels were low and muddy due to recent floods, he would utilize the spin fishing technique. (Alessandro Biancardi)Spin fishing is the most widely used method of fishing which involves using a fishing pole and casting a lure repeatedly until a fish is caught.