on video | Epic battle: a man pulls out of the water a real sea horror about 3 meters long

“The adrenaline started to kick in and the fear of losing him almost freaked me out,” he added.

Thus, the fisherman was able to identify his prey, or rather, his opponent: it was a giant catfish.

Surprised that he was tied in this way, the latter soon began leading a “very complex battle” against the professional hunter.

“I was alone with the biggest catfish I’ve seen in 23 years,” he said.

Because he could not get the best of the fish, the fisherman dragged him into the shallow waters to “catch him from the shore”.

Image from Instagram | alebiancardi_catfishing_madcat

Mr. Biancardi managed to measure his catch, but did not weigh it for fear of hitting the fish, so he diligently released it.

“I was very curious about the weight, but worried about stressing this rare specimen. So I decided to return it to the water safely, hoping it would give another fisherman the same joy it gave me,” he explained.

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Image from Instagram | alebiancardi_catfishing_madcat

The MADCAT team, of which Biancardi is a part, says the massive fish will break the International Fishing Association (IGFA) world length record.

However, a professional fisherman will not break the official world record, which is 40 cm short of his own, because he put the fish back into the water.

However, he will be able to claim world records, as he qualifies for the IGFA world record for release, which he beats by just four centimeters.