A monstrous catfish was caught in northern Italy.



The giant fish weighs 280-pounds, and is more than eight-feet long. It was reeled in by twin brothers Dino and Dario Ferrari on February 19.



Dino, who has been fishing for 20 years, says the 40-minute struggle to land the fish on Italy's Po River left this lure slightly damaged.



"This was an incredible moment and we embraced ourselves because we were so happy," he said.



After catching, weighing and photographing it, the brothers released it back into the wild. Dino says he fishes for sport, and sports fishermen don't kill their catch.



They are still waiting to find out if it's the largest catfish ever caught with a rod and reel.



