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| Wirral fisherman lands the biggest cod caught by a Briton | Wirral fisherman lands the biggest cod caught by a Briton |
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| A fisherman is celebrating after landing the biggest cod ever caught by a British angler. | A fisherman is celebrating after landing the biggest cod ever caught by a British angler. |
| Bert Williams, 71, from Prenton, Wirral, caught the 93lb fish in the sea off Norway. | Bert Williams, 71, from Prenton, Wirral, caught the 93lb fish in the sea off Norway. |
| Mr Williams told the BBC he initially thought he had caught a dolphin and it took two anglers more than 25 minutes to land the fish off Soroya, Norway. | Mr Williams told the BBC he initially thought he had caught a dolphin and it took two anglers more than 25 minutes to land the fish off Soroya, Norway. |
| The catch is about 10lb off the world record for cod. | The catch is about 10lb off the world record for cod. |
| Shortly before, he had snagged his fishing line on the boat's engine and thought he'd done that again or "landed a dolphin" as a pod had just passed the boat. | Shortly before, he had snagged his fishing line on the boat's engine and thought he'd done that again or "landed a dolphin" as a pod had just passed the boat. |
| Mr Williams, who began fishing when he was six years old, said: "To get the thing out of the water, I had to pace myself. I wouldn't have been able to lift it in on my own." | |
| He said: "Two of the guides on the fishing trip helped lift it into the boat and it took 25 minutes." | He said: "Two of the guides on the fishing trip helped lift it into the boat and it took 25 minutes." |
| Despite its size, Mr Williams said: "I have caught a marlin bigger - it was 180lb." | Despite its size, Mr Williams said: "I have caught a marlin bigger - it was 180lb." |
| As well as being the biggest cod landed by a British angler, it is the biggest for a disabled angler - Mr Williams has a heart condition. | As well as being the biggest cod landed by a British angler, it is the biggest for a disabled angler - Mr Williams has a heart condition. |
| The world cod record, of about 104lbs, is held by a Swedish angler. | The world cod record, of about 104lbs, is held by a Swedish angler. |
| Paul Stevens, a guide who organised the trip with Sportquest holidays, said: "The previous day, I caught an 84lb cod," he said. "I held the British record for 24 hours!" | |
| Mr Stevens described the atmosphere on the boat as "electric". "Everyone was buzzing it didn't matter who had caught it - it was just amazing to see such a big fish." | Mr Stevens described the atmosphere on the boat as "electric". "Everyone was buzzing it didn't matter who had caught it - it was just amazing to see such a big fish." |
| The record-breaking fish, which died after it was reeled in, will be moulded into a fibreglass replica and mounted at the firm's offices in Norfolk. | The record-breaking fish, which died after it was reeled in, will be moulded into a fibreglass replica and mounted at the firm's offices in Norfolk. |