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Grandfather lands 'biggest ever cod' in Scottish waters | Grandfather lands 'biggest ever cod' in Scottish waters |
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Tony Urwin caught the enormous cod off Shetland | Tony Urwin caught the enormous cod off Shetland |
A giant cod believed to be the biggest ever caught on a boat in Scottish waters has been landed off Shetland. | A giant cod believed to be the biggest ever caught on a boat in Scottish waters has been landed off Shetland. |
Angler Tony Urwin's cod weighed in at 49lbs (22kg) and was about 4ft (1.2m) long. | Angler Tony Urwin's cod weighed in at 49lbs (22kg) and was about 4ft (1.2m) long. |
Grandfather Mr Urwin, 60, from Amble, Northumberland, said it took half an hour to land the enormous catch on the Oberon off Muckle Flugga. | Grandfather Mr Urwin, 60, from Amble, Northumberland, said it took half an hour to land the enormous catch on the Oberon off Muckle Flugga. |
The visiting fisherman said he was "shattered" after getting the cod onto the boat. | The visiting fisherman said he was "shattered" after getting the cod onto the boat. |
He told BBC Scotland News: "I did not think much about it at first but then realised "I have got something big here". | He told BBC Scotland News: "I did not think much about it at first but then realised "I have got something big here". |
Fisherman catches record-breaking cod | Fisherman catches record-breaking cod |
Giant fish reeled in off Shetland | |
He said: "I did not rush it, just took my time, it was about half an hour. I have arthritis in my shoulder and had pins and needles - my arm was dropping off. | He said: "I did not rush it, just took my time, it was about half an hour. I have arthritis in my shoulder and had pins and needles - my arm was dropping off. |
"Everyone was saying 'that's the money' - I cannot believe the size of it. It's surreal. | "Everyone was saying 'that's the money' - I cannot believe the size of it. It's surreal. |
"We got it ashore, hooked it up, and it was 49lbs - I believe 46lbs (21kg) was apparently the record for over 50 years. Happy days." | "We got it ashore, hooked it up, and it was 49lbs - I believe 46lbs (21kg) was apparently the record for over 50 years. Happy days." |
The cod was weighed when they got ashore | The cod was weighed when they got ashore |
The charter boat from Cullivoe is operated by father and son Kenny and Calum Graham. | The charter boat from Cullivoe is operated by father and son Kenny and Calum Graham. |
'A very special fish' | 'A very special fish' |
Calum Graham said: "As soon as we saw the bend in the line we knew it was something special. | Calum Graham said: "As soon as we saw the bend in the line we knew it was something special. |
"By the end he was pretty exhausted. We had to take it back to the pier to verify the record. A very special fish. It's broken a record standing for 51 years". | "By the end he was pretty exhausted. We had to take it back to the pier to verify the record. A very special fish. It's broken a record standing for 51 years". |
In 2016, a fisherman landed the biggest cod ever caught by a British angler. | In 2016, a fisherman landed the biggest cod ever caught by a British angler. |
Bert Williams, from Prenton, Wirral, caught the 93lb fish in the sea off Norway. | Bert Williams, from Prenton, Wirral, caught the 93lb fish in the sea off Norway. |
That catch was about 10lb off the world record for cod. | That catch was about 10lb off the world record for cod. |
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