The fish caught off Shetland weighed in at 49lbs (22kg) and left 60-year-old Tony Urwin 'shattered'.
A giant cod believed to be the biggest ever caught on a boat in Scottish waters has been landed off Shetland.Grandfather Mr Urwin, 60, from Amble, Northumberland, said it took half an hour to land the enormous catch on the Oberon off Muckle Flugga.
He told BBC Scotland News: "I did not think much about it at first but then realised "I have got something big here".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."We got it ashore, hooked it up, and it was 49lbs - I believe 46lbs was apparently the record for over 50 years. Happy days.
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