Angler reels in whopping 28½ stone 7ft long halibut

ANGLER Paul Stevens dives in to get a snap with his catch — a 28½ stone halibut. It is the largest fish of its kind caught by a Brit and is more than 7ft long. BNPSAngler Paul Stevens with his catch — a 28½ stone halibut[/caption] BNPSPaul’s fish is the largest of its kind caught by a Brit and is more than 7ft long[/caption] Paul, 45, from Norwich, caught it off Norway and reckons it is up to 90 years old. He said: “It pulled the boat half a mile. “It took three days for my shoulders to recover. “I put it back. It’s breeding stock.” Read More on Fish 'LOST MY PINKIE' Terrifying pics show injuries after 6ft shark tore off fisherman's FINGER GREAT BARRIER TEETH Angler got a reel surprise after catching a fish with human-like teeth “It was a bit emotional. “I have spent a lot of years trying to catch a fish like that.” Most read in News HOUSE HELL 'Happy' girl, 4, dead in blast as four injured after house explosion SHATTERING GRIEF Brit mum dies on flight in front of her kids who sat with body for 8hrs 'SOMEONE WILL DIE' Parents complained about 'death trap' water park a YEAR before girl died FREAK DEATH Highland Games horror as man killed by 22lb hammer 'flying over a hedge' 'IT WAS LIKE JAWS' Terrified Brit boy, 8, savaged by sharks on holiday in the Bahamas FAMILY'S AGONY My son, 3, was sent home from A&E after 5 minutes - three days later he died Atlantic halibut are among the largest bony fish in the world. They can reach up to 15ft in length and weigh up to 700lbs. BNPSPaul caught the massive halibut off the coast of Norway[/caption] BNPSPaul revealed: ‘It pulled the boat half a mile. It took three days for my shoulders to recover’[/caption] BNPSHe said: ‘I put it back. It’s breeding stock’[/caption] BNPSPaul added: ‘It was a bit emotional. I have spent a lot of years trying to catch a fish like that’[/caption]