"Monster" catfish named Scar reeled in by amateur fisherman may break a U.K. record

Darren Reitz usually goes fishing for some "peace and quiet" – then he caught what he could only describe as a "monster." It was a fish so big, it may have broken a U.K. record. 

The 34-year-old East London man, a self-described amateur fisherman, was enjoying a day on a lake in Maldon, Essex, when he came across the aquatic beast. Reitz told CBS News partner BBC that he was at Chigborough Farm and Fisheries with friends when he suddenly felt a bite on his fishing line. It took nearly an hour – and the help of his friends – to get it out of the water. 

"My wrist is still hurting from reeling," he told the BBC. "... Three of my friends got into the water with nets because it was that big and I was so worried we would lose it."