{"id":1387,"date":"2012-02-16T10:42:36","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T10:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1387"},"modified":"2012-02-16T10:42:36","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T10:42:36","slug":"man-catches-monster-fish-on-first-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/man-catches-monster-fish-on-first-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Man catches monster fish on first go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fishing is an activity I would imagine takes a lot of skill and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>However, one man from England has shown he has a knack for the sport after landing the biggest ever cod caught in the English Channel at his first attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Proctor wasn't even sure he had landed a fish at first because of the weight of the line, but after a 30-minute struggle he managed to pull it out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>He was delighted with his work, as the cod weighed in at 43lb 9oz.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I almost didn't go on the trip because 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