In 1996 a 459-pound Pacific halibut was caught in Alaska to set a new world record. On Thursday, July 3, 2014, Jack McGuire, 76, caught a 482-pound Pacific halibut.

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Unfortunately they were not able to claim the new world record on the grounds that they had harpooned the giant fish while in the water to keep it from flopping around and hurting someone. This disqualified the fish from becoming a new world record. However it is still a massive fish and the catch of a lifetime for Jack. McGuire’s hook was baited with sardines and octopus brain.

Jack was on a week-long fishing trip near Glacier Bay, Alaska with three friends when he caught the massive fish. He would battle it for around 40 minutes before reeling it in close enough to harpoon according to Detroit Free Press. Once the fish was on the boat they measured it at 95 inches and 482 pounds.

The men were aboard Captain Rye Phillips ship, a five-day fishing excursions out of the fishing village of Gustavus. “Last year, we caught 57 fish over 200 pounds so it’s pretty common to see bigger fish here,” said Phillips via Orange County Register, “But not common to see a giant one like that.”

However McGuire was no stranger to catching big fish. He takes an annual trip to Baja, California where he has caught a 513-pound marlin and a 62-pound mahimahi. With that said, this was still the biggest fish Jack has ever caught.

“The moment I set the hook I hollered, ‘I got a big one!’” McGuire said. “We get in the back of the boat and we get in this battle.”