article_snippet: the  largest freshwater fish ever caught by rod and line, took nearly two hours to reel in.
article_snippet: The gigantic flat fish, which was 8ft wide and 14ft long, had to be reeled in by several fishermen for nearly two hours .
article_snippet: The battle to bring this giant fish to the boat was epic and The battle to bring this giant fish to the boat took many hours and multiple guys rotating off and on the reel. '
highlights_snippet: Several fishermen spent nearly two hours reeling in the massive ray .
  