It was a case of ‘ The Young Man And The Sea ’ after a massive swordfish was caught by a 16-year-old boy in Tasmania that weighed over three times his bodyweight and which took him six hours to get into the boat . The amazing feat was pulled off by teenage fisherman Kyle Longmore - who weighs just 70kg - when he caught the record-breaking 263.5kg broad-bill swordfish about 35km off Tasmania ’ s East Coast . What made the effort even more incredible was that the teenager caught the 263.5kg fish using just 24kg fishing line . It was for this reason it took him so long to reel the huge fish in as he was afraid the line would snap . Scroll down for video . We 're going to need a bigger boat : ( From left to right ) Leo Miller , Kyle Longmore and Simon Turner celebrate the impressive catch . ' I hooked the fish at 10.45am and we finally landed it in the boat at 4.45pm . I was pretty exhausted by then but once the fish was in the boat I just felt massive relief , ' Kyle told Daily Mail Australia . 'Then there was a huge amount of excitement . Lots of screaming and celebrating after that , and a team hug . It ’ s something I ’ m very proud of . ' It 's believed to be the biggest swordfish ever hooked in Australian waters by amateurs . It beat the current Australian heaviest record catch for using only a 24kg line by 156 kilos , and beat the Australian all-tackle record by 88kg . It took Kyle ( left ) six hours to get the giant 263.5kg broad-bill swordfish into the boat . Kyle kept the fish and divided it up amongst his mates who helped him to eat it . Normally he uses the 'tag and release ' method when he catches fish , but made an exception this time as it was so big and he was going to eat it with his friends . Apart from fishing Kyle ’ s in his first year doing a school-based apprenticeship as an automotive mechanic . ' I ’ ve been fishing all my life . It took a lot of concentration – a lot of mental and physical work . I just had to stay focused and not give up . After all that you have to hope you can land it , ' Kyle says . ‘ The worst moment was when it got closer to the boat . It ’ s when things can go start to go wrong and people start to panic . There ’ s always a lot more pressure as the fish gets closer to the boat . ' Kyle battled with the huge fish despite feeling mentally and physically exhausted . Kyle was onboard his friend Leo Miler ’ s 7m boat ChoonaChasa while competing in the Coles Bay Classic fishing competition last Saturday when he made his memorable catch . Leo explained that Kyle had to stay patient and not rush into making any mistakes . ' I mean the last three hours of the fight the fish was only 50 metres from the boat swimming around . Kyle just had to be careful because the line was so much lighter than the weight of the fish , ' Leo told Daily Mail Australia . The 16-year-old was able to catch the massive swordfish using only 24kg fishing line . 'It jumped about 23 times to try and get rid of the hook , but we still weren ’ t sure how big it was . It was only when we got it onto the boat that we realised the size of it . 'Kyle was really physically and mentally finished by the end . He really had to concentrate the whole time and not stop for a moment . 'He did tremendously well for a boy of his age to land this kind of a fish . He ’ s obviously a naturally talented fisherman . ' The 263.5kg broad-bill swordfish jumps out of the sea to try and get rid of the hook .
16-year-old Kyle Longmore from Tasmania achieved the amazing feat . The broad-bill swordfish weighed more than three times heavier than Kyle . He caught it using 263.5kg fishing line off Tasmania ’ s East Coast . Kyle was onboard his friend Leo Miler ’ s 7m boat ChoonaChasa . 'The worst moment was when it got closer to the boat , ' says Kyle .