 Now, while this was the longest cod ever caught, according to the International Game Fish Association, it was not the heaviest. It actually was one pound under the world record for the heaviest cod. The Daily Mail says Mr. Pipe, a heavy plant machinery driver from Pontypool, South Wales, celebrated his record with a few pints of cider afterwards. Way to go, Mr. Pipe. You might not have caught it in America, but we're still impressed.