Turns out there's giant squid.... and then there's Colossal Squid....
Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said the squid, weighing an estimated 450kg (990lb),took two hours to land in Antarctic waters. Local news said the Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni was about 10m (33ft) long, and was the first adult colossal squid landed intact.
One expert said calamari rings made from it would be like tractor tyres.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6385071.stm
More info here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2910849.stm
This squid has one of the largest beaks known of any squid and also has unique swivelling hooks on the clubs at the ends of its tentacles.