Blue Marlin Video ..nearly dumped a 50 while the spread was cleared

[LuckyLady]

Blue Marlin caught by a vessel out of Falmouth, MA, in the canyons on August 31, 2010. The marlin took a wide range and nearly dumped a 50 while the spread was cleared and then it was game on. Boat turned and we saw some spectacular aerials for a spectacular fish. After about 80 minutes against a Penn International 50, pushed to full drag, the fish was landed. It measured 124 inches from lower jaw to fork in tail. Estimated weight ~ 680 lbs. The only video and pictures taken were during the immediate revival of the fish, which was sent home to fight another day. Enjoy!

[perfectscore]

that fish didnt make it. I bet you it died. that thing wasnt movin at all

[alex n]

He was swimming good there at the end, bet hes just fine

[Avenger]

Whatever you do... don't chase it with the boat.

Interesting day on the water though.

[BlueH20Boss]

She was pumping her tail pretty good at the end there....That fish was tired.. did you see how much drag they had on the fish and how fast it was dumping? That fishes body was probably very very HOT. I also bet that fish made it with no problem. It is not very easy to revive a 5-600lb BM from a Center console with 36'' freeboard! I'd say that crew did a great job on both the fight and the release! Would have been cool to Tag it...

pretty work

Kevin-

[triniswordfish]

wonder what the drag was set at.......?? sunset with 2/3 the spool out ?
got the fish and thats what counts

[bobdu11]

we nearly dumped a 50W on a BLue one last october 10/10/10...Captain Todd Beck of Knot Wish'n Charters....I love the part in the video before I wheeled the boat and chased the fish down....the line was SCREAMING off the 50....Check it out...Bob

[keithj]

Ha! I recognize that boat!

For what its worth, our fish did come up pretty beat but we spent a long time swimming it and the thing was kicking good at the end and swam off. I assume it lived but who knows.

Is there a reason you shouldn't give chase with the boat? The alternative of getting spooled seemed less apealing at the time...

[LuckyLady]

Ha! I recognize that boat!

For what its worth, our fish did come up pretty beat but we spent a long time swimming it and the thing was kicking good at the end and swam off. I assume it lived but who knows.

Is there a reason you shouldn't give chase with the boat? The alternative of getting spooled seemed less apealing at the time...

hahaha sorry I jacked your video out of another thread

[Avenger]

Is there a reason you shouldn't give chase with the boat? The alternative of getting spooled seemed less apealing at the time...

No, you're supposed to chase it with the boat. I just didn't see any indication of anybody doing that in the video. To me it looked like everybody was just standing there watching the line go out. Maybe I misread it or it happened between scenes.