South African Fishermen Reel In Second Largest Atlantic Blue Marlin Ever Recorded
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A group of South African fishermen landed an absolute beast of a big blue marlin, which is the second-largest ever caught in the Atlantic.
A group of South African fishermen recently reeled in one of the biggest blue marlins ever caught in the Atlantic Ocean.
According to DailyStar, three friends were fishing aboard the 37-foot Bertram charter boat ‘Smoker' with renowned Capt. Ryan “Roo” Williamson. The crew was trolling off Africa's central-west coast near Mindelo, Cape Verde, when they landed an absolute beast of a big blue marlin, which is the second-largest ever caught in the Atlantic. The humongous fish weighed 1,370 pounds (nearly 621 Kg) and measured twice the length of the men at 12 feet.
As per the media outlet, the men “teased” the big blue marlin up from the depths. Once the beast was wrangled, the men fought the fish for around 30 minutes, using an 80-pound trolling reel with a 130-pound test line, before finally being able to get the fish up on the boat.
