Charter boat hauls in 1,260-pound blue marlin believed to be East Coast’s largest catch
Summary
A Massachusetts charter fishing captain and his client caught a very large Atlantic blue marlin off the coast of Massachusetts. The fish weighed 1,260 pounds and is believed to be the largest ever caught on the U.S. East Coast.Key Facts
- The blue marlin measured more than 11 feet long.
- It weighed 1,260 pounds, close to the world record of 1,402 pounds caught in Brazil in 1992.
- The fish was caught about 100 miles off Cape Cod in an underwater canyon called Atlantis Canyon.
- The fight to catch the fish lasted about three hours and was done using rod and reel.
- The blue marlin is a seasonal visitor to the New England waters, which are usually too cold for it most of the year.
- Scientists estimate the fish may be 25 to 30 years old.
- The captain’s boat is named Castafari.
- The meat from the fish was shared among about a dozen people and may be used in recipes like fish chowder.
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