Marlin jumps in boat, Fishermen off the coast of the Dominican Republic got a surprise Monday when a 350-pound blue marlin that they had hooked jumped right into the boat before they could reel him in, NBC reports.
It took the fishermen and the boat’s crew several minutes to gain control of the fish. In a short video of the incident, viewers can watch from above as the fish leaps into the boat, surprising all of the fishermen. The crew can be heard cursing (edited out) and calling to each other to make sure that everyone is all right and then asking for help as the fish flails around on the deck.
The blue marlin is the largest of the Alaskan marlins, and one of the largest marlins in the world. Females are significantly larger than males and can reach 14 feet in length and weigh more than 1,985 pounds. The average blue marlin is approximately 11 feet and 200-400 pounds. They live in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, like this one off the coast of the Dominican Republic.
Thanks to its bright blue coloring on the top of its body, a notable dorsal fin and an extremely long and pointed upper jaw, the blue marlin is one of the world’s most recognizable fish, National Geographic notes. They are termed blue-water fish because they spend most of their lives far out at sea, and are highly migratory, following warm ocean currents for thousands of miles. They use their long, pointed jaw to slice through schools of fish, eating the ones that are stunned by the blow. Because of their evolutionary advantage, the blue marlin can live for long periods of time towards the surface of the water, though they may dive deeper to eat squid.
Blue marlins are known for putting up a huge fight when they are hooked, making it all the more ironic that the one caught by the crew of the boat jumped onto the deck to complete the catch. Most likely it was simply trying to get away and ended up in the boat by mistake or miscalculation. Because of its tendency to fight hard, the blue marlin is the so-called “holy grail” of sports fishermen.
Typically the crew, who fish on the aptly-named Marlin Darlin, release their catch back into the sea, but this particular marlin died from self-sustained injuries. The boat crew donated the fish to local fishermen.
It took the fishermen and the boat’s crew several minutes to gain control of the fish. In a short video of the incident, viewers can watch from above as the fish leaps into the boat, surprising all of the fishermen. The crew can be heard cursing (edited out) and calling to each other to make sure that everyone is all right and then asking for help as the fish flails around on the deck.
The blue marlin is the largest of the Alaskan marlins, and one of the largest marlins in the world. Females are significantly larger than males and can reach 14 feet in length and weigh more than 1,985 pounds. The average blue marlin is approximately 11 feet and 200-400 pounds. They live in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, like this one off the coast of the Dominican Republic.
Thanks to its bright blue coloring on the top of its body, a notable dorsal fin and an extremely long and pointed upper jaw, the blue marlin is one of the world’s most recognizable fish, National Geographic notes. They are termed blue-water fish because they spend most of their lives far out at sea, and are highly migratory, following warm ocean currents for thousands of miles. They use their long, pointed jaw to slice through schools of fish, eating the ones that are stunned by the blow. Because of their evolutionary advantage, the blue marlin can live for long periods of time towards the surface of the water, though they may dive deeper to eat squid.
Blue marlins are known for putting up a huge fight when they are hooked, making it all the more ironic that the one caught by the crew of the boat jumped onto the deck to complete the catch. Most likely it was simply trying to get away and ended up in the boat by mistake or miscalculation. Because of its tendency to fight hard, the blue marlin is the so-called “holy grail” of sports fishermen.
Typically the crew, who fish on the aptly-named Marlin Darlin, release their catch back into the sea, but this particular marlin died from self-sustained injuries. The boat crew donated the fish to local fishermen.
