One That Didn't Get Away ... 362-Pound Blue Marlin Reeled In By Newtown Fishermen
One That Didnât Get Away ... 362-Pound Blue Marlin Reeled In By Newtown Fishermen
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From the deep water off Montauk Harbor in Long Island, Newtown residents reeled in a 362-pound blue marlin in July. âWe were way out,â said Kevin Yacko, when the spear-nosed fish bit. At nearly half the 25-foot boatâs length, hauling the fish onboard âwas quite a battle,â he said. Once it took the bait, the fish tried for deeper water. Describing the struggle, he said, âCan you imagine pulling a Volkswagen up from the ocean floor?â Once they caught it and hauled it aboard, they tried to revive it, but failed. Standing onshore after reeling in the huge catch are, from left, Bethel resident Steve Hiteshew, Kevin Yacko and fellow Newtown resident Julio Segarra, and John Laporte of Milford.