January 2005 Panama Zane gray reef world-renowned fisherman artist and
world-renowned fisherman artist and
world-renowned fisherman artist and marine biologist dr. Guy Harvey and his
marine biologist dr. Guy Harvey and his
marine biologist dr. Guy Harvey and his crew are trolling the open waters on a
crew are trolling the open waters on a
crew are trolling the open waters on a mission to tag black marlin we want to
mission to tag black marlin we want to
mission to tag black marlin we want to find out where these guys go after they
find out where these guys go after they
find out where these guys go after they come through Panama which most people’s
come through Panama which most people’s
come through Panama which most people’s interaction with them is at the other
interaction with them is at the other
interaction with them is at the other end of a fishing line I’ve just taken it
end of a fishing line I’ve just taken it
end of a fishing line I’ve just taken it one step further the new technology has
one step further the new technology has
one step further the new technology has allowed us to put a mini-computer on the
allowed us to put a mini-computer on the
allowed us to put a mini-computer on the animal travel with it to give us its
animal travel with it to give us its
animal travel with it to give us its precise location where it goes
guy and fellow angler bill shed are
guy and fellow angler bill shed are successfully catching and tagging
successfully catching and tagging
successfully catching and tagging 400-pound Marlin when guy receives a
400-pound Marlin when guy receives a
400-pound Marlin when guy receives a radio communication another world-class
radio communication another world-class
radio communication another world-class fisherman Neil Patrick he’s also out
fisherman Neil Patrick he’s also out
fisherman Neil Patrick he’s also out fishing Marlin and he’s reeling in a
fishing Marlin and he’s reeling in a
fishing Marlin and he’s reeling in a whopper guy and bill are intrigued they
whopper guy and bill are intrigued they
whopper guy and bill are intrigued they decide to sail over hoping to catch a
decide to sail over hoping to catch a
decide to sail over hoping to catch a glimpse of a monster fish on his boat
glimpse of a monster fish on his boat
glimpse of a monster fish on his boat Neil Patrick believes he’s hooked a
Neil Patrick believes he’s hooked a
Neil Patrick believes he’s hooked a world record he’s already put in hours
world record he’s already put in hours
world record he’s already put in hours keeping the fighting leaping Marlin on
keeping the fighting leaping Marlin on
keeping the fighting leaping Marlin on his line I mean several it jumps where I
his line I mean several it jumps where I
his line I mean several it jumps where I cleared the water completely about two
cleared the water completely about two
cleared the water completely about two or three feet out in the water the fish
or three feet out in the water the fish
or three feet out in the water the fish is 15 feet long so it was an impressive
is 15 feet long so it was an impressive
is 15 feet long so it was an impressive sight Neil makes a momentous decision
sight Neil makes a momentous decision
sight Neil makes a momentous decision instead of landing the Marlin for the
instead of landing the Marlin for the
instead of landing the Marlin for the record he wants Guy Harvey to tag it
record he wants Guy Harvey to tag it
record he wants Guy Harvey to tag it every angler aspires to cashing in igf a
every angler aspires to cashing in igf a
every angler aspires to cashing in igf a world record at some point in their life
world record at some point in their life
world record at some point in their life for Neil to have given up the chance of
for Neil to have given up the chance of
for Neil to have given up the chance of possibly getting the fifty pound test
possibly getting the fifty pound test
possibly getting the fifty pound test black marlin world record well it was it
black marlin world record well it was it
black marlin world record well it was it was a big thing to give up
guy and bill shed pull up alongside Neil
guy and bill shed pull up alongside Neil Patrick’s boat guy faces a huge
Patrick’s boat guy faces a huge
Patrick’s boat guy faces a huge challenge beneath the waters the
challenge beneath the waters the
challenge beneath the waters the fighting fish is getting dangerously
fighting fish is getting dangerously
fighting fish is getting dangerously tired to tag them safely guy has to get
tired to tag them safely guy has to get
tired to tag them safely guy has to get the Marlin to the boat fast when they
the Marlin to the boat fast when they
the Marlin to the boat fast when they start jumping they expend a great deal
start jumping they expend a great deal
start jumping they expend a great deal of energy in a short time and they get
of energy in a short time and they get
of energy in a short time and they get tired very quickly often when they’re
tired very quickly often when they’re
tired very quickly often when they’re released they can’t swim away in their
released they can’t swim away in their
released they can’t swim away in their normal speed and so they become
normal speed and so they become
normal speed and so they become susceptible to predictions primarily by
susceptible to predictions primarily by
susceptible to predictions primarily by large shark guy hatches a daring plan to
large shark guy hatches a daring plan to
large shark guy hatches a daring plan to bring the Marlin in fast as possible
bring the Marlin in fast as possible
bring the Marlin in fast as possible he’ll hook it to an additional fishing
he’ll hook it to an additional fishing
he’ll hook it to an additional fishing line no fisherman’s ever done this
line no fisherman’s ever done this
line no fisherman’s ever done this before
before
before with two lines attached the team can
with two lines attached the team can
with two lines attached the team can reel it twice as fast tagging it quickly
reel it twice as fast tagging it quickly
reel it twice as fast tagging it quickly and successfully releasing it the guy
and successfully releasing it the guy
and successfully releasing it the guy hopes it’ll work what to do it he’s got
hopes it’ll work what to do it he’s got
hopes it’ll work what to do it he’s got to meet this monster fish face-to-face
to meet this monster fish face-to-face
to meet this monster fish face-to-face Donnie says well we can’t bring Mohammad
Donnie says well we can’t bring Mohammad
Donnie says well we can’t bring Mohammad to the mountain we’ll take the mountain
to the mountain we’ll take the mountain
to the mountain we’ll take the mountain to Mohammed here he said look I’ll swim
to Mohammed here he said look I’ll swim
to Mohammed here he said look I’ll swim down and attach a second line and I
down and attach a second line and I
down and attach a second line and I thought well I didn’t gonna happen but
thought well I didn’t gonna happen but
thought well I didn’t gonna happen but your guy Harvey so let’s try
guy hits the water he’s an accomplished
guy hits the water he’s an accomplished swimmer but he’s no match for a Marlin
swimmer but he’s no match for a Marlin
swimmer but he’s no match for a Marlin fish that can easily reach speeds over
fish that can easily reach speeds over
fish that can easily reach speeds over 40 miles an hour most human beings can’t
40 miles an hour most human beings can’t
40 miles an hour most human beings can’t swim in that speed let alone wearing
swim in that speed let alone wearing
swim in that speed let alone wearing diving gear swimming down with a line in
diving gear swimming down with a line in
diving gear swimming down with a line in your hand 40 feet under the water trying
your hand 40 feet under the water trying
your hand 40 feet under the water trying to catch up to this Marlin that’s more
to catch up to this Marlin that’s more
to catch up to this Marlin that’s more than 1,200 pounds that’s not an easy
than 1,200 pounds that’s not an easy
than 1,200 pounds that’s not an easy thing to do in fact that’s never gonna
thing to do in fact that’s never gonna
thing to do in fact that’s never gonna happen again in the history of fishing
happen again in the history of fishing
happen again in the history of fishing guy makes repeated attempts the effort
guy makes repeated attempts the effort
guy makes repeated attempts the effort is exhausting and risky every time I get
is exhausting and risky every time I get
is exhausting and risky every time I get close to it previously she would kick
close to it previously she would kick
close to it previously she would kick away again all of that is cause for
away again all of that is cause for
away again all of that is cause for concern because it’s sudden movements
concern because it’s sudden movements
concern because it’s sudden movements like that that will cause the line to
like that that will cause the line to
like that that will cause the line to break if the drag is too high he goes
break if the drag is too high he goes
break if the drag is too high he goes for a final try after fighting for hours
for a final try after fighting for hours
for a final try after fighting for hours the tired fish is slowing down at last
the tired fish is slowing down at last
the tired fish is slowing down at last 40 feet underwater guy approaches the
40 feet underwater guy approaches the
40 feet underwater guy approaches the biggest Marlin he’s ever seen just to be
biggest Marlin he’s ever seen just to be
biggest Marlin he’s ever seen just to be in the company of an animal like that
in the company of an animal like that
in the company of an animal like that this was exhilarating
working carefully guy attaches the
working carefully guy attaches the second fishing line by hooking it to a
second fishing line by hooking it to a
second fishing line by hooking it to a metal clasp connected to Neal Patrick’s
metal clasp connected to Neal Patrick’s
metal clasp connected to Neal Patrick’s existing line the effect two fishing
existing line the effect two fishing
existing line the effect two fishing poles leading to one fish I think it’s
poles leading to one fish I think it’s
poles leading to one fish I think it’s going to get tight here real quick and
going to get tight here real quick and
going to get tight here real quick and then it did and the fish just took off
then it did and the fish just took off
then it did and the fish just took off riffing and just to all hell broke loose
riffing and just to all hell broke loose
riffing and just to all hell broke loose Marlin will fight to the death the team
Marlin will fight to the death the team
Marlin will fight to the death the team has no time to lose
has no time to lose
has no time to lose working hard they reel the immense
working hard they reel the immense
working hard they reel the immense Marlin close to the boat to tag it
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