A fisherman who reeled in a 480-pound swordfish made sure the meat was not wasted, and a Florida community is thankful.
Captain Jose Rodriguez Jr. of Cudjoe Key helps run a fishing charter that took a Pennsylvania family out on February 18, Fox News reported Friday.
However, the group did not expect their catch to be quite so large and were shocked when they landed the massive swordfish.
Video footage shows the men onboard working to pull the swordfish into the boat:
Rodriguez, who helps run Above & Below Fishing Adventures, said it was difficult capturing the creature.
“We fought the fish for five hours, and it took us at least another half hour to control the fish on the side of the boat before we could pull it over the side,” he explained.
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A close up photo shows the massive creature’s size:
They placed the fish
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