Hawaiian Angler Missing at Sea After Being Pulled Overboard by a Giant Tuna<\/a><\/p>\nAt the start of the video, the angler standing on the deck of the stern is already tight to a big blue marlin. As he cranks on the reel, the captain throws the boat in reverse and backs down hard on the fish\u2014a common practice when battling large billfish in open water. When they get closer to the fish, it breaks the water\u2019s surface and starts jumping away from the boat. \u00a0<\/p>\n
After making four or five leaps, the marlin suddenly turns 180 degrees. Now facing right at the Sugaree<\/em>, the fish keeps jumping toward the boat as the captain keeps reversing. What happens next is no surprise. The marlin flies out of the water sideways and bounces off the gunnel into the stern of the boat.<\/p>\nThe chaos is immediate. With the giant marlin thrashing around the deck, it\u2019s every man for himself as the anglers and mates try to steer clear of the fish\u2019s sharp bill. They run in circles while the angry marlin keeps bouncing around the deck and beating its tail, kicking buckets, rod holders, and other objects into the ocean.<\/p>\n
Read Next:<\/strong> Hard-Fighting Marlin Punches Hole in Boat Engine, Strands Anglers in Open Ocean<\/a><\/p>\nAt the end of the video, everyone has cleared the deck. The spent blue marlin keeps on kicking, but by this point, the fish has officially been landed. <\/p>\n
\u201cGreat trip! Thanks Captain and crew!\u201d writes one commenter who was apparently onboard at the time. \u201cSaw my life flash before my eyes! Ready to go again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n