@StoutFlier we donated the whole marlin to the local community. it was shared among the people who live in the local village. they were very happy to get all that meat. you can see this full scene of donating the marlin in the final DVD
my two cents worth - spearfishing is maybe the most sustainable approach, as you can select the fish that you intend to eat, without and bycatch, bait or litter. However, a Marlin of this size is probably too big for my table, so he's safe from my gun. Too much mercury in the flesh also. And they are rare. I also think that spearfishing should not be about satisfying one's ego. Its more about choosing the most responsible and connected way to eat fish
I agree. I would like my grandchildren to be able to feel the thrill of hooking up with a good sized billfish and watching it jump out of the water. Billfish are pivotal players in the link between man-world...and the best illustration of why C.A.R. is so important. They are one of the staples of sport fishing and if we are not responsible in managing populations, we will lose these amazing creatures.
Impressive- both the shot and the quarry. I love to spearfish myself and yet, I don't fully understand the desire to shoot a Marlin. As a sports fisher and former deckhand, I've always felt that such fish were more suited for catch and release. All the same, I hear marlin is excellent table fair and hope it was eaten and not just hung up in the marina with white numbers painted on its side.
Strange .. you don't get any objections at your reply, and still we say the same .. that the Marlin is a fish under heavy preassure and in some case so threatened it's prohibited to fish .. like the black marlin. But some guys just don't understand the concept of sustainability .. they think only "if I see it, it exists to be hunted by me".
best comment on this video so far... as much as i like the video and the spear fishing... that marlin im sure was key to their survival... if 2-3 spear fishermen do this every year... we wont have marlins that size by the time im 45-50... for those of you that think im wrong... that marlin was tagged and released several times... you can tell by the fin
@ITZTV but brother im a spearfisher for 10yrs and i also do trolleing... Sail fish s becoming extinct.. and its against the law in many places in the world.. well anyways i hope u dont cat anymore.. but the joy in your face was speechless.. so im happy that it made ur day... anyways i love ur videos... God bless
I just hope some day she realizes that eventually EVERY animal gets eaten by something. Even us. We've got big brains, pointy teeth, tribes of buddies, and opposable thumbs for a reason, and it's because otherwise we'd be at the bottom of the food chain. :-) I kind of like being at the top.
I see it in both a sport fisherman's sense and a conservationist's sense. I like to fish for the sport while practicing CAR with fish that are more vulnerable. For fish which are not vulnerable, many I like to eat. I want others to be able to do the same years down the road...so we must be smart and mindful for future generations. In Marlin communities, NOT practicing CAR is often looked down on...with the major reason being that if we aren't CARing Marlins, they are going to go extinct.
mannnn! thats amazing to shoot a marlin with a reel gun no float or float line if you hit the wrong spot the marlin will just take off and your reel will be spooled in seconds. He had to stone it or he would have lost the gun. Only single rubber maybe a 20mm thats crazy as well. How big was the gun 1.4? Well even if it got away you would have had it on film i guess you have to take the shot and hope you hit you don't miss congrats guys well done!
I'm a spearfisherman and sportsman but I would have let that one go. The guy just lucked out and didn't appear to work very hard for it. Fish that big are typically the last of the breeders and he probably was responsible for the deaths of thousands more black marlins that this fish would have produced. Education and discipline is key.
BlacKnight Tech want fun fish with a rod and reel for marlin. Pressing a button on a stick to kill a fish dosen't sound like fun to me I wouldn't even call it fishing really
Where is this endangered information coming from because it certainly isn't from the endangered species list. Sport fisherman let them go because, I don't know if you've ever tried, but it's pretty damn hard to get a 1000 pound anything into a boat and keep the weight centered. Not to mention if you're going to be catching multiple in a day and by letting them go they get bigger for the next time.
That's an epic capture. Especially as its literally man vs beast. However, I am a rod and line angler and practice catch and release. How can you possibly do that when spearing one of the greatest creatures in the sea? Of the meat goes to good use then that is alright. If it is for a trophy shot, DVD or something you do every day then you need to assess whether or not it is sustainable sport. Other than that. Good effort and I hope that for future fish stocks that not too many people try mimic.
@ak74u2 normally it does but he got it in the gills which is pretty much the worst spot you could get it, so it was either dying or dead when he shot it. Was a very nice shot.
It's just Black Marlin in the 500 hundred pound range aren't that common. It's like seeing the holy grail. So I understand why the tree loving hippies are upset.
All I can say to everybody who is complaining about the ethics of spearfishing a marlin, is that if you know it's a video you won't like, don't watch it. It's like being totally against the idea of people having sex, and subsequently watching porn every Saturday night. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THESE VIDEOS, DON'T CLICK ON THEM.
ITs not a video we don't like, its the action we don't like.. Your a fucking poacher plain and simple. CATCH PHOTO RELEASE live to fight another day.. Not just shoot a great fish in the head with a spear and drag it in the boat.. Such a waste
tony elia that shit has nothing to do with anything. Its completely irrelevant. Just don't embarrass yourself more. This was one of the most pointless videos I've seen to be honest.
tony elia Not to mention we don't eat marlins so giving the meat has no value xD . Nice try though. If it were a tuna then maybe but not a poor marlin.
Here is where you are both wrong. The statement should read "You're worse than those predators in the ocean" I think thats what they were going for... But regardless that fish probably fed a lot of people, or made an awesome trophy.
its not about fishing that offends and I love to watch spear fishing of edible size fish, but did not you notice gentlemen the fish completely trusted his or her surroundings and then their dead. Not like chasing a lure such as what we call game fishing. That just looked unethical when I first saw it.
@RichardCuzz Sitting in a boat with a fishing rod requires no skill. Sitting on a sofa dreaming of having such adventures requires no skill. Just getting in the water is a step that most wont/cant take. Maintianing the composure the be able to hit the fish with an instant kill shot takes a lot of skill.
i completelty agree with FWTNyoutube clearly you know your not going to like it so dont click on it its not every day these guys go out and shoot these fish and also they are not poachers because it is fair game in the ocean no one owns it spearfishing is a thrill its a hunt that fight goes on for a long time its not just bang and in the boat obviously you dont understand until your in the water with an amazing creature and witness the pure joy someone gets out of hunting such a big fish
i been spearfishign only for a couple of months, but spearing a marlin isn't that hard on the right gear and there not even worth spearing in my opinion, there a lot more fun and alot hard then you think to catch fishing of a boat/rocks with a rod and reel
True marlin fishers practice catch-and-release...especially with Black Marlin which is threatened and the time it takes a fish to reach a size like that takes a while. While I may not have any mounted billfish, I'm happier to say that someone else will have the opportunity to catch all of the billfish I've caught, and I hope they release them in the same fashion. While I have no issue with spearfishing or eating fish, I strongly believe we have an obligation to ensure sustainable populations.
@RichardCuzz no skill ? he hit that fish in the perfect spot ! that is skill at its best ! do you realise what would have happened if he had shot that marlin anywhere else !
@StoutFlier we donated the whole marlin to the local community. it was shared among the people who live in the local village. they were very happy to get all that meat. you can see this full scene of donating the marlin in the final DVD
my two cents worth - spearfishing is maybe the most sustainable approach, as you can select the fish that you intend to eat, without and bycatch, bait or litter. However, a Marlin of this size is probably too big for my table, so he's safe from my gun. Too much mercury in the flesh also. And they are rare. I also think that spearfishing should not be about satisfying one's ego. Its more about choosing the most responsible and connected way to eat fish
Unreal! Definitely the one fish of a lifetime! Can't wait for the DVD!
All people who calls fishermen killers, just dont understand the balance of nature.
Awesome stuff Chris!!!! Love your laugh of excitement. ROFL!!!!! Priceless experience!
i know you will be the first to respect and protect the ocean,, this is amazing.
I've Lways expected the best from a man of your calibre Chris.. But I think this time, you've outdone yourself..!!
Excellent stuff dude.. ;)
I agree. I would like my grandchildren to be able to feel the thrill of hooking up with a good sized billfish and watching it jump out of the water. Billfish are pivotal players in the link between man-world...and the best illustration of why C.A.R. is so important. They are one of the staples of sport fishing and if we are not responsible in managing populations, we will lose these amazing creatures.
awesome fish with reel gun ROFLMAO!!!! i see 10x and i think one chose ... UNREAL!!!! Congrats!!
Excellent!!! Can't wait to see the movie! Congratulations to all of you!
that was awesome, just wish the video was like 4-5 minutes long, that would be amazing
Impressive- both the shot and the quarry. I love to spearfish myself and yet, I don't fully understand the desire to shoot a Marlin. As a sports fisher and former deckhand, I've always felt that such fish were more suited for catch and release. All the same, I hear marlin is excellent table fair and hope it was eaten and not just hung up in the marina with white numbers painted on its side.
Strange .. you don't get any objections at your reply, and still we say the same .. that the Marlin is a fish under heavy preassure and in some case so threatened it's prohibited to fish .. like the black marlin. But some guys just don't understand the concept of sustainability .. they think only "if I see it, it exists to be hunted by me".
I wounder about the people here with hate messages eat cows, chickens or fish or is all about size?
best comment on this video so far...
as much as i like the video and the spear fishing... that marlin im sure was key to their survival... if 2-3 spear fishermen do this every year... we wont have marlins that size by the time im 45-50...
for those of you that think im wrong... that marlin was tagged and released several times... you can tell by the fin
Amazing stuff!
Greetings from Finland!
Matti
did it put up a fight at all, or did it die right there when u shot it!?
...opportunity of a lifetime.....and you nailed it!!....congratulations!
i'm sure u had a wicked adrenalin rush!!...:)
^^^ All fishermen should see it the same way...because if they don't, we'll eventually run out of stuff to hunt.
Honest question...What did you end up doing with the fish? Did you sell the meat?
What are wet suits used for in the heat ?
what street is it
Insane Chris, I reckon your reactions are better than the actual shot. hehehe.
We all have that one fish. Hopefully mine's coming this summer!
What king of speargun. Looks like a rob allen but can't really tell.
He said... It's the vector 2 railgun
@ITZTV but brother im a spearfisher for 10yrs and i also do trolleing... Sail fish s becoming extinct.. and its against the law in many places in the world.. well anyways i hope u dont cat anymore.. but the joy in your face was speechless.. so im happy that it made ur day... anyways i love ur videos... God bless
Great shot man congrats
I just hope some day she realizes that eventually EVERY animal gets eaten by something. Even us. We've got big brains, pointy teeth, tribes of buddies, and opposable thumbs for a reason, and it's because otherwise we'd be at the bottom of the food chain. :-) I kind of like being at the top.
Animals are Americas best renewable resource.
That’s a badass marlin!
epic fish bruh, nice work!
Perfect shot and hunted fair. Well done!
I envy you for the good times on the boat after landing this fish.. Respect!
Flippen cool....wish I could shoot some fish with you guys sometime! Big dream of mine.
I see it in both a sport fisherman's sense and a conservationist's sense. I like to fish for the sport while practicing CAR with fish that are more vulnerable. For fish which are not vulnerable, many I like to eat. I want others to be able to do the same years down the road...so we must be smart and mindful for future generations. In Marlin communities, NOT practicing CAR is often looked down on...with the major reason being that if we aren't CARing Marlins, they are going to go extinct.
Even better. If you watch the film, it shows them giving the whole fish to the local village.
That was incredible!
hahah allright bro ^_^ to be honest this is the most polite youtube comment war i've ever had ... peace bro :)
nice shot man
nice video.. with class.. im sure the end result is not even one fish wasted.
man nice fish mate must be so happy :D
nice shot, i expected it to swim for the horizon with you in tow
Beautiful fish.
Awesome stuff!
You made a very accurate kill shot. No accident.
why do you watch if you dont like ?
Bru best shot I've ever seen china well bloody done I'm so jealous Boet
super nice shot...
this is realy one kind of a fish and nice shoooot
@Chukytheslayer he took ONE marline?
single rubber, reel gun, nice
mannnn! thats amazing to shoot a marlin with a reel gun no float or float line if you hit the wrong spot the marlin will just take off and your reel will be spooled in seconds. He had to stone it or he would have lost the gun. Only single rubber maybe a 20mm thats crazy as well. How big was the gun 1.4? Well even if it got away you would have had it on film i guess you have to take the shot and hope you hit you don't miss congrats guys well done!
Dude...how can you shot such a beautiful Fish :/ ..... Spearfishing is ok .... but that :(
yea its so big and pretty i would have left it
Remarkable achievement, congratz
I'm a spearfisherman and sportsman but I would have let that one go. The guy just lucked out and didn't appear to work very hard for it. Fish that big are typically the last of the breeders and he probably was responsible for the deaths of thousands more black marlins that this fish would have produced. Education and discipline is key.
Who still kills billfish?
Can you do this for a moose? Would be cool.
Nice Shot Dude, It's All about the fun of a great kill
Dude homeboy stoned a 500 pound marlin with one shot
+Brandon w.e WOOW Nice Kill Shot, I love The Kill Zone
BlacKnight Tech want fun fish with a rod and reel for marlin. Pressing a button on a stick to kill a fish dosen't sound like fun to me I wouldn't even call it fishing really
still cant believe that was on a single band reel gun... wtf?
that was quite close to shore!
Australians ....
I stopped fishing . I love them.
GREAT SHOT
Where is this endangered information coming from because it certainly isn't from the endangered species list. Sport fisherman let them go because, I don't know if you've ever tried, but it's pretty damn hard to get a 1000 pound anything into a boat and keep the weight centered. Not to mention if you're going to be catching multiple in a day and by letting them go they get bigger for the next time.
when you shoot the fish doesnt it go crazy and start swimming fast and you end up chasing the fish?
That's an epic capture. Especially as its literally man vs beast. However, I am a rod and line angler and practice catch and release. How can you possibly do that when spearing one of the greatest creatures in the sea? Of the meat goes to good use then that is alright. If it is for a trophy shot, DVD or something you do every day then you need to assess whether or not it is sustainable sport. Other than that. Good effort and I hope that for future fish stocks that not too many people try mimic.
i liked the part when people stopped liking the parts
@ak74u2 normally it does but he got it in the gills which is pretty much the worst spot you could get it, so it was either dying or dead when he shot it. Was a very nice shot.
It's just Black Marlin in the 500 hundred pound range aren't that common. It's like seeing the holy grail. So I understand why the tree loving hippies are upset.
I'm a pilot and that is NOT an airplane.
straight to the brain
All I can say to everybody who is complaining about the ethics of spearfishing a marlin, is that if you know it's a video you won't like, don't watch it. It's like being totally against the idea of people having sex, and subsequently watching porn every Saturday night. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THESE VIDEOS, DON'T CLICK ON THEM.
ITs not a video we don't like, its the action we don't like.. Your a fucking poacher plain and simple. CATCH PHOTO RELEASE live to fight another day.. Not just shoot a great fish in the head with a spear and drag it in the boat.. Such a waste
in the history of dumb youtube comments, this could be the dumbest...Machete Joe is absolutely right
machete joe They donated it to shelters you jackass.None of the meat went to "waste".
tony elia that shit has nothing to do with anything. Its completely irrelevant. Just don't embarrass yourself more. This was one of the most pointless videos I've seen to be honest.
tony elia Not to mention we don't eat marlins so giving the meat has no value xD . Nice try though. If it were a tuna then maybe but not a poor marlin.
That was awesome
Wow, amazing!!!
Jellyfish hang about in warm weather
Here is where you are both wrong. The statement should read "You're worse than those predators in the ocean" I think thats what they were going for... But regardless that fish probably fed a lot of people, or made an awesome trophy.
Enough food for 3 months
I usually dont have any problems wathing a fish get speares but i kinda felt bad for the big boy
AMAZING!
Impresionante sin comentarios........
Well you don't see that every day!
there's plenty marlin.. sardines are in decline from over commercial fishing.... the marlin is a sportsman fish....
excellent shot with a bit of luck!!!
awesome!
It's old. The fish was gonna die sooner or later.
its not about fishing that offends and I love to watch spear fishing of edible size fish, but did not you notice gentlemen the fish completely trusted his or her surroundings and then their dead. Not like chasing a lure such as what we call game fishing. That just looked unethical when I first saw it.
@RichardCuzz Sitting in a boat with a fishing rod requires no skill. Sitting on a sofa dreaming of having such adventures requires no skill. Just getting in the water is a step that most wont/cant take. Maintianing the composure the be able to hit the fish with an instant kill shot takes a lot of skill.
Amazing
I'll tell you what...
I'll buy two spear guns, and throw one in the direction of the fish so that he had a chance.
i completelty agree with FWTNyoutube clearly you know your not going to like it so dont click on it its not every day these guys go out and shoot these fish and also they are not poachers because it is fair game in the ocean no one owns it spearfishing is a thrill its a hunt that fight goes on for a long time its not just bang and in the boat obviously you dont understand until your in the water with an amazing creature and witness the pure joy someone gets out of hunting such a big fish
love it !
amen to that
i been spearfishign only for a couple of months, but spearing a marlin isn't that hard on the right gear and there not even worth spearing in my opinion, there a lot more fun and alot hard then you think to catch fishing of a boat/rocks with a rod and reel
whatever keep you damn marlin but I will continue to release mine
one shot kill spot yep thats the way to do it
F*CK YEAH. good job boys
RESPECT :)
Legends 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
True marlin fishers practice catch-and-release...especially with Black Marlin which is threatened and the time it takes a fish to reach a size like that takes a while. While I may not have any mounted billfish, I'm happier to say that someone else will have the opportunity to catch all of the billfish I've caught, and I hope they release them in the same fashion. While I have no issue with spearfishing or eating fish, I strongly believe we have an obligation to ensure sustainable populations.
they can catch that and i cant catch 1 bream:(
@RichardCuzz no skill ? he hit that fish in the perfect spot ! that is skill at its best ! do you realise what would have happened if he had shot that marlin anywhere else !