So awesome to see Cal Sheets and his son on the boat, the work they've put into progressing the reel industry often goes unnoticed. Getting to see the gears turning in his head as he was watching Anthony fight that fish and how he could improve the reel was awesome, thanks for including that last conversation in the video before it ended!
My goodness the drone work in this episode is nothing short of award-winning. Really enjoyed the interaction with the guests. One of your best videos so far.
The production and editing team are doing a phenomenal job. Y’all are often overlooked, thank you for your hard work and the time it takes to make a video. I’ve been watching since mid-way through season 1, and I am truly invested in the journey. Tight lines boys
fantastic gesture from tony & crew for giving Johan the chance to catch a marlin this is something he will remember for the rest of his life tight lines Alain
Welcome back to The Azores! Been living here for 2 yrs now and I’ve watched you both times catch unbelievable footage and marlins . Bravo gentleman bravo.
Outstanding decisions by outstanding people.class act all of your team. Luv all your vids,your a pro team that takes care of business.a real pleasure to watch you guys get down.well done friends
Congrats to Anthony and the Bad co. Captain and crew. I remember the name O. B., from kona. It's been a few since my time fishing the big island from 1974-94. Again, I was primarily full time commercial fishing on my Force 30, but I did enjoy taking friends "holo holo", and I've always loved fighting big blue marlin! When I came to a point, where I chose to start releasing most all of my big donkeys, because they're all females, of course, I felt so good about it, and I've had such an intimate relationship with these magnificent fish over my lifetime, especially the times I went in the ocean to swim in and film some of the most incredible biomass build ups full of pretty much everything from small bait fish up to huge gorilla ahi and multiple big blue marlins!! I kept my first Grander because I was young and it was a huge goal of mine. I've lost several, especially fishing alone in rough water because they're usually long fights lasting hours, and it's exhausting, not to mention how difficult it is to do by myself, fighting the fish and driving the boat and chasing them, and of course leadering one up is incredibly difficult often!! When I finally made my lifetime fishing goal come true, and caught a Grander by myself, I really wanted to release the fish, but she had exhausted hers to the point I couldn't revive her. It's a mix of emotions, because it was such an epic battle for me, and I was so stoked and happy, yet sad that after desperately trying to revive her, she was just too exhausted and died. I just really have come to admire and respect these incredible massive top tier predators of the ocean!!! Stoked for you, and just enjoy the journey and time out there along the way and take what shots you get with gratitude! Yeah, for people who are not familiar with big marlin fishing, sometimes big fish will sound, diving really deep and then die, and it's extremely difficult to slowly get them back up, through techniques using the boat to slowly plane the huge stiff marlin up!! I've had fish off kona that we fought and then sounded and died, and it took 16-over 20 hours to finally get the fish up,fighting it well into the night!!! Sometimes it's just too much for many people to keep trying that long, but they're memorable times you'll never forget. Aloha, D.L.
Steve, David did such an amazing Job Filming this episode. Congrats from Horner's Old roomate. Glad you got a hold of him when you did. He turned out pretty Amazing. Many Blessings to you and the your Family, Anthony and whole Bad Company Team!!
Can't imagine what took me so long to find this channel. Awesome video-the camaraderie, teamwork, professionalism and passion for preservation(important in any game hunting) was great to see. I will be watching much more content going forward. FANTASTIC!
David this one was so well put together man oh man ur skills just keep getting more awesome thanks to all fer sharing epic journey with great folks and brotherhood hell we call i t fishing so if ya know ya know and if u dont watch ALL BADCO vids again much love my freinds
Thanks for sharing! The stunning visuals capture the beauty of nature, while the thrilling fish battles provide an amazing adventure. The personal stories and fishing techniques are beautifully captured, making this inspiring and entertaining for anyone who loves the outdoors and the thrill of fishing! 🫡🫡
The Heart never forgets the big fish.... This took be back to a time where my life was fishing central pacific. In the early 1980's fishing Commercial hook and line ONO fisher men , best time of my life catching fish living the good life. we Two of these strikes like those way ovwe 1000 pound fish ( Blue Marlin AKA A'U). The biggest was not more than 1/2 hr from the dock. Spooled a 16 O on a super unlimited rod 6 foot. . (home made stainless steel tick wall butt cased in terminal) . senator packed with 200 Ande line . Parted the line at the knot to the double lines . The REEL WAS SMOKKING. The fish was four foot at the shoulders. It could not come all the way out, it was smashing a path all fins showing tip to tail. Lost one our last big jet heads .. 1.5 " 3.5" .. 14" rigged....RED BLACK YELLOOW WITH Emerald Green focus top flash. yellow black under flash. flash red over black top flash - green over yellow top flash. . . 300 ANDE LINE leader . vary intense to take a strike like this... Hawaii Record 1805 caught on the is island of Oahu. KEEP!!!!!!!!! FISHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the content . Antony and crew awesome.. Beautiful set up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am Day dreaming fishing that beautiful Bad Company... Any time you need a leader man in the islands i am available Mikko KINKKI LANDER LEADER MAN . 808-651-9768 cell.
I love what you're doing and in a very epic safari manner. Good stuff. I'm new to your channel and I've seen some of the comments along with your hardware. If you have the resources people say, have you considered going after the megalodon? If it's in anyone's reach, it's in yours. This is a fish that cruises the thermocline of the twilight zone and attacks whales that dive very deep. I also believe it feeds on other sharks frequently and likes makos most. You'd have to manufacturer your own gear. Probably want something in the 500 pound test range. You'd be trolling a 300lbs mako as bait between 2 and 4 thousand feet much like a massive swordfish deep drop rig. I don't think you need to worry about fluorocarbon because I think this fish comes in from straight below and hits it's prey around 80mph. Combined with the sharks hardware, weight that will cut a sperm whale in half. If they are doing that 2000ft deep and attacking from 4 or 5 thousand feet, that fish can strike in under 3 seconds. I don't think there's a lot of them but there could be. All this could be transpiring at those depths and we wouldn't see any signs of it. Fossil record places their feeding patterns in shallow water based on the tooth recovery locations globally but they may have come close to extinction and adapted to deep water feeding and stealthy hunting tactics due to a lack of prey density in shallow water. It would be a life quest, possibly a waste of time. There's also the chance you hook one because nobody is trying stuff like that. If I had your resources I would dedicate 1 year to hunting this fish. Only after I was convinced it's not out there I would give up. There's also the chance you get something we don't even know exists. I have a 38ft sailboat and its gonna be fitted up for Hudson canyon. If the gear and opportunity presents itself I may give it a shot. I'm also interested in deep dropping 5 and 6 thousand feet just to see what bites. The sea is a spectacular place and we experience so little of it
I wish all offshore fisher thought hard about sinking the gaff. From you guys with grander to the weekend warrior killing 20 little Mahi. You are living you dream and doing it well.
im sorry but i have to say ,, i love fishing and i would fish everyday if i could but something about catching that big fish out of gods ocean doesnt seem right , if it was smaller yeah but not that one , to me i feel it changes something in the waters with the other fish and how the ocean should be operated deep sea, well thats my opinion . keep doing what your doing it dont stop,,,
So awesome to see Cal Sheets and his son on the boat, the work they've put into progressing the reel industry often goes unnoticed. Getting to see the gears turning in his head as he was watching Anthony fight that fish and how he could improve the reel was awesome, thanks for including that last conversation in the video before it ended!
That kid will never forget the gesture well done ❤
i dont think Anthony will either ,,,,Thats why he does this yes its his dream but you can tell he enjoys the people around him as well. a true team
My goodness the drone work in this episode is nothing short of award-winning. Really enjoyed the interaction with the guests. One of your best videos so far.
Thank you!
The production and editing team are doing a phenomenal job. Y’all are often overlooked, thank you for your hard work and the time it takes to make a video.
I’ve been watching since mid-way through season 1, and I am truly invested in the journey. Tight lines boys
Thank you much appreciated! 🤙
So happy for Johan, wow! Anthony, what a humble and lovely gesture to let Johan get in the seat!
Drone pilot deserves a raise! incredible footage, bravo!
Cheers!
fantastic gesture from tony & crew for giving Johan the chance to catch a marlin this is something he will remember for the rest of his life tight lines Alain
Y'all did the right thing - those fish are SO precious to the sustainability of the population.... That was a magnificent fish awesome job guys !
the smile on your face says it all when you let the kid in the hot seat!!
Welcome back to The Azores! Been living here for 2 yrs now and I’ve watched you both times catch unbelievable footage and marlins . Bravo gentleman bravo.
Epic. father son duos are unbeatable, what an experience to give!
Good you released that beauty! The mystery is what's keep you going!
Awesome to see you above deck Ryan, all the best for the future
always great
Shout out to the filmers/editors, absolutely incredible work!
Outstanding decisions by outstanding people.class act all of your team. Luv all your vids,your a pro team that takes care of business.a real pleasure to watch you guys get down.well done friends
Great video even better drone footage !
These keep getting better and better👌
76 lbs of drag?!! Most viewers will never understand! Bravo!
Another amazing job on the promotion of Portugal. Thank you for doing that.
Beautiful ships Beautiful sport
Awesome Guys for letting them Go. You Guys Are TRULY Awesome Sport Fishmen of the Ocean
The crew wanted to share something amazing with the young man ...( this is the way)..
great show.. great sportsmanship.
Best one yet!!! The production is getting so slick. Epic watching!!
Another Excellent film,all I can say is WOW
Thank you!
Nice guys. Nice experience of sharing. Superbes images et beaucoup de sensations fortes j’imagine.
The filming wow. I watch so many ocean RUclips channels and you guys are stocked and locked with your gear, teamwork and strategies. 👏 👏 Kudos.
Congrats to Anthony and the Bad co. Captain and crew. I remember the name O. B., from kona. It's been a few since my time fishing the big island from 1974-94. Again, I was primarily full time commercial fishing on my Force 30, but I did enjoy taking friends "holo holo", and I've always loved fighting big blue marlin! When I came to a point, where I chose to start releasing most all of my big donkeys, because they're all females, of course, I felt so good about it, and I've had such an intimate relationship with these magnificent fish over my lifetime, especially the times I went in the ocean to swim in and film some of the most incredible biomass build ups full of pretty much everything from small bait fish up to huge gorilla ahi and multiple big blue marlins!! I kept my first Grander because I was young and it was a huge goal of mine. I've lost several, especially fishing alone in rough water because they're usually long fights lasting hours, and it's exhausting, not to mention how difficult it is to do by myself, fighting the fish and driving the boat and chasing them, and of course leadering one up is incredibly difficult often!! When I finally made my lifetime fishing goal come true, and caught a Grander by myself, I really wanted to release the fish, but she had exhausted hers to the point I couldn't revive her. It's a mix of emotions, because it was such an epic battle for me, and I was so stoked and happy, yet sad that after desperately trying to revive her, she was just too exhausted and died. I just really have come to admire and respect these incredible massive top tier predators of the ocean!!! Stoked for you, and just enjoy the journey and time out there along the way and take what shots you get with gratitude! Yeah, for people who are not familiar with big marlin fishing, sometimes big fish will sound, diving really deep and then die, and it's extremely difficult to slowly get them back up, through techniques using the boat to slowly plane the huge stiff marlin up!! I've had fish off kona that we fought and then sounded and died, and it took 16-over 20 hours to finally get the fish up,fighting it well into the night!!! Sometimes it's just too much for many people to keep trying that long, but they're memorable times you'll never forget.
Aloha,
D.L.
Incredible production start to finish 🎥
Steve, David did such an amazing Job Filming this episode. Congrats from Horner's Old roomate. Glad you got a hold of him when you did. He turned out pretty Amazing. Many Blessings to you and the your Family, Anthony and whole Bad Company Team!!
Can't imagine what took me so long to find this channel. Awesome video-the camaraderie, teamwork, professionalism and passion for preservation(important in any game hunting) was great to see. I will be watching much more content going forward. FANTASTIC!
Best ever!! Well done
David this one was so well put together man oh man ur skills just keep getting more awesome thanks to all fer sharing epic journey with great folks and brotherhood hell we call i t fishing so if ya know ya know and if u dont watch ALL BADCO vids again much love my freinds
My homeland is so damn special and the fishing is even better viva Portugal viva Açores viva ❤️🇵🇹❤️🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹
Incredible drone footage - Stunning! Nice work David L.!
Absolutely awesome and inspiring
Respect man! 🙌🙌🤙
You will get many more, because you are humble and you listen to your heart.
Respect team - Respect 👌
Thanks again for sharing with us
Your leader man is a beast !!!!
Impressive work !!!!
Thanks for sharing! The stunning visuals capture the beauty of nature, while the thrilling fish battles provide an amazing adventure. The personal stories and fishing techniques are beautifully captured, making this inspiring and entertaining for anyone who loves the outdoors and the thrill of fishing! 🫡🫡
incredible film quality and cinematics. It was breathtaking seeing those fish jump.
Production value is top notch - very entertaining
Cheers!
Thank you so much! Amazing video.
Thanks for doing what you do, my experience of your journey although vicarious is still a memory.
Great post, Boyz!
That's my family homeland azores Sao Miguel beautiful video
You made the right call!!
LETS GO BOYS💪🏼
Can't wait to see the drone footage of the lads fishing Bazaruto, Mozambique!
Wow OB having welding gloves to leader a fish and him pulling insane pressure on wow!!!
OB is a beast. Just horsing these fish around
Unbelievable content
Nice video😍💪🤙
Have you guys fished in Piñas Bay Panama?
Yes
The Heart never forgets the big fish.... This took be back to a time where my life was fishing central pacific. In the early 1980's fishing Commercial hook and line ONO fisher men , best time of my life catching fish living the good life. we Two of these strikes like those way ovwe 1000 pound fish ( Blue Marlin AKA A'U). The biggest was not more than 1/2 hr from the dock. Spooled a 16 O on a super unlimited rod 6 foot. . (home made stainless steel tick wall butt cased in terminal) . senator packed with 200 Ande line . Parted the line at the knot to the double lines . The REEL WAS SMOKKING. The fish was four foot at the shoulders. It could not come all the way out, it was smashing a path all fins showing tip to tail. Lost one our last big jet heads .. 1.5 " 3.5" .. 14" rigged....RED BLACK YELLOOW WITH Emerald Green focus top flash. yellow black under flash. flash red over black top flash - green over yellow top flash. . . 300 ANDE LINE leader . vary intense to take a strike like this... Hawaii Record 1805 caught on the is island of Oahu. KEEP!!!!!!!!! FISHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the content . Antony and crew awesome.. Beautiful set up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am Day dreaming fishing that beautiful Bad Company... Any time you need a leader man in the islands i am available
Mikko KINKKI LANDER LEADER MAN . 808-651-9768 cell.
The camera man needs to be on the episode’s
“Kill that thing”
Was the best line of the whole episode
Cheers! Haha
This man treats his men respectfully
The search for "Tu Tu"!
🍿🎥
You guys need to make azores merch.. hat please
a small company called cal sheets....lol fantastic
I love what you're doing and in a very epic safari manner. Good stuff. I'm new to your channel and I've seen some of the comments along with your hardware. If you have the resources people say, have you considered going after the megalodon? If it's in anyone's reach, it's in yours. This is a fish that cruises the thermocline of the twilight zone and attacks whales that dive very deep. I also believe it feeds on other sharks frequently and likes makos most. You'd have to manufacturer your own gear. Probably want something in the 500 pound test range. You'd be trolling a 300lbs mako as bait between 2 and 4 thousand feet much like a massive swordfish deep drop rig. I don't think you need to worry about fluorocarbon because I think this fish comes in from straight below and hits it's prey around 80mph. Combined with the sharks hardware, weight that will cut a sperm whale in half. If they are doing that 2000ft deep and attacking from 4 or 5 thousand feet, that fish can strike in under 3 seconds. I don't think there's a lot of them but there could be. All this could be transpiring at those depths and we wouldn't see any signs of it. Fossil record places their feeding patterns in shallow water based on the tooth recovery locations globally but they may have come close to extinction and adapted to deep water feeding and stealthy hunting tactics due to a lack of prey density in shallow water. It would be a life quest, possibly a waste of time. There's also the chance you hook one because nobody is trying stuff like that. If I had your resources I would dedicate 1 year to hunting this fish. Only after I was convinced it's not out there I would give up. There's also the chance you get something we don't even know exists. I have a 38ft sailboat and its gonna be fitted up for Hudson canyon. If the gear and opportunity presents itself I may give it a shot. I'm also interested in deep dropping 5 and 6 thousand feet just to see what bites. The sea is a spectacular place and we experience so little of it
If you want see big Marilyn come to South Africa
Great stuff Badco. Been saying it for a while you guys constantly underestimate the size of these fish.
Or the other way round, these guys are legit and the other over exaggerating 😊
congratulations on the 1000 lber, save the taking for the 1300 lbers.
No more statu hooks?
I wish all offshore fisher thought hard about sinking the gaff. From you guys with grander to the weekend warrior killing 20 little Mahi. You are living you dream and doing it well.
im sorry but i have to say ,, i love fishing and i would fish everyday if i could but something about catching that big fish out of gods ocean doesnt seem right , if it was smaller yeah but not that one , to me i feel it changes something in the waters with the other fish and how the ocean should be operated deep sea, well thats my opinion . keep doing what your doing it dont stop,,,
ch 15 head unit?
I'm just curious why is only one man catching all the fish
Well I make that comment and then somebody else catches a fish
He pays all the salaries
#SmashTheLike
mill wright