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Captain Jose Rodriguez Jr. of Cudjoe Key, Florida , takes clients out four to five times a week on a Florida Keys On Feb. 18, Rodriguez, along with a Pennsylvania family, landed a giant 480-pound swordfish, one of the largest of its kind caught in “It was definitely a fight and a struggle,” Rodriguez, who helps run the family business, Above & Below Fishing Adventures, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
“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 said. are known for drawing large species like swordfish, but landing one of this size requires specialized deep-sea techniques and is considered rare. “Everyone’s in search of a nickel, which is 500 pounds, but it rarely happens in the Keys,” said Rodriguez, 25.When he started the fishing trip, it seemed like a “normal” day, he said. A Pennsylvania couple had chartered the boat to celebrate their son’s high school graduation. As Rodriguez first spotted the swordfish, he knew it was large, but he wasn’t sure how massive it would be.“Then my mate and I got a really good eye on it, and we basically sealed the deal,” he said. At first, the Pennsylvania family didn’t realize the importance of what was happening, he said. But the two children aboard were big supporters. Once the swordfish was caught, there was plenty of work to be done. For starters, there was no simple way to store a fish that huge.“A fish that big actually lies on the back deck with ice bags on top of it with towels,” Rodriguez said. “There’s really no other spot” for it.When they were ready to filet the fish, they completed the process on the boat. Only a few such accomplishments have been documented in the last decade, according to available material.In 2018, Patrick Vincent, along with Captain Stanczyk, caught a massive 600-pound swordfish off Islamorada, Wild Open Spaces reported. After Rodriguez’s catch, there were about 50-70 people in his community who turned out to admire the fish. The Pennsylvania family took 20-30 pounds of it. “The whole community was eating swordfish that day,” Rodriguez said, chuckling. When asked if he felt like a local celebrity, he said, “Almost, yeah. Everybody knows about it. … It’s just about being in the right place at the right time, and it ended up happening to me.”New details of NJ teacher's alleged sex with student revealed, as husband's family speaks out Clogged toilets, charred laundry, sailors sleeping on the floor: Snafus sidelined $13B US aircraft carrierFormer Tiger Woods employee blasts golf pro as ‘terrible driver,’ reveals why he likely refused urine sample after arrest Save on Kyle Richards’ favorites at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, from beauty buys to leggings that ‘make the butt look good’ ‘Love Story’ Ending Explained: Were JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Planning Their Divorce When Their Plane Crashed? “I’m So Sorry, Mommy”: Savannah Guthrie’s Teary ‘Today’ Apology To Her Missing Mother Will Break Your Heart Howie Mandel Sparks Tense Moment On ‘Live’ After Finding Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Compliment Backhanded: “Like Saying, ‘You’re Smart For A Stupid Person’” Starbucks’ Hannah Montana Drink Flavor Fail Sends Fans Into Furious Frenzy: “Did We FORGET In The Show She HATES Raspberry”Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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