Posted on 01/28/2016 5:52:34 AM PST by w1n1
A while back according to Marlin magazine reports of a marlin capsizing a fishing boat off the coast of Panama while it was being reeled aboard.
Marlin Magazine, which obtained the epic pics and uploaded them to Facebook, the fish didn't actually play a role in sinking the boat, though the boat did eventually end up on the bottom of the ocean. Instead, the captain had been "backing down" on the fish, a practice where the boat is put in reverse to help reel in line. A large wave overtook the stern, upsetting the captain's balance, which caused him to slip backwards and accidentally hit the throttle into full reverse. This rapid movement in reverse ended up swamping the yacht and sinking it.
A person claiming to be a spokesman for the boat manufacturer, Strike Yachts, took to boating forum The Hull Truth to offer a similar take on the incident: Direct from Panama I was told that the sea conditions were not as calm as they seem to be in the pictures and the Captain was an experienced Captain. The seas were full of big swells and large waves. A large wave came over the transom and with the anglers all being in the starboard corner the boat leaned.. more on the marlin story here.
Captain 0 Marlin 1
Per the report.....The marlin didn’t sink the boat the captain sunk the boat.
It just so happened they had a Marlin on at the time.
reminded me of this:
I’ve been through several safe boating courses for both power and sail, and it’s been drilled into me that you don’t use reverse in blue water unless you absolutely have to.
The boat driver sunk that boat, not the fish.
Good thing the fish doesn’t believe in karma.
Happens all the time. I hear about a lot of boating accidents on the gun control posts.
Yacht? Smelly ol’ fish on a yacht?
Was it a fishing boat or a yacht?
Yep!
All of my remaining personal firearms were on board that boat, pictured above.
Previous firearms were tragically swamped in Lake Michigan while fishing for Coho.
Sad.
scary. I’m looking at doing some marlin fishing next month.
I recall one story about a husband game fishing, with the little woman tagging along. The hooked prey jumps and lands on the wife, breaking both her legs.
I always imagined separate vacations in the future might be in store for them.
Hope that guy in your gif could swim, or at least tread water for a while.
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