Marlin are a most powerful fish, there are some AW#ESOME
videos on the net of their power and strength. Remember
here is a 600lb fish that with a few flicks of its tail
can be up to 60 mph perhaps more.
There is one good one of a Marlin wired when a sea surge
puts it in the cockpit of the cruiser, it destroys the cockpit!
I've seen a video of a marlin pulling the angler out of the chair and into the ocean. The guy got lucky and got out of the harness.