600lb Marlin Engulfs a Bonito – and Landed by Aussie Fishermen!

This is a pretty sweet video from the beginning – and happens to conclude with a hooked bonita being engulfed by a 600lb marlin.

The video documents a trip by the crew at Hold Your Breath Productions in Western Australia. Apparently this was a special day, with Mother Nature showing off her offshore glory including pods of dolphins, big sharks and great fishing.

“When we got there, we realized it was just gonna be one of those days when nature just puts on a damn show – it was incredible, there was just life everywhere.”

The fishing started off with some decent dorado (or “dolphin” as they say in the video…I thought that was only a Florida term?). Then one of the crew hooked up with a small bonito…which was followed by a huge black marlin…which eventually swallowed the bonito.

The resulting 2.5 hour fight included some special Aussie dancing…but we can’t blame them for being excited. It’s not every day you hook a 600lb marlin while fishing for bonito!


[h/t Vimeo]

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