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Massachusetts fishermen reel in 1,260-pound record Atlantic blue marlin
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Key Points:
- Two Massachusetts fishermen, Damon Stacco and Walter Chapman, spent three hours reeling in what is likely the largest Atlantic blue marlin ever caught off the East Coast, weighing 1,260 pounds.
- The catch occurred about 100 miles off Cape Cod, and the fish was measured on an IGFA certified scale in Falmouth, setting a new Massachusetts state record and possibly a Western Atlantic record.
- The marlin was just 142 pounds short of the 34-year-old world record of 1,402 pounds caught off Brazil, and experts estimate the fish to be 25-30 years old.
- The catch is notable because the waters off Massachusetts are typically too cold for blue marlins most of the year, highlighting the rarity of such a large specimen in this region.
- The fishermen plan to share the meat among about a dozen people, and the fish caused damage to the boat’s transom during the struggle.
