Nabbing an enormous marlin might be a major dream for many fishermen, but catching one on a tiny kayak has to be terrifying. These guys were fishing in Los Buzos, Panama, when the kayaker managed to hook a marlin, clearly too large to be pulled into the small boat. There was no way they were reeling it in, but that doesn’t make it any less cool.
“Scott Mutchler from Jupiter, Florida was fishing with me in Panama at Los Buzos where I have been a guide for 7 years. We hook marlin occasionally but one of my guests has never been able to stay hooked up for over a minute. These massive fish always take all their line or break off within seconds. Scott is a well-seasoned fisherman with many visits to our lodge so he was well prepared and made it look easy. I have caught two similarly sized marlin previously but to be in the boat filming him this time was even more amazing and doing that made me able to get some of the most epic fishing footage I have ever seen! The fight only lasted about 45 minutes!“
