Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A Massachusetts fishing crew reeled in what they and others believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin ever caught off the U.S. East Coast on Wednesday, weighing 1,260 pounds and measuring 11 feet in length. Damon Sacco, a longtime Massachusetts charter fishing boat captain, first thought they were dealing with an enormous shark before they got a better look at this fish. The battle with the marlin took about three hours and was fought on rod and reel by the captain’s client Walter Chapman. WBZ’s Juli McDonald spoke with the crew’s captain about this impressive feat.
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A Massachusetts fishing crew reeled in what they and others believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin ever caught off the U.S. East Coast on Wednesday, weighing 1,260 pounds and measuring 11 feet in length. Damon Sacco, a longtime Massachusetts charter fishing boat captain, first thought they were dealing with an enormous shark before they got a better look at this fish. The battle with the marlin took about three hours and was fought on rod and reel by the captain’s client Walter Chapman. WBZ’s Juli McDonald spoke with the crew’s captain about this impressive feat.
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Twitter: @wbz
