A 619 pound marlin catch was disqualified from a fishing tournament after the hosts noticed that the fish had a shark bite. The catch garnered a first place win and a reward of $3.5 million before the disqualification. NBC’s Guad Venegas spoke to the captain.
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#NBCNews #Shark #Fishing
That fish was gangsta he got away from a shark 🦈 it should be worth 1st place he was an OG fish
Yes, exactly.. this one is a Real Trophy…. Should be worth even more.
He didn’t get away he was on the hook.. shark saw a marlin slider took a bite and left
That’s exactly what they don’t want to happen people catching huge fish only because they are injured and disabled from fighting sharks.
When the marlin is exhausted _and_ weakened by blood loss, it’s not as big of an accomplishment as it would’ve bee if it was healthy for the whole fight.
Stay on the land. You’re not real Fishermen. You’re pretenders with high technology. Leave the ocean alone you already killed it enough.
NBC can’t report the truth about the corrupt biden crime syndicate, I can’t believe NBC for ANY news item they report on.
NBC is a FAKE NEWS BUSINESS!!!
Should have thrown the judges in the water with the sharks.
So ironically satisfying
S++t heads. Poor thing should have been left alone.
This story had me cry! I think the shark bite on the tissue just shows how difficult this catch really is!
The point of the rule is they pulled in an injured fish theoretically making the fight easier thus disqualifying the catch
@bsmb091011 Byeah that’s what I understood from this video
@bsmb091011 B it was grafted but not completely injured
@fminem785 doesn’t matter if a shark bit your calf would you still be able to run your fastest?
Vow…that’s a little disappointing, but then the less they did caught the big fish though
Oh yeah he’s really broke !
If he didn’t blow all his money on his silly sport he could have left his son some dough !!!!
They should not be taking the biggest and the best of a species, because they weaken the entire species.
People who follow rules are so dumb. I wish there were more people who don’t follow rules.
Because white men think they can do what they want.
Womp Womp🥲
HAHA! 😂
Now the sharks in suits will defend the marlin fishermen from the real shark. Committee’s bad decision gets fed to the …sharks. Good luck, guys.
This is DISGUSTING PEOPLE F..FISHING FOR MONEY. and that’s what you get it’s called KARMA. 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣 to bad I think this is hilarious 😂
This wasn’t an official IGFA event, so technically, this rule doesn’t apply… I hope these guys pull thru on the win!!!
So what??
No fair!
what a sour lozer suing the judges
Lol this is really stupid considering how big the fish was, of course it would have taken bites and other things from sharks and other animals since it’s been around for a long time and had to fight to survive long enough to get that big. It would be weird not seeing bite marks on a fish like that.
This is ridiculous!! If they didn’t go over & give each boat a list of rules _before_ the tournament… they deserve the prize money
No they definitely knew.
I live out there. It’s in the rules
I’m pretty sure the rules are in writing when you sign up for the contest. They don’t give a personal walkthrough of the rules to each contestant.
@TitanTekkit They lost get over it or you will be asked to leave no time for whining
It’s already in the rules.
…and I thought boxing & UFC judges were bad, jfc
Stay Woke and strong because God has already ordered your foot steps in his words. Don’t ever give up
Disgusting people
I get the rule regarding “mutilated” fish, but a nearly 700 pound Marlin that took over six hours to land would bring into question just how mutilated was this prize winning fish?
go to law school
I asked around just now and no one seems to care so …
🤔
Give me a freakin break. That judge was looking for a reason to disqualify him,he already had his winner picked.
Eyewitness News. Investigation at 11.
“WE GOT BITES ON FISH, WE GOT BITES ON FISH”
This is not fair let him have his trophy and whatever money was involved
If the fish is damaged,,, they’re s*** out of luck…. !!!
Sounds Fishy !
Lies in title should be banned. Not just video. A 3 strike system.
If you strike out, your channel is gone. It wasn’t a 3.5 million dollar fish, the total weight in the entire tournament would have won them a $3.5MM 1st place prize.
You WON , go get them.
$3.5M is not a lot of Money by any standard for these tournaments. The boat qualifiers have about 10 people. Then you pay 35-37% taxes. Then you have your expenses.
So it looks like this, $2.275,000 post tax, /10 people =$227,500 each. Then your costs. For ocean fishing charter boats it usually costs $150,000-$200,000 for a few weeks of fishing plus tournament entry. Fuel is very expensive. Equipment & time is very expensive. So each person would have likely won $212,500 —. No where near a $3.5MM prize.
still enough that he wanted to put it away for his son !
Yeah … totally not worth it
It took over 5 hrs , not 35 minutes to get it in. How did that bite slow it down ?
Peta says this takes it bite out of crime 😨🥺😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That’s the dumbest rule ever heard in my life
I thought a bad day fishing was supposed to be better than a good day working… Guess not!
I hope they get the Prize $$. That’s BS,if the tournament wasn’t A sanctioned event!
That suuuuuucks, but to be honest, that rule does seem to make sense. Its probably a lot easier to catch a fish that was just attacked by a shark. Im not a fisherman tho so Im sure that opinions means next to nothing.
I think, if a pit bull bites my leg, I might be limping.
Stop killing these animals. It is a sickness
Rich people.
How I hate rich people.
At least a couple of them are rotting in a sub.
Gotta follow the rules 😅
Give that man his fuckn money smh they always try to find a way to not give us the shyt we work so hard for
WHY is ANYONE surprised that an injured fish is disqualified???!!! SERIOUSLY???
(OF COURSE it wouldn’t count…. the fish is SO MUCH easier to real in then an identical uninjured omen🤣🤣😂🙄)
Rules need to be known to all people before tournament. If it’s a legit rule then it should stand. Fishing tournaments seem fishy lately. People will do some sketchy stuff to win. Not saying this boat did or has. Hope the outcome is fair
Money is the root of all evil.
Nope. Its the love of money is the root of all evil.
The fish survived a shark, but died by the hands of fisherman.
Breaking news: Humans can out-compete sharks 🙄
We would all like to have millions to leave our children. Sorry you lost.
Maybe they wasn’t planning on giving the money out from the beginning. Maybe they thought a person they had in the tournament was supposed to win.
One would have to look at the definition ,of the word mutilation!! Seriously down that little bite, falls under that criteria!!!
It is a natural occurrence it should still win.
IF THAT BITE HAD SLOWED THE FISH IN ANYWAY THERE WOULD BE ALOT MORE BITES BY SHARKS ON THE MARLIN.
Laws over feelings 🫵🏻🦈
Ouch
They said he was a 30 year veteran of competitive fishing.
Most competitive fisherman should know the rules , it’s an expensive sport with a lot invested
Competitive fishing … hilarious as seen on TV where someone under the boat keeps putting fish on the hook they bought at the grocery store and the fisherman on the boat pulls them up and acts amazed my time is better spent watching full contact Parcheesi … you know the royal game of India
😏
Poor f’n marlin, man. What a hero survivor just to be taken out this way.
I can see a lawsuit coming
No one cares this isnt news
It wasn’t mutilated.
This is an excuse so they don’t have to pay the prize money.
U loss bro
Understandable.
Fake news
B.s. They just did not want to pay out the money..
Well better luck next time boys, hey make sure you keep a chum bag 1000 feet from your boat.
Sounds FISHY to me. See ya in court. But the problem with that is a dirt bag lawyer gets a rich payday. 🤑
Would they done this to people of color probably not. Because they would get sue for being racist
This entire thing is disgusting. Hunting animals for fun and sport while the ocean is overfished. This American it’s just about second of every single rich person in this country.
Absolutely unjust decision , the fisherman caught the fish whilst conforming and achieving all hurdles to qualify for winner . He can’t be disqualified because of an unknown shark bite. That bite has nothing to do with the sport . If the bite had serendipitously given him an edge . against all other competitors ,that is the only factor that could disqualify him.
Probably needs to be specified when the bite occurred. If the bite is fresh- happened while reeling the fish in- it should be disqualified. If the bite has healed over as a result of wild predation and escape, it needs to be counted
The rules are the rules if it was the other way around he wouldn’t let the other person go for technicalities cry me a river
I mean if it’s a rule I don’t see why this is even up for debate
Why did a shark bite it?
They eat marlins, or anything they can catch really. Open ocean sharks are very opportunistic hunters, so they will eat anything they can get their jaws on! Its not uncommon for fisherman have the catch they’re realing in to be attacked and eaten by nearby sharks because they’re smart enough to know that its an easy meal. Sometimes sharks will even follow fishing vessels because of it, though Im not sure how common that is.
sport??? sure…
Okay so nobody is talking about the poor fish who lost its life?!!! 😠
Saved from the jaws of a shark. Not our fault he can’t breath air.
Killing animals for fun & sport is sick!!! 😡😭
Undercover psychopaths
That’s b*******, they still had the biggest fish. They make those rules on purpose. Because of Marlin being brought up is definitely going to get attacked by a shark. There’s no Doubt about it, so they make that rule, so they don’t have to pay out the money. There’s no way a shark going to turn down a huge Marlin In distress. And the fight takes so long for a big fish. Like that, it’s going to get better. You can’t not stop it from getting attacked, it’s going to happen.
They still have to pay, to the next qualified catch. I’m sure that guy has a different take on the whole thing.
Revenge of the mermaids 😂 no money for you humans 😂
This new story should actually be the opposite. It’s in the rules and the fisherman noticed the bite making them fully aware that their fish would not count so this is just a boatful of Karen’s complaining to the news. Got it next you guys should go vote😂😂😂
I wonder how the marlin felt.
Suprised?
@jefffromchicago6321 do you take pleasure in the suffering of others?
That’s bullsh*t!
I’d like to hear the story of the runner-up. I’m sure they worked equally as hard. And they avoided a shark.
😂
What exactly is a lawyer going to do? The rule is that a shark bite is a disqualification. The fish had a shark bite. If they weren’t aware the rule was in effect, that doesn’t mean the rule shouldn’t be applied.
When you enter a fishing tournament you have to sign a legally binding contract. It should have stated the rules pertaining to shark bites (which clearly didnt slow this monster down!).
poor fish lost his life for what?????????????????? NOTHING why not catch and release, this is cruel and I hate that my poor grandchildren will NEVER know fishing because of people like this. makes me sick!
Fish are not animals btw
Thats an important rule why would they give away a price because they didn’t read the rules and why invest so much money and not know, i call shenanigans on these fishermen, they want to win by cheating hoping a lawsuit will intimidate cause havoc and pay them, how nice.
its in the rules..
Let’s not pretend to be unaware of this truly being due to the classified documents the fish was storing all throughout its school. Yes I’m well aware that Hunter bitin’s son got off way too easy but I’m sure this is already hard enough on the crew already… wait i think i forgot which bad thing I’m mad about… i think I’ll ask my oooh look a butterfly 🦋… Wow i completely just forgot what i was talking about.. Oh yea! As if I’m so dumb as to even believe one could make a full gate out of water, let alone produce the proper material to create such a blanket worthy of a watergate cover up..🤷🏿♂️🤫
Just eat the marlin,you have won the 3.5 by eating
This is stupid like that fish asked to get bitten by a shark and I doubt the fisherman trained a shark to bite and not eat it so the fisherman can catch them and if it wasn’t an official tournament why should those rules apply
Shark bite warrants disqualification cuz the marlin could be seeking suicide by fishing pole.
I hope this man doesn’t get the prize because the judges are right. If it wasn’t for the shark, they wouldn’t have caught the fish. Therefore they don’t qualify for the prize.
🤣 first place losers 🤣
Bad rule at best. Protest is applicable and should succeed.
See that’s the reason why fisherman cheat in tournaments.
That’s why they call it fishing. Technically it’s not a whole fish so idk how he thought he won while bringing half of a fish to weigh in lol Or did he catch the shark that caught the Marlin?..🤔