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Fishing => Member Fishing Reports and Photos => Topic started by: Lunker Larry on February 05, 2019, 05:31:53 PM

Title: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: Lunker Larry on February 05, 2019, 05:31:53 PM
This is a very entertaining video, probably mostly on what not to do but he admits he was not properly prepared.
Should entertain during the deep freeze for many of us.

https://youtu.be/yFtmh0ugs5w


LL
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: Reel 224 on February 05, 2019, 06:22:42 PM
Exciting to watch that fellow fight that Marlin to the the boat, that was incredible!

Joe   
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: sharkman on February 05, 2019, 06:44:08 PM
That was amazing video to watch.
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: Darin Crofton on February 05, 2019, 06:55:46 PM
That was fun to watch, what a great adventure!
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: Reel 224 on February 05, 2019, 06:58:42 PM
Quote from: Darin Crofton on February 05, 2019, 06:55:46 PM
That was fun to watch, what a great adventure!

That was. Now let us see you catch one, or two on the new reels you have built. I'm Waiting.................Darin ;) ;D ;D.

Joe
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: MarkT on February 05, 2019, 07:24:20 PM
He as a youtube channel and has videos on the boat construction process and some of his trips on it.
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: Gfish on February 05, 2019, 10:07:02 PM
Cool! Thanks, LL. I wanna fish with that guy. He's got guts, and has a lotta fun with the experience.
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: ChileRelleno on February 06, 2019, 12:40:12 AM
Now that is some adventuring.
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: oc1 on February 06, 2019, 10:09:23 AM
Oh geez.  This is so embarrassing.  DIY plywood micro skiffs seem to be the latest thing for guys with very few dollars and even less sense.  I started on mine last week. Am still cutting and gluing flat panels and it will probably take at least a month to finish.  It will be way under-powered compared to his and I had not even considered marlin fishing.  

(http://alantani.com/gallery/27/15480_06_02_19_3_54_51.jpeg)

-steve
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: CapeFish on February 06, 2019, 02:30:03 PM
That's incredible, 40km is very far to go, there was recently a similar video of a guy that went out in a skiff to 40km. I wonder how long it takes? Interesting that they allow this in Australia, to go out that far in a home made boat with only one engine, apparently you are hardly allowed to carry a pocket knife there.
Title: Re: 170lb Marlin on homemade boat 40km offshore
Post by: 1badf350 on February 06, 2019, 02:31:39 PM
John Taylor did it on one of those inflatable banana boats. Twice. At night.