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Massachusetts Angler Recalls Battle With 1,260-Pound Atlantic Blue Marlin: "A Gift From The Fish Gods"
The fish was so big, the group thought it was a shark when they first reeled it to the surface.
Updated on: August 25, 2026
It was a battle of will and skill when anglers off the coast of Massachusetts hauled in what is likely a record-breaking Atlantic blue marlin.
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The fish was so big, the group thought it was a shark when they first reeled it to the surface.
Damon Sacco, captain of the boat Castafari, and his fellow anglers caught the fish on Aug. 19 about 100 miles off the coast of Falmouth. His deep-sea fishing charter had client Walter Chapman on board Wednesday.
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