Deep sea fishing
24 July 2025 · 3 min · 2K views
What this video covers
A solo sailor catches a large, unidentified reddish-brown fish at night while offshore.Watch The fish, which resembles a pargo, is cleaned and prepared for a meal of fish, rice, and potatoes.Watch During a subsequent fishing attempt, a large marine animal—identified as an abatroga—repeatedly strikes the fishing line and jumps behind the boat while pursuing a squid lure.2:12 The engine remains running throughout the cleaning and fishing process.1:05 The encounter with the abatroga continues for an extended period as the animal circles the vessel and interacts with the trailing line.3:45
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