Florida Man Lands Massive 480-Pound Swordfish That Took 5 Hours To Battle

Crew Scores Massive 480-Pound Swordfish After Intense 5-Hour Battle

If you've ever been to the Florida Keys to fish, you're very well aware of the exotics that you can catch in those parts. Just ask this fishing crew.

Florida Keys Crew Lands 480-Pound Swordfish After Grueling 5-Hour Fight

When you go fishing in the Florida Keys, you never know when you might find yourself in a five-hour game of tug-of-war with an 11-foot sea monster.Captain Jose Rodriguez Jr., a Cape Coral native who now runs charters out of Cudjoe Key in the Lower Keys, reeled in a massive 480-pound swordfish last week. What was supposed to be a routine eight-hour trip turned into an all-day war."We fought the fish for five hours," Rodriguez told WINK. "We trave…

Florida Man Lands Massive 480-Pound Swordfish That Took 5 Hours To Battle

swordfish fishing in the Florida Keys Swordfish are one of the most highly-sought after pelagic fish in the ocean. The mere sight of a swordfish conjures up images of man battling the sea and chasing after these deep water fish drives anglers to travel the globe in pursuit of catching one. Typically, some of the best swordfishing is done in extremely deep water in the middle of the night, often in the Northern Atlantic off North America and Euro…