Published On Dec 15, 2023
The team returns to Faial Island, Azores for their second trip of this season. The next 7 days are filled with the best blue marlin fishing the team, and maybe the world has ever seen. With the team losing their largest marlin to date. A fish they estimate is 1200+ pounds. The trip will go down as what everyone describes as a "historical blue marlin bite." Similar to that of Madiera, Portugals historical bite in the 90's. Along with the team is Alex Fanjul, a friend the team met 14 months prior at the start of the tour in Madeira.
With slick grease conditions the team runs into an unexpected species. An Atlantic surface swordfish. Unprepared for the sighting they scramble to present a bait to the fish.
Tune in for the bite of a lifetime and relive the best 7 days of the world tour yet.
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CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
00:00 - Team returns to Azores
01:37 - Steve gets word of local swordfish sightings
02:50 - Team day 1blue marlin bites begin
05:16 - Anthony burns his fingers from unexpected bite in free-spool
06:03 - Team starts day two 0-6 on lure bites (the worst they've ever had)
06:29 - The largest marlin to date, estimated at 1200+ pounds bites
07:18 - The blue marlin bite continues
10:00 - Day 1 and 2 recap
11:00 - Start of day 3
11:30 - Meet Alex Fanjul
12:13 - The team spots an Atlantic Surface Swordfish
14:00 - The epic blue marlin bite continues
15:17 - A Satellite tag is deployed in an 800+ pound blue marlin for research
15:26 - The Bite continues
16:45 - Multiple fish show up on the sonar
17:34 - The team hooks a double, (a 600+ and a 900 pounder)
17:59 - The first fish is caught in 42 seconds
18:43 - Kevin holds onto leader without proper leading gloves
19:17 - Team releases second fish (900 pounder)
19:35 - Team Owner Anthony Hsieh reflects on the insane day of fishing
21:50 - Day 3 ends and the team heads back in
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FEATURING:
Anthony Hsieh
Captain Steve Lassley
Captain Kevin Bohannon
OB Morton
David Lassley
Vitor Moura
Alex Fanjul
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Videography by David Lassley | IG @David_lassley
Video edit by David Lassley & Tanner Matthews | IG @filmpacific