We had to let it go.
When Gena hooked this fish on very deep water it took about 20 min. for our guide to bring it to surface. At that point you don’t know who has to have more skills you or the guide.
High waves make it very difficult to keep boat in one spot. He has to maneuver the boat to make sure that line is always stretched.
Usually people use 40 lb line but imagine when you hook 125 lb fish on 40 lb line.
Once fish was floating on the top without taking it out of the water we towed it to the shore to make some pictures.
Suddenly couple of local fisherman came to us and started to talk. Even though fishing season was over and fishing is restricted in that area they were still there. For a lot of local people fishing is the only revenue that they have. Government relies that and don’t really care.
We took some pictures and our guide said that we have to take fish back on the deep water because locals will probably take it. One the local market fish like this would cost about 120 lb.
Fish was too tired and was floating on top. After half and hour in the deep water he let it go. All that time locals were watching from the shore and hoped we live so they can take fish.