[outofsalt]

[21twelve]

I’m glad he caught it before it got into the lake!

(I’m guessing I’m missing something in the translation?)

[jazusamo]

769 lbs. That’s a lot of swordfish steaks.

[TXnMA]

Yikes!

That's ~770 pounds of fish!

...and I'm pleased with myself when I catch a 7.7 pound bass... '-)

TXnMA
 

[libertylover]

Oh, brother. They’ll probably claim it’s due to global warming.

[Vic S]

That’s a record with 100 lb line. Pretty amazing.

[Amberdawn]

Kind of a shame to kill it as Swordfish are not terribly plentiful around U.S. shores. I realize Australia may be different.

[zeestephen]

760 pounds?

Very hard to believe that.

Just compare the length and girth of the fish to the angler, who looks like he might weigh close to 300 pounds.

[Daffynition]

That’s a wicked pissah.

[Alas Babylon!]

Is Aussie swordfish bigger than Florida swordfish?

[rodguy911]

Huge fish. Biggest I have reported down here,the Keys, in years was 500 lbs.and those are rare.

[rodguy911]

Looks like they fish about the same depths as we do 1,600-1,800 feet on the bottom.Sometimes we used up to three drops but they get tangled so bad most have cut back to two or even a single bait.
We use 6-10 lbs. of weight,lead,concrete,whatever, to hold bottom depending on line test and current.