[PGR88]

I’ve never fished like that. Would he have been strapped to his line/pole such that he couldn’t disengage once he went overboard?

[Macho MAGA Man]

This is not the first time a tuna or billfish had pulled a person overboard trying to reel it in.

[Swirl]

Tuna +1

[blueunicorn6]

Killer Whales

[EEGator]

That’s weird.
Could this dude not swim?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Sometimes you snag the tuna, sometimes the tuna snags you.

[Round Earther]

“Knittle is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and 185 pounds, with curly brown hair with a white mustache and beard.”

I doubt he still matches that description.

[EEGator]

I’ve changed my mind, they killed him.

[Secret Agent Man]

In soviet union, fish reel you in...

[Repeal The 17th]

Being strapped to your pole is NOT a good idea.

[dfwgator]

[CivilWarBrewing]

"..the friend attempted to jump in.."

This makes NO sense whatsoever. You either jump in, or you don't jump in. There's NO in-between.

How about "the friend declined to jump in"?

FOUL PLAY is worth investigating here.

[CivilWarBrewing]

This was very UNFOR-TUNA-TE.

[Dogbert41]

Someday, someone is going to catch a giant tuna with some extra drag on it.

[Beowulf9]

Chalk one up for the tuna.

[ApplegateRanch]

>>>After witnessing Knittle plunge into the water, the friend tried to grab the line but missed.<<<

Priorities, priorities, priorities!

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

"Up here in Canaduh, we don't say 'fisherman', we say 'fish harversters'. We are inclusive."

[CFW]

Wow! That has to suck. Could there have been a bigger fish following the tuna that decided the fisherman would do just as well for a snack? Or, did the tuna take take the man for a deep dive from which he couldn’t recover? Was he tethered to a pole so couldn’t release himself? I know nothing about tuna fishing, so have no idea.

[BiteYourSelf]

Was the tuna named Bruce?🤨

[ArtDodger]

Tonight, Mark Knittle sleeps with da fishes. Give my regards to Lucca Brazzi.