Talk about laboring on Labor Day! Adam Sattar, 17, takes a well-deserved break after reeling in this 693.8-pound swordfish off the coast of Florida.
694-pound swordfish caught off Florida coast —
Talk about laboring on Labor Day! Adam Sattar, 17, takes a well-deserved break after reeling in this 693.8-pound swordfish off the coast of Florida.
Courtesy Brian Sattar
Sattar, left; his father, Brian, right; and his brother Eric were fishing from the family boat when they caught the deep-sea monster.
694-pound swordfish caught off Florida coast —
Sattar, left; his father, Brian, right; and his brother Eric were fishing from the family boat when they caught the deep-sea monster.
Courtesy Paul Kabalin from Engel Coolers
Fellow boater Paul Kabalin was returning from a trip to the Bahamas when he encountered the Sattar family about four hours into their battle with the swordfish.
694-pound swordfish caught off Florida coast —
Fellow boater Paul Kabalin was returning from a trip to the Bahamas when he encountered the Sattar family about four hours into their battle with the swordfish.
Courtesy Paul Kabalin from Engel Coolers
Kabalin and his crew tried to help the Sattars get the fish aboard, but because it was blocking the only entrance onto the boat, there was little they could do. Kabalin, who is also a photographer, documented the catch for the family instead.
694-pound swordfish caught off Florida coast —
Kabalin and his crew tried to help the Sattars get the fish aboard, but because it was blocking the only entrance onto the boat, there was little they could do. Kabalin, who is also a photographer, documented the catch for the family instead.
Courtesy Paul Kabalin from Engel Coolers
It took seven hours and an electric reel to haul the swordfish onto the boat. It was weighed at the Sailfish Marina in West Palm Beach, Florida, where it came in at a whopping 693.8 pounds.
694-pound swordfish caught off Florida coast —
It took seven hours and an electric reel to haul the swordfish onto the boat. It was weighed at the Sailfish Marina in West Palm Beach, Florida, where it came in at a whopping 693.8 pounds.
Courtesy Brian Sattar
Adam Sattar takes some time to enjoy his catch. The Sattar family gave away cuts of the fish to bystanders, other fishermen, family and friends.
700 Pound swordfish caught off Florida coast —
Adam Sattar takes some time to enjoy his catch. The Sattar family gave away cuts of the fish to bystanders, other fishermen, family and friends.
Courtesy Brian Sattar
The family, from North Palm Beach, Florida, poses with the swordfish at the marina. Because the fish was caught with an electric reel, it won't be considered for a state record.
694-pound swordfish caught off Florida coast —
The family, from North Palm Beach, Florida, poses with the swordfish at the marina. Because the fish was caught with an electric reel, it won't be considered for a state record.
Courtesy Brian Sattar