New Jersey fishermen catch 718-pound tuna

New Jersey fishermen catch 718-pound tuna

By Julia Elbaba

Source: nbcnewyork

4/30/2024

Credit: NBC New York

Two fishermen from New Jersey are making waves with their latest catch.

Kevin Goldberg and Mike Resetar reeled in a 718-pound bluefin tuna off the New Jersey coast that measured 112 inches. It was unlike anything the two experienced fishermen had seen before.

"My mouth dropped and I couldn’t believe my eyes," Goldberg told the Ocean Daily Voice. "And I’m someone who has seen these fish many times, but not this size.”

How the two actually caught the massive tuna is even more remarkable. It required a four-hour fight and numerous line switches before the fish began to tie itself out.

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