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Boat captain, vacationing family reel in nearly 500-pound swordfish in the Florida Keys
Captain Jose Rodriguez and a vacationing family spent over five hours catching a 480-pound swordfish to celebrate the son’s upcoming high school graduation.
- On Feb. 18, Captain Jose Rodriguez and a Pennsylvania family landed a 480-pound swordfish during a charter trip in the Florida Keys, marking a rare accomplishment for the region.
- Rodriguez, who helps run the family business Above & Below Fishing Adventures, had chartered the boat to celebrate the Pennsylvania family's son's high school graduation.
- Fighting the fish for five hours, Rodriguez and his crew spent an additional 30 minutes controlling the massive creature on the boat's side. "We fought the fish for five hours," Rodriguez said.
- Over 200 pounds of meat were harvested from the catch, with the Pennsylvania family keeping 20-30 pounds and donating the remainder to the town. "The whole community was eating swordfish that day," Rodriguez said.
- Only a few similar accomplishments have been documented in the Keys; Captain Nick Stanczyk landed a 757.8-pound broadbill off Islamorada in 2019, and Patrick Vincent caught a 600-pound swordfish there in 2018.
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Captain hauls in nearly 500-pound sea giant after grueling battle, feeds most of town
Florida Keys charter captain Jose Rodriguez Jr. landed a nearly 500-pound swordfish, one of the largest caught in the Keys in recent years, after a five-hour epic battle with the fish.
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