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Jonathan K - 6 years ago

Those random narrations were hilarious!

Top-Tactic Fishing - 6 years ago

Wow what a catch. I bet that was a hard fight

GuadalupeBeach Anglers - 6 years ago

I was having a bad day
This video enlightened it a little

mostaque ahmed - 6 years ago

Great to see you release that beautiful creature. Respect.

sabisch truepain - 7 years ago

Saved by the shake

smokster0604 - 7 years ago

Great work what a fish......love the release

Random Guy - 7 years ago

This is my dentist

Kyle Murphy - 7 years ago

6:02 THAT FISH HAS PRETTIER EYES THAN ANYONE IVE EVER MET WTF

I'm on a mission to capture justin.y - 6 years ago

Kyle Murphy its a marlin, every part of em is beautiful

Kyle Ferdinand - 7 years ago

Most authentic reaction to hooking a marlin I've seen

10. comment for Catching Marlin from a kayak, Coffs harbour

Joe Weiland - 7 years ago

I caught a 12 lb pike from my kayak one time, christ that was a ride. I couldn't imagine what a marlin would be like. Good Work!

J Bone - 7 years ago

Awesome

skipperup - 7 years ago

Look pretty dead from the color he turned? Are ya sure he swam away and didn't just sink?

opti Aero - 7 years ago

How did you catch bonita?

Michael Garrick - 7 years ago

Great Catch well done

John D - 8 years ago

Well that escalated quickly, good job!

Papaoldie Gnag - 8 years ago

What reel do u have on that rod bro?

Tommie Strydom - 8 years ago

Daiwa Saltist

LucaRobot101 Grim Reaper - 8 years ago

Im your friend's Wojciech's son Luca

Jeffrey Mckellop - 8 years ago

Freaking awesome. I was on a charter boat, in DR. the freaking rod handle broke, and the drag was completely shot. We fought the Marlin for 45 min. and broke the line due to shotty equipment.

SpecialVeloce - 8 years ago

brave catch in a kanoo.

20. comment for Catching Marlin from a kayak, Coffs harbour

PBond Fishing - 8 years ago

That is crazy I fish for bass out of my kayak in the United States and I could imagine catching something that big out of a kayak. Congratulations on your catch great to see than the marlin was revived and swam away.

Joe C. - 8 years ago

Wow your thinking sharks are causing you to loose line and yet your feet are dangling in the water.!!! Balls of steele..!!

Roger Oz - 8 years ago

nicely done, mate

NICOLAS LOPEZ - 8 years ago

Sure, that Marlin died anyway. Very light tackle made unnessesary long fight that pushed the fish's strength beyond its reserves. The lactic acid poisoned its system till dead.

Jordan Voglsinger - 8 years ago

He was fishing for mackerel, here in Coffs it's pretty rare to get a Marlin in close. There is no way he would be purposely fishing for them. Plus it had every chance of survival

1stPersonFishing - 8 years ago

I got adrenaline watching this! Excellent work and awesome catch.

Rena Winne - 8 years ago

how in the fuck do you get a damn Marlin that's impossible Wtf

clerus17 - 8 years ago

advice looking to cathc fish in a kayak where to put them?

Jordan Voglsinger - 7 years ago

clerus17 back in the water

Casper Audi - 8 years ago

This was a good video Great care of the big Kahuna release.. thumbs Up

M&m Hn - 8 years ago

Se my vídeo and coment please

Austin Werley - 8 years ago

Legend

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The Hopeless Fisherman - 8 years ago

Very cool! I know it's an old video, but well done anyhow.

John Page Contraband - 8 years ago

nice

KAYAK FRANK - 8 years ago

That was a great day for you no doubt. Nice release.

Jeffrey Hopkins - 8 years ago

Hey Old Man and the Sea, you were terrific! So was the footage!

Orbit - 8 years ago

There shall be no swearing, "OH FUCK"

Michael Condon - 8 years ago

Go you good thing, well done Tommie! I for one, believe that magnificent fish survived. You went to considerable effort along with Paul to revive it, you deserve credit for your efforts not greenie hate speeches...

ArcticEwi - 8 years ago

What a catch! & release :D

Tucker Slaughter - 9 years ago

Lol there shall be no swearing. "Ah, F*CK!" XD

django unchained - 9 years ago

Why did you let it go?

Jordan Voglsinger - 8 years ago

Haha, how would he put it in is kayak! Marlin does taste pretty good

Joe Black - 9 years ago

I am sure marlin has died afterwards

rod brown - 9 years ago

Great fishing!

Jordan Voglsinger - 9 years ago

I live down at the jetty!! coffs harbour! good to see some locals hooking into some good fish. by the way, glad to see a professional relese

Michael - 9 years ago

I live in right next to Coffs Harbour

Jordan Voglsinger - 8 years ago

I live in Coffs Harbour

Jordan Pirrone - 9 years ago

what reel is that?

Tommie Strydom - 8 years ago

+Jordan Pirrone It's a Daiwa Saltist Overhead

atticusfn - 9 years ago

6:01 yo dawg im gonna let you go but first LET ME TAKE A SELFIE

Hector Pepper - 9 years ago

the picture at 6:01 is awesome man. I enjoyed watching this whole thing haha. I need me a marlin now haha. Cheers

Sampson Nite - 9 years ago

In order not to be speared when the Marlin gets to your kayak, you have to fight him to exhaustion, which is deadly to a Marlin. That was one of the most exhausted Marlin's I have seen boat side. You should be ashamed for killing a beautiful game fish for the sake of being noticed. Just because you think he swam away doesn't mean he did. That makes an easy meal for a shark.

Lord Tuskenworth III - 7 years ago

Fucking autistic cunt.

danooo3215 - 7 years ago

What an autistic white knight comment

Dalton v - 7 years ago

shark lives matter too you fishist

Jordan Voglsinger - 8 years ago

+the fruit hunter lol, he didn't mean to catch it, plus it's an awesome experience catching such a magnificent game fish on a kayak

the fruit hunter - 9 years ago

there's a reason it's called a game fish.

because it's a fish caught for sport.

Ovui Gull - 9 years ago

is tat a murlin

RikkiTikkiTavi - 9 years ago

are those baits you caught small dogtooths?

Tommie Strydom - 9 years ago

+RikkiTikkiTavi I had another look They look like watsons leaping bonito

RikkiTikkiTavi - 9 years ago

+Tommie Strydom Thats what I thought at first too but the stripes are going the wrong way for a bonito and at 0:56 you can see that they have way bigger teeth than a bonito. Unless you're talking about a different bonito than the Atlantic bonito which is what I am familiar with.

Tommie Strydom - 9 years ago

+RikkiTikkiTavi Little bonito

Jordan Voglsinger - 9 years ago

+RikkiTikkiTavi bonito im pretty sure

julien steingens - 9 years ago

Dude good job

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Jordan Voglsinger - 9 years ago

+Goy Toy im not a greeny like some people, ill take a fish home here and there, I just like to let them go here and there

Everyotheryoutuber - 9 years ago

Would it be possible to revive the marlin by pulling and pushing him backwards and forwards? It's like instead of a continuous steam of water through his gills, it becomes gulps of them? I've got a feeling the Marlin merely needed to clear it's system of CO2 and restock on some glucose and would probably be okay with just a tiny bit of assistance.

jordan voglsinger - 9 years ago

Yes, that is possible.. You could also use a deck hose on a boat just stick it in it's mouth but that's if you want to keep it out of the water longer for pictures and stuff

wedkarstwopodlodowe.pl - 10 years ago

Nie mam pytań : )

Ethan E. Schramm - 10 years ago

So cool!

Big Aidos - 10 years ago

What kayaks are you guys using?

Tommie Strydom - 10 years ago

Those are Stealth Evolution 495 Carbon Kevlar kayaks. The company also makes a fibreglass version

Hunter Davids - 10 years ago

So epic. To catch one from a boat is a difficult task, yet you did from a kayak!!! Great video work as well. Great catch!!!!!

Tommie Strydom - 10 years ago

Thanks mate

Catu Chung - 10 years ago

why did you want to catch the marlin in the first place?What's the purpose?How did marlin bite you?

isizinyo - 10 years ago

Catching a marlin is difficult and a challenge. Much like climbing a mountain or running a marathon in under 3.5hours.Catching a marlin or any big fish from kayak is a challenge. I was holding onto the marlin whilst my mate towing us along so we revive the marlin. Fishy CPR if you wish. It lunged forward as it was get it's strength back and bit me it the process.

VINYLBEATLES - 10 years ago

Catch and release.
Yeah !!! that´s the way mate !
CONGS

kingsknight1980 - 10 years ago

badass

srhiser13 - 10 years ago

Beautifully done and A+
on the release!

Sam Yoo - 10 years ago

Good on you for letting him go. True champ!

FrEnuLuM - 10 years ago

This is how fishing should be.
Excellent footage, nice catch (y)
Catch and release at its best!
Petri Heil from Bavaria ;-)

Hector Pepper - 9 years ago

+Goy Toy that was unnecessary there at the end, non the less that shit made me laugh haha.

isizinyo - 10 years ago

Thanks mate! Appreciate the kind words

Ch0plol - 10 years ago

Intense. Nice catch man.

Rob Dynasty - 10 years ago

Super cool video. Well done dude!

isizinyo - 10 years ago

Thanks mate. I appreciate the kind words

Rob Dynasty - 10 years ago

Super cool video. Well done dude!

volkswatson - 10 years ago

What a fish. What a fish. I've had a pic of this on my phone for a few months & just found your vid. Amazing!

JohnVHRC - 10 years ago

Your bad ass, just gotta give you mad props, amazing!!

yanciv - 10 years ago

awesome catch!

Mike Setterberg - 10 years ago

Congratulations.
Great video and good teamwork there.
That fish has a lot better chance of survival by what you guys did then by going for the glory of hanging it from the gantry. Good on ya.

Robert MacDougall - 10 years ago

Wow, Nice job all the way around guys. Coolest video I've seen in a while, and nice rig, level of difficulty on that trip was a 10 and you pulled it off like a pro.. Cheers.

Danny Cheng - 10 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to resurrect the marlin!

Stuart Wade - 10 years ago

Wow, had to have been a thrill to be towed by him!

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Matthew Byrne - 10 years ago

wow ! well done. I owe you a beer if your ever in pittsburgh pa , usa

isizinyo - 10 years ago

Thanks mate!

Alex Pearson - 10 years ago

Jesus. Australians have the biggest balls. Well done!

Richard Ralston - 10 years ago

Actually he is originally South African ;)

Mike Stevens - 10 years ago

Hey Tommie.

We would love to share your video and add a little write up with it for KayakFish magazine. Would you mind if I sent you some questions via email so we can add some depth to the video with some added info?

Thanks!

Feel free to email me

mikestevens395@gmail.com

Pecheur Info - 10 years ago

Awesome !
Shared for Frenchies on http://pecheur.info/peche-marlin-kayak.html

Gordon Lam - 10 years ago

All this video achieves, is increase fishing kayak sales. lol Has BCF and Anaconda given you Platinum status yet?? haha

DelBoy1203 - 10 years ago

Great fish Tommie and a nice release!

isizinyo - 10 years ago

Thanks Del

Ben Mott - 10 years ago

well done on the release mate, ur a legend

isizinyo - 10 years ago

Thank you kind sir

mrsmilyguy - 10 years ago

Good on ya mate, for both the awesome catch and responsible recovery!

Andy Stevens - 10 years ago

Sensational!

Andy Stevens - 10 years ago

Sensational!

/Fish - 10 years ago

Very nice, which stealth is that?

isizinyo - 10 years ago

That is a stealth evolution 495. Carbon kevlar. A great fast and stable yak

Tano Locker - 10 years ago

FANTASTICA PESCA Y DEVOLUCION DE UN MARLIN TOTALMENTE EN KAYAK !!! No es como la de Fishing Tales...

Andreas A - 10 years ago

Good to know that you let that beautiful animal go free :) Nice one

NaveganteBOG - 10 years ago

What a great catch! This is an excellent example of how to fish and release a prey. I also like the idea of having a rope at stern to tow another kayak. Nice video and very well edited. Congratulations mate!

isizinyo - 10 years ago

Thank you very much for the kind words

Kai Piatscheck - 10 years ago

Still no words mate]

Jeremy Mashek - 10 years ago

Congrats!!! That was sick!

Stuart Dunebuggy Whitehouse - 10 years ago

Excellent! Well done!

RoKKiT KiT - 10 years ago

Top stuff Tommo! Nothing better then seeing people show respect and care to the amazing animals they catch.

Blair Marquis - 7 years ago

isizinyo thanks for the vid mate next time I'm down in Coffs I'll visit you cause I am from Brisbane and come down often we could collaborate for my new Channel I subscribed to you

isizinyo - 10 years ago

Thanks mate