How old was the girl who caught the 700 pound tuna?
An 18-year-old girl from Massachusetts caught a 700-pound Bluefin tuna — after she and her dad took turns reeling it in for 10 hours on Friday. ‘I was shocked! It was huge,’ Devin Zelck, whose father is a commercial fisherman, told the FOX station Boston 25.
How big was the tuna Devin Zelck caught?
Devin Zelck, 18, from Massachusetts caught her first Bluefin Friday – it was huge. She and her dad took turns reeling in the giant fish every 45 minutes for 10 hours. The big tuna finally gave up after dragging the boat nine miles from its anchor. It measured 106 inches and weighed 700 pounds and could be worth $7,000.
How long does it take to reel in a bluefin tuna?
Bluefin tunas usually take only about two-and-a-half hours to reel in, the station reported. This fight lasted 10 hours. ‘After an hour we realized this fish was not going to give up,’ Devin told Eagle Tribune .
How big is the biggest tuna ever caught?
Her father said his biggest tuna was a 1,000-plus-pound tuna he landed when he was 13 years old. The group took the fish, measuring 106 inches long and weighing more than 700 pounds, to a fish broker in Gloucester and hoped to net around $7,000 for the catch at a $10 per pound rate. Bluefin tuna sell for $6 to $12 a pound.
An 18-year-old girl from Massachusetts caught a 700-pound Bluefin tuna — after she and her dad took turns reeling it in for 10 hours on Friday. ‘I was shocked! It was huge,’ Devin Zelck, whose father is a commercial fisherman, told the FOX station Boston 25.
Where was the 300lb tuna caught off the Cornish coast?
A huge 300lb tuna worth thousands on the black market was caught off the Cornish coast and returned to the sea by the fisherman. Amateur angler Alan Wright spent three hours battling to land the giant Atlantic bluefin tuna four miles out to sea. But after taking a souvenir photo he returning it to the ocean, despite its illegal value.
Where did Alan Wright catch the bluefin tuna?
Amateur angler Alan Wright (right, pictured with Dan Gardner) spent three hours battling to land the giant Atlantic Bluefin tuna four miles out to sea. It also took five other men to haul in the tuna off the coast near Falmouth.
Devin Zelck, 18, from Massachusetts caught her first Bluefin Friday – it was huge. She and her dad took turns reeling in the giant fish every 45 minutes for 10 hours. The big tuna finally gave up after dragging the boat nine miles from its anchor. It measured 106 inches and weighed 700 pounds and could be worth $7,000.
