04-20-2019, 12:01 AM
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Bill and Debbie Lussier, retired fishing captains from Maine, decided to try their luck at swordfish for the first time and came away with a catch of a lifetime for all those involved.
Fishing with Capt. Nick Stanczyk out of Islamorada in the Florida Keys a few weeks ago, Bill fought a massive swordfish for eight hours and, after a team effort, finally landed the 757-pound behemoth 20 miles from the point it was first hooked.
By comparison, the Florida state record is 612 pounds, 12 ounces caught in 1978 off Key Largo.
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