Black marlin caught recently off Moorea.

A father and son on the South Pacific island of Moorea recently boated a black marlin large enough to feed a small community.

According to BD Outdoors, the fishermen, referred to as Pascal and Toro, landed the “GIANT” billfish via hand-line after a 10-hour struggle.

A significant portion of the struggle, apparently involved getting the marlin onto, or secured to the boat.

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A weight was not provided, but it’s clear by the photo that this was an extremely large, mature black marlin.

From an angling standpoint, black marlin are prized mostly because of their fighting ability. The International Game Fish Assn. states on its website:

“A highly rated game fish, the black marlin has the power, size, and persistence of which anglers dream. Its diet consists of squid and pelagic fishes. Fishing methods include trolling with large, whole baits (mackerel, bonito, flying fish, squid and others) or with artificial lures. Live bait is also effective.“

The IGFA lists as the all-tackle world record a 1,560-pound black marlin caught off Cabo Blanco, Peru, in 1953.

It’s among several IGFA records that might never be broken.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Father, son land enormous black marlin after marathon battle in South Pacific

Reporting by Pete Thomas, For The Win / For The Win

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