Sailfish Leaps Into Boat, Anglers Abandon Ship Pete Thomas - GrindTV
go to original February 6, 2014

Crocodile Bay Costa Rica, Sailfish Jumps in the boat - Angler's jump out! (Crocodilebay)

Sailfish often leap while trying to shake a fisherman’s hook, and very rarely they’ll jump into a boat, which typically inspires pandemonium.

But when this occurred recently off Costa Rica, the two anglers - possibly the first mate and a client - decided that the only sure way to avoid being injured was to abandon ship.

The accompanying footage, uploaded by Crocodile Bay Lodge, shows a sailfish leaping and flailing as it’s being reeled toward the stern. In most cases sailfish will sound or try to avoid boats, but this fish was coming in fast and did not seem to realize a boat was in its way.

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