Massachusetts crew lands 1,260-pound blue marlin, misses world record

In a thrilling encounter off Cape Cod, a charter captain teamed up with an angler to reel in an astonishing blue marlin that tipped the scales at 1,260 pounds and stretched over eleven feet. This remarkable catch approached the Atlantic blue marlin world record from 1992, prompting researchers to investigate its head to gauge its age. After the impressive capture, the fish was generously shared among several admirers.