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San Diego fisherman catches record-breaking, 666 pound swordfish

By Thomas A. Smith

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) A San Diego fisherman had quite a catch on Sunday when he angled in a massive swordfish that shattered a California record.

Luc Ofield, owner of Anglers Choice Tackle Store, caught the fish just half-an-hour before midnight after a more than four-hour effort to pull it in using a stand up rod and reel.

According to The Marlin Club in Shelter Island, who weighed the catch, the swordfish came in at a whopping 666.2 pounds more than 100 pounds above the state record set just last year by another San Diego-area crew.

via fox5sandiego.com

I’d be happier if the swordfish weighed a bit more or less. Oh just kidding.

Note Mr. Offield was a semi-pro angler and landed the fish after four hours standing up. He didn’t even use a seat, which had to be hard.