A Massachusetts charter fishing captain and a client have caught what they believe is the largest Atlantic blue marlin in U.S. East Coast history.
\n\nThis photo provided by Jimmy Fee shows Walter Chapman, left, and Damon Sacco, captain of the Castafari, right, posing with an enormous blue marlin that they caught off the coast of Massachusetts, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Falmouth, Mass. (Jimmy Fee via AP)
\n\nThis photo provided by Jimmy Fee shows the crew of the Castafari arriving in Falmouth Harbor with a giant blue marlin, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Falmouth, Mass. (Jimmy Fee via AP)
\n\nThis photo provided by Katie Curran shows a large Atlantic blue marlin caught by Damon Sacco and his crew Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Falmouth, Mass. (Katie Curran via AP)
\n\nPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Damon Sacco had never seen anything like the fish he and fellow anglers fought for hours in the waters off Massachusetts. As it rose from the depths, it looked like a glimmering blue spaceship.
\n\nSacco, a longtime Massachusetts charter fishing boat captain, saw the giant fin break the surface, and at first he thought he was dealing with an enormous shark.
\n\n“Then I got a better look…
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