The Trail of the Swordfish

Here are dramatic scenes in big game fishing off San Pedro, California. A fisherman's rod bends double as a huge tuna is hooked. The fish dives and makes terrific rushes and leaps; the reel whines sharply as hundreds of feet of line go out. Before the tuna can be landed, a shark bites off a third of its body. Then there is baiting for marlin. A marlin swims around the boat, slaps the water with its sword, finally strikes. The hook takes hold and the fish makes spectacular leaps, taking hundreds of feet of line. It repeatedly leaps clear of the water and makes powerful rushes while the fisherman's rod bends double. Finally, it rids itself of the bait and swims free.