It was going to be some good dad time. this was a good place to go to try to chase some big fish and get an opportunity to really enjoy the outside and just really get to know each other again. after a few days of catching small fish, the schultzes are on the hunt for the massive black marlin, a fish so fierce, even experienced anglers fear their power. they re immensely strong and can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. whooo! well, black marlin is an apex predator, like the blue marlin is, but they are extremely great fighters. they re tremendous jumpers. they do jump a lot. very exciting fish. the marlin s most dangerous feature is its two- to three-foot-long bill resembling a sword. that weapon, combined with the marlin s violent thrashing, can maim or even kill a fisherman if