Tuna capsized boat

A Hawaii fisherman won his battle with a 230-pound Ahi tuna -- but only after the fish nearly drowned him and left him clinging to his capsized boat.Fisherman Anthony Wichman was reportedly fishing off the coast of Kauai over the weekend when he caught the large tuna fish. However, the tuna proved to be too much for Wichman to handle and it ended up capsizing his boat and dragging him into the sea.

Wichman was fishing in a 14 foot long boat at the time when he caught the big tuna. After a massive battle he almost managed to get the tuna on board, but after sticking the tuna with a gaffe the fish managed to jump back into the sea. The large weight of the fish then dragged Wichman over with him, and capsized the fisherman's boat too.

Wichman's daughter has spoken about the incident, and has described how the line wrapped around her father's leg as the tuna went back over, and the weight pulled him out to sea.



"Y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for you, but it ain't gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin' bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. Little shakin', little tenderizin', an' down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that'll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin' basis. But it's not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief."
-Sam Quint
-Jaws