Yes - big fish are a complete TEAM effort and everyone needs to know their role. I remember my first tuna- 60 lbs or so....maybe not big for some, but it is the biggest fish I had had ever landed and it wore me out!
I was lucky enough to be on the boat with some VERY experienced people. I was amazed at the coordination. our leader man was giving directions to the guy driving - lots of colorful language exchanged, but they certainly knew exactly what they were doing - driving the boat around in circles and keeping him right where they needed him. Once the fish got close to the boat, I was the least important member of the team!
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