Envision this classic scene: The captain faces aft on the flybridge, each hand clenching a throttle lever; angler and crew in the cockpit battle a big fish off the stern, as white water careens over the transom amid a haze of black smoke belching from revving diesels.
Captains of large sport-fishers have been pulling this off for decades — chasing speedy pelagic game species such as marlin and sailfish by driving the boat in reverse. It works, especially when fishing with relatively light tackle and/or competing in tournaments, where gathering line fast, getting to the leader quickly and…
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