Food Chain Fishing Challenge 3 - Flying Fish to Blue Marlin

In this episode, I started fishing for squid and flying fish in 3000ft of water and then eventually used them as bait to catch a giant blue marlin in the Food Chain Fishing Challenge in Costa Rica! I started this challenge by dropping squid jigs in the deep blue sea. After catching two squids, I noticed baby flying fish swimming around in our lights. I grabbed the net and started scooping the flying fish in the boat lights. After netting at least a dozen flying fish, we went to bed and waited for morning. The first step of the Food Chain Challenge was complete! The next step was to catch a tuna fish (bonito) using the flying fish as bait. I hooked a baby flying fish and trolled it behind the boat. The tuna were jumping everywhere, feeding on baitfish. Within seconds, I hooked a yellowfin tuna! Unfortunately, this yellowfin tuna was too large to use as a bait for the blue marlin. After catching several yellowfin tuna, I finally caught a bonito (albacore) on the flying fish, the next step in the food chain! The second step of the Food Chain Challenge was complete! The next step was to catch a monster blue marlin using the bonito as bait. We deployed the teasers and skipped the bonito across the surface. All of a sudden, a blue marlin emerged from the depths and ate the bonito! This giant fish immediately started peeling line off the reel and proceeded to jump across the ocean's surface. After an intense fight, we landed the blue marlin. I jumped in the water to get a quick photo before releasing the fish. The Food Chain Challenge was complete!

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Using Saltwater Techniques to Catch GIANT Bass:

[poeticdesigns]

4:10 that tuna made his voice sound hilarious 😆 i laughed so hard

[benjo]

At 4:52 the Bonita looks so scared when josh was telling him what was going to happen to him

[bro_xd]

It's great that he never gets old of fishing because you can see he is extremely exited everytime especially when he was netting the flying fish

[abcdeadsoulja]

7:32 "Can't beat these big fish by out-muscling them" "No"
7:38 *starts out-muscling the fish* "Short fast pump!"

[vincent]

Lol his laugh tho. Sound like the happiest dude ever!

[eggtree]

I don't know if Josh is more excited when he catches a flying fish or a a goliath grouper.

[kerrimcisaac]

These videos remind me
Of fishing in Mexico with my dad who is now passed. We caught a smaller type of tuna which seemed huge to us. Since we have only Salmon fished.
Thank you for keeping a memory alive

[austinbeutler]

I can't believe how fast the Marlin are its

[hoosky]

Love these Food Chain Challenges!!! More awesome content, Josh!!!

[hoyasfan]

Josh almost got killed by that marlin. He's crazy as hell.

[samreber]

love how this dudes got the same excitement catching flying fish as he does catching marlins

[thejawslinger]

I like when they caught squid and joshes reaction at 1:37 when he caught the flying fish.

[quintonhainline]

I thought it was titled "fly fishing for blue marlin" at first lol.... and i got excited.
You should do a fly fishing from the surf episode, or possibly in the Indian river lagoon! The lagoon is crystal clear atm👌
Great video as always btw👍👍

[Donahuekp]

Love marlin, they are so fun to catch and reel in. One time we were deep sea fishing in Florida, and I caught an 88 inch marlin.

[carsonridd]

flying fish's friend: Don't go into the light, Freddy!

[mgtowanonymous]

*Josh finna get ganked by a fish . It's a matter of time I tell u lol*

[tejupagi]

I love squid fishing.great video josh....

[Tocaqueen]

“This is a zen game” 20 seconds earlier Josh screaming

[franticfreakshow]

Bruh he just let the perfect yellowfin tuna go. That couldn’t not have been a better size. I would eat those sooo fast

[gavin_snm]

Love what u do never been ocean fishing before