We Hook a MONSTER Marlin on a Sailing Catamaran

[@bill2292]

What the heck? 3 videos in 3 weeks? Outstanding David!

[@david_shih]

I know right!!! What’s happening to me?!

[@danieloliver20]

Tom is everywhere, also saw today in the "tortilla challenge" on Parley Revival!!

[@david_shih]

Haha Tom is everywhere. I bet he was on an expedition drenched episode this weekend too.

[@rockysouthflorida1707]

DSS Sails.... " We do epic things with this boat! " Edits a video to show proof! LOL! Great stuff Capt. Keep up the good work POSTING vlogs !!!.

[@david_shih]

hahah....this was more for me than anyone else! can't wait to do this full time!

[@rickcreel3657]

That's Money Dude. No fiberglass dust all big-time fun. It's a sail drive killing billfish put that on a Craker.

[@david_shih]

i just had to show a snapshot of a fiberglassless boat video. bill fish are crazy...

[@workwithjoshua]

Aside from that relentless fight, your transition shot in the first 20 seconds was epic! 🔥

[@david_shih]

hey bro! thanks man, learned that from casey neistat! and dude...can't wait to fill you in on all we've been doing. Made some epic connections for the project!

[@workwithjoshua]

@@david_shih Super keen to hear about it 😃

[@MrBobVick]

I was siting at 15:00 waiting on the post to drop, guess 2 hours late is better than never. Nice fish on the hook oh yea watch Collins upgrade today, you will always be playing catch up. Nice to see Mary & the kids footage.

[@david_shih]

oh man...i had so many issues trying to upload it. we were on the road and the internet was so bad. as for Colin, I'll always be playing catchup... but that's part of the fun!!!!

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Nice Marlin, Tom. 🎣 Getting a 💇‍♂️ is a great move you won't regret. It's time. Thanks for sharing the excitement, David. BTW, great thumbnail 👌.

[@david_shih]

thanks bro. yeah TOM fought that one hard!

[@Drew-C-]

That fish was so epic. My daughter was watching with me and when I told her you lived in Texas, she asked if you know a lot about Texas toast.

[@david_shih]

Yeah dude. Pls tell her we love our Texas toast!!!! Thick and buttery and you can buy it premade at any grocery store! Where are you guys from again?

[@natyong]

Well done Tom.

[@david_shih]

Glad he was there!

[@divekatdreaming]

I love that you got underwater shots of the marlin! He was so beautiful!! I haven't seen anyone doing that before! Also, that machine that pumped air so you go go down and remove the line from the prop is awesome! I don't know why I haven't seen that before, because that would make cleaning the hull so much easier!!!!

[@david_shih]

yeah its called the nomad by blu3...this one goes to 30ft deep and has a 40ft hose. they make an even smaller one with less range. that marlin was pretty epic!

[@BeerStache71]

Classic. Would have been great to land it but given what you had to do later, best you didn't.... Teaser for what's to come. 😁

[@david_shih]

hey J! hahah oh man...so true. and since then i heard these may not be the best eating? probably better that it got away.

[@MIDTOWNE1]

There really is such a thing as the one that got away, and DUDE IT WAS THIS BIG!!

[@david_shih]

It’s gotten bigger each time I’ve told the story. Unfortunately it can grow anymore now that there’s video evidence.

[@DougVarble]

David, keep up the production, you are on your way to SVKZbin greatness, incredible videos 🎉

[@david_shih]

thank you doug!! thank you!

[@Russhirsch8667]

Tom F’ed that up big time! Cmon Tom

[@david_shih]

Damnit tom!!!!!!!! I was about to grab that rod and jump in to untangle it! Definitely not the smartest thing so kinda glad it broke away!

[@Rm6.23]

NOOOOOO!! So close!! Btw love the suspenseful music backing. On the edge of my chair!

[@davidbenji1]

Dang, David! I'm so bummed you lost him! The whole time I was thinking what a challenge it was going to be keeping the line away from the prop. I wonder if a possible solution would have been to keep the boat moving forward at 5 knots as well as fighting it longer to tire him out. Thank you for sharing!

[@david_shih]

it was a delicate balance between goign forward and fighting the fish. when we were going forward and it was pulling backwards, it with run the line like crazy. but i think youre right about fighting him longer to tire him out!

[@davidbenji1]

@David Shih Yep. I can see that. It's pretty rare to see someone fighting such a large and powerful fish off a cat so I appreciate your sharing your thoughts and experience. I was lucky enough to catch a Dorado off a cat I chartered in the BVI's. Super fun to combine two of my favorite activities... sailing and fishing! Thanks!

[@david_shih]

those dorado's are so beautiful....delicious too!

[@gilbertrossignol2157]

I bet Trevor is going to love this fishing story from Tom.

[@david_shih]

Oh shoot! I need to send this over the trev! He’s a master fisherman!

[@ronimiller397]

Hey David ! So glad to see you. Glad you are having fun. We need fun David ….

[@david_shih]

thanks Roni! yes fun david is better than boatworking david.

[@david_shih]

im going to go ahead and say i agree with you, even though im kinda confused about what you said. but Pop typically konws what he's talking about!

[@RandolphSanchez01]

What a catch. Glad to see lines in the water again and both Mary and you enjoying the seas again. Can't wait to see a video comparing sounds of the hull before and after your efforts in the bulkheads reconstruction. Keep the great content and videos coming.

[@david_shih]

oh great idea on the vid....i'll need to do that... gotta catch up to real time first

[@patrickjames1080]

Brilllllliant! Best Fishing footage ever - well done crew

[@david_shih]

Aw thanks Patrick!! Appreciate that!

[@garyobrien2155]

lol david your amazeing me again......2 videos in less than a week

[@david_shih]

hahah! hope you like it bro, it's a bit different from the normal boatwork episodes!

[@Kenriko]

Go Gary Go. Keep his feet to the fire.

[@garyobrien2155]

@@david_shih man its bad ass just getting to see yLl sailing

[@david_shih]

can't wait to be doing this 24/7!!!!

[@Andy_Cobb]

Great fishing video along with Epic sailing in the blue water.🌴🍍

[@david_shih]

Thanks Andy!!! This footage probably looks familiar tho! A real New vid coming out next week bro!

[@ianadriaanse8705]

Nice David enjoy live you desirve sailing after all the work.

[@david_shih]

thanks ian....can't wait to do this kind of stuff all the time

[@Barjumpa1]

Awesome hookup Ratbags!!! Cheers from Ostrailya!!

[@david_shih]

Yeaaaah Geoff! I’m hooked on 🎣 fishing now

[@rew3103]

Tom's great! Best adventures!

[@david_shih]

it was a fun one for sure! we also spearfished at 13000 ft. that was pretty crazy

[@BohemianBeatster]

The fish is very happy you lost him. He's most likely telling all his friends, I messed with David and won. LOL!

[@david_shih]

I think so. It was a smart one!

[@meditation131]

Awesome guys hard luck Tom that was a biggy.. 🤙🤙🤙

[@david_shih]

what a rush

[@jasonlockhart4647]

Wow that was a beautiful Marlin dude that's some good footage

[@david_shih]

thanks jason! im glad i got down there with the gopro or I wouldn't have believed it myself

[@nigelsearson5499]

That was one clever fish!

[@david_shih]

oh it knew exactly what it was doing!

[@ciscochief]

Thumbs up! Told ya viewers wanna see more vids from you. So glad to see you and your family enjoy all the fruits of your hard work and labor to get the boat out on water and in the wind instead of sweating in a tyvek suit and covered in fiberglass dust. Keep up the hard work and look forward to more posts.!

[@david_shih]

You were right my friend, and a Fishing pole is much more fun to hold than a grinder!

[@kobboy007]

Hey David! Good one! Glad you recorded it, so you have evidence, otherwise nobody would believe it. :D Anyway, I like your editing style. Keep it up! :)

[@david_shih]

yeah i know....pics or it didn't happnen!

[@lets_go_see_]

You definitely have proof positive that "this one got away" LOL

[@david_shih]

yes!!! i have proooof of life!

[@TRCAdventures]

Wow! That was a great sneak peek!!!!! And a BIG fish!!! And two weeks in a row!!!!! Lol

[@david_shih]

haha! i'm trying bud...gotta get these vids caught up to real time!

[@richandru4929]

Fish On ... Fish On.... Awesome

[@david_shih]

hey rich! i love hearing that reel start running!!!! fish oooooooon

[@richandru4929]

I've fished both Pacific and Atlantic . When you heard that reel going , Wow! 10 sail fish later and another of other fish . And the best prepared cevichy in cancun . Awesome times

[@david_shih]

love me some ceviche!!! which is better? atlantic or pacific?

[@richandru4929]

Pacific . Golf of Mexico

[@memoryim]

Your such a good storyteller! Awesome video!

[@david_shih]

thanks ian!

[@SaYeager]

Almost Tom great effort.🦈

[@david_shih]

we were close!!! but honestly wouldn't have known what to do if we got it, so maybe it was for the best!

[@DIYNauticalDream]

Did we just get a look into the future? That was a huge fish. But that boat looked amazing also. Another fantastic video.

[@david_shih]

yes....back to the future baby. can't wait to be doing this all the time.

[@DIYNauticalDream]

@@david_shih looking forward to watching you guys having fun until the day comes when we finally get to meet up.

[@Andy_Hunter]

Good to see you posting again.

[@david_shih]

Thx Andy. But check out last weeks video. It was a good overview of everything we’ve done so far repairwise. You tube prob didn’t show it to you bc I’m so inconsistent with the vids.

[@rickcreel3657]

make stands for epic and let the tide fall out to change the seals and let the tide float the boat off again. no haul-out fees.

[@david_shih]

Ooooh I like that, change those seals under the clock! 1st time I did it it took me all day!

[@matui6983]

Tom did well fighting that billfish on a star-drag reel. Old school all the way.

[@matui6983]

Looks like a Red sideplate 114H family 6/0 Senator to me. If they want to stick to Senators they should upgrade to a 9/0 size purely for line capacity and simplicity.

[@david_shih]

I had no idea on the reel. Now I know I definitely over paid on some old stock when I bought it in st. Maarten before heading down to panama! What’s a good one that you can recommend?!

[@matui6983]

There are oodles to choose from. You can go for Penn again, or for Shimano. Penn International Shimano TLD series or Tiagra or Talica reels. Both are brands are very well proven all over the world. Both Penn and Shimano offer 2 x spedd reels and all are lever drag which is more powerful and waaaaay smoother than the star-drag in the vid. There are also Accurate and Avet and Alutecnos. Great great reels but up there $$$$wise. Personal pick for your boat would probably be a Shimano Tiagra, if $$$ are issue then the graphite TLD series.

[@david_shih]

cool man, i'll check those out!

[@spacewalker4087]

This is a first. Never seen anyone hook a marlin on KZbin. I heard Tom was a good fisherman. Congratulations guys!

[@david_shih]

oh yeah? it was pretty epic....

[@david_shih]

For extra vids and to get in our secret chat group www.patreon.com/davidshihsails

[@MIDTOWNE1]

When you do release a video (which by the way is rare) they have great content and camera shots. So do more videos man!!!

[@david_shih]

thanks! i acutally have been putting vids out every week (for a few weeks) but youtube probably hasn't show it to you b/c i was so inconsistent before. check them out and let me know what you think!

[@dahveed284]

In the Patreon version of this video you caught the marlin and ate like kings and queens for weeks.

[@MIDTOWNE1]

@@dahveed284 Fantastic

[@david_shih]

haha if only that were true! but i did get this vid out a while back for the patreons!

[@bulldog1131]

Another great video and the fishing was great. Hope to see more fishing plus the finished boat. Enjoy and keep the fun coming

[@david_shih]

More fun coming. But let me speed through the rest of the repairs!!

[@CheyneDaggett]

Great video David.

[@david_shih]

Thx herk!!!!!

[@melissachasteen4452]

So happy to see another post from you guys!!

[@david_shih]

So many more coming your way. New year new Me!

[@ericd1276]

Yooo can’t believe you didn’t get to start your bill collection. Catchem dryem paintem pointem towards your favorite destinations with miles from home. See ya next time

[@david_shih]

ah is that the fisherman motto? i like it!

[@MK-gr9qz]

Love it bro, keep up!!! 🏋🏻‍♀️🤟🏋🏻‍♀️

[@david_shih]

will do

[@Lucaw128]

What a catch! Shame Tom didn't land it but ohh well. Great episode as always David.

[@david_shih]

Appreciate that Luca! Next time

[@chrisd8438]

You guys are awesome!

[@david_shih]

No you. Ha thx chris.

[@jay_behr]

Great video, and so cool the fish got free coz frankly a Marlin that size isn't great eating and they are like the Ferraris of the ocean - magnificent fish. I'm impressed too that you managed to get it so close in without attracting sharks, so well done on all fronts. Nice one fellah :)

[@david_shih]

wait....sharks like marlin too? it was an awesome experience! glad tom was there to fight it.

[@jay_behr]

@@david_shih Yeah Tom makes you look good fellah :)

[@david_shih]

haha...

[@jay_behr]

@@david_shih We can laugh but there's no way I could have brought that fish in :) That fellah's a unit! I'm also impressed by the way fishing line seems to be able to home in on props from miles away ... or maybe it's props that attract anything bad for them from miles away. Anyhoo, enjoy, and keep on having fun fellah ... it's a grey 6c (43f) in the UK today :(

[@david_shih]

props love fishing line....you couldn't be more right. if there a tiny strand of it floating in the massive ocean, my props will find it and eat it.

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great episode! Nice fish too! Would have been great to land it! Be safe and keep sailing! 👍👍

[@david_shih]

Will do TW! Will do!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

@@david_shih 👍👍

[@williampowledge9810]

Thank you for sharing!!you guys are awesome!!! enjoying your videos very much!

[@david_shih]

Thanks for watching william!!!!

[@davesimms5]

I was waiting to see the boat done 😂 thank you

[@david_shih]

just a taste brother, still a bunch of boat work to do!

[@davesimms5]

@@david_shih looks good

[@CPTCleoTorris]

David you are so cool. I have had the opportunity to meet you a few times and I love that you are real and so energetic!! I hope to meet up again some day and hang out and hear your stories!!

[@david_shih]

You’re too kind. And quite cool yourself. According to mary I love talking, so let’s do it! Beers at the rundown marina bar one day!

[@CPTCleoTorris]

@@david_shih My favorite type of bar :)

[@david_shih]

and mine tooo.

[@elkskiutah8204]

Cool. Would have been yummy. You need to learn to maneuver the boat to keep the line and fish aft. And get more fishing gear and change your line often.

[@david_shih]

Yeah man I’m gonna need more tips!! Tom has some experience, but when I’m by myself it’s the blind leading the blind.

[@elkskiutah8204]

@@david_shih maybe you can get a good reel manufacturer to give you some stuff and custom rods. Accurate reels. That old Penn reel you have is an antique.

[@david_shih]

good point, just need to learn about the different options so i know what to go after! shimano?

[@elkskiutah8204]

@@david_shih yes Shimano is good. It's like a hot rod car. People add special low friction handles. Super strong side plates. Not sure how much storage . They can hang from the ceiling mounts. I think you would want several sizes. I'm sure you had 60-80 # line like for that Marlin you want a reel that holds lots of line. A trolling rod with 60-80#, and a 40# and a 20# for casting bait like ballyhoo. And a spinning rod with 20# so you can cast spoons if you see fish jumping and birds diving into a school of bait fish. I would put out A hand squid line and trolling rod every chance I got when the weather was compatible to drop some sail quickly. Even 10 knots is good trolling speed.

[@elkskiutah8204]

@@david_shih you can put on plenty of line on a SHIMANO Tiagra A TI30A Big Game Two-Speed Conventional Reel . I'm not an expert at all I've only been in a few 5 day fishing trips for tuna and a couple 2 days. Fishing shops like clarksbait could suggest some equipment. If you ever see a boil up of tuna and don't have a slab jig tied on a spinning rod you will regret it.

[@lifeisanadventure266]

David you are a rockstar your channel gets better every day

[@david_shih]

thanks life is an adventure! it is isn't it!

[@The_Travelling_Jonoberries]

Good to see Tom on board 😮

[@Tadrjbs]

I LOVE TO SEE TOM AND JAMIE'S FISHING EPISODES. Invest with better fishing gear?

[@david_shih]

They're pretty damn good. Glad we had tom there to help fight the marlin b/c i wouldn't have known what to do!

[@lovingcars]

Nice to see some content guys..

[@williesful]

Looking good

[@david_shih]

Thanks 👍

[@estebanmieryteran3264]

“I don’t know the name of any other fish” 😂😂😂😂

[@david_shih]

hahah its true....hahahaha

[@0dysseus42]

Good fight, bad luck about losing it to the prop.

[@david_shih]

all good! that marlin was smart! he was getting tired...

[@johnnynovember4471]

that sir was an incredible catch.. Next time you will get it and we can see some Master Chef cook something with the catch.. Cheers

[@david_shih]

can't wait JN....it would take us a year to eat all that fish!

[@akLeanne]

Dude, that suckd!!! Can't believe you lost that fish..

[@david_shih]

I knooooooow!!!

[@calvingarrett3245]

Wow David that sucks you lost that I heard they are good eating fish maybe next time it will happen I would love to see you cut one up in some nice steaks anyway stay safe out there and healthy God bless you and your family and crew

[@david_shih]

thanks Cal, i've never had marlin...one day!

[@ericd1906]

I've never seen a mahi pull that hard . Marlin, good job guys swordfish you can eat a marlin I wouldn't. Just catch and release

[@david_shih]

I know that now! Feels weird saying it, but Glad it got away.

[@eleanor4482]

Hi there. Did you fast forward to your finished boat? Looks great. Sorry you lost your marlin. Beautiful fish.

[@david_shih]

Hey Eleanor…this was just a quick jump forward to mix things up. We’re still going to run through the rest of the boat fixing content!

[@brandonmoore1930]

Epic times with epic people! That was awesome my man ❤

[@david_shih]

So true! What great memories!

[@brandonmoore1930]

@@david_shih cheers 🍻 brother! Full sail ahead

[@jeffcee9457]

Nice to see a difference from doing boat work but dont mine the fiber glass work i learn a lot

[@david_shih]

We’ll Jeff, you’re in luck. Back to fiberglassing next week

[@fuzzyjax]

Cool vid!

[@stevecurran3007]

That Marlin took one look at David and said, "OH HELL NO." Moral of the story? Don't let David out of the boat...

[@david_shih]

hahahah!!! im fine with that...I only learned this afterward, but apparently those marlin are super dangerous with their bill!

[@abritabroadinthephilippines]

Nice bro. I think you would of maybe not kept that though right? Or would it of been fried?

[@david_shih]

i definitely thought i was going to keep it when it was happening. I was totally knew to fishing, about 2-3 weeks in and couldn't imagine not keeping something we hooked. Buuuut, in hindsight that sucker was way too big and we couldn't have eaten it all.

[@jclaudii]

What a fight and a shame he got away at the end!

[@david_shih]

Next time!!!! I will find you!!!

[@Mark-sd7fc]

I thought 💭 is that Tom from Parlay? Then I saw the dreadlock, ya that’s him!! So sorry guys lost that one 😳

[@david_shih]

yup...that signature dread....that's he recently cut off actually!

[@Mark-sd7fc]

@@david_shih long lived the dread !! Should’ve used it for a comb over 😏

[@david_shih]

talk about comb over.....wait till you see next week's episode. i get some epoxy in my hair and end up with the worst comb over ever.

[@Mark-sd7fc]

@@david_shih gorilla glue is NOT hair gel

[@roydaley3413]

👍

[@kidonaboat]

exciting

[@david_shih]

so much so!

[@oceanadventures365]

Guys need to watch the Aunty for tips👌

[@david_shih]

dude trev!!!!! the master! how do i get you out here to teach us how to fish proper????

[@trippontwowheels]

Cut bait! CUT BAIT!! (that felt good)

[@david_shih]

Never!!!!! Fight to the death?

[@unclemuir]

David you really need to study and prepare for landing a Marlin. Some people have been killed. I have friends that fish marlin around the world and they tell stories about some that have tail danced into the cockpit of sportfishers and a couple wear the scars from the bill striking them. That was a nice fish. All billfish should be catch and release.

[@david_shih]

Hey Unc, thanks for the advice. After this video I actually read about a woman in Florida that got stabbed in the leg with the bill of a marlin. I had no idea…Tom was definitely right about being unequipped for keeping it. I’m glad it got away to be honest, it would have been more than we could handle.

[@viper5955]

👍dam bro your edits are top notch

[@willknight1005]

Tom about to lose he's rat tail?

[@david_shih]

i think so! i was trying to cut it off in his sleep on this trip!

[@danieloliver20]

😂😂

[@jbird73]

Yeeew!

[@david_shih]

yeah baby!

[@SaintRosePL]

What is the name of this diving thing?

[@david_shih]

It’s called a Nomad by the company blu3. It’s awesome. We’ve got a pair. Let’s you dive down to 30 ft comfortably.

[@DIRTVENTURE]

Gotta watch. Have you put my link on anything

[@david_shih]

hey super, what link?

[@DIRTVENTURE]

@@david_shih lol never mind

[@WihGlah]

Wait - 2 videos in 1 week?

[@david_shih]

i know i know, it's crazy...but I'm trying to get more consistent with these!

[@danaparedes5613]

It's better to lose him, he can show off his new bling to his friends. That tranny oil gets milky on mine more than not. Change the oil from the top if you sit, but just do the seals next haulout. Make sure you have a spare housing in case a yahoo breaks it at Christmas time.

[@david_shih]

i always wondered about hooks left in fish...apparently they rust out within a dayr or 2.. uh oh, that housing is expensive! i know b/c i gouged it when i was changing the seals last time!

[@THORDOX]

Clearly David has never watched The Perfect Storm, after watching that movie and seeing how one of the fishermen in the movie got impaled by a sword fish, I would never stand or much less stick my head in the water between a sword fish and the person who has it hooked on the other end, that is unless I am standing 5ft above deck from the fish and ready to hook it

[@david_shih]

man i love that movie but don't remember that scene...good to know. as you can see I'm a newly minted fisherman...going 2 weeks strong in this video! The 1st fish we ever caught on the boat was that 5ft wahoo and then i was all in.

[@THORDOX]

@@david_shih Not sure if maybe I might be mistaken it with the shark scene. But I did use to live in a fishing area and have heard a few cases on long line fishing boats getting impaled, sword fish can swim very fast specially when frighten, where I lived sifhermen would take the bony area in the sword and sharpen it even more to protect them selves from pirates. Cheers from Costa Rica, if you are ever in the area I would love to meet up with you guys. Pura Vida 🤟

[@david_shih]

crazy. never knew people used the bill as a weapon! cool

[@aaapaintingca]

there is a god...

[@100BigMack]

First to like!! ❤

[@david_shih]

wow Mac you're fast!

[@drkmn3112]

Is this video streak is because of the new macbook

[@Kenriko]

I'm sure that's what he's telling Mary.🤣

[@david_shih]

yes...that is exactly what i told mary haha.

[@mary_shih]

@@KenrikoYup thats what he told me. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jdhogfan]

does 6 minutes really count?

[@david_shih]

too short? this next video is looking like it's going to be 3-4x as long... still working on cutting it down though. I can't stand any boring moments.

[@runemartinguldberg9056]

Prop story dont hold. He was too strong on the rod breaker. Give more slack when the fish is strong. Always a man at the helm ready to move away the line when it’s about to go under the boat. Jockeying the helm is super important. Man with rod slacks tension when boat have to move away from line.

[@david_shih]

who would have thought there was so much to fishing?! so much to learn :)

[@nickanderson8938]

Noah called he's gonna need that rod and reel back on the arc..

[@david_shih]

Bahahaha. You’re not the 1st to laugh at that setup. But it did land every fish we caught so far.

[@svfreakitiki]

I've giving you a thumbs down for the patronizing click bait title.

[@david_shih]

aw you don't like my title? serious question though, what do you mean by patronizing? Maybe i'll change it.

[@svfreakitiki]

@@david_shih I get that you are an entertainer and you have to indulge certain lesser intellects. I also know there are far more stupid people that need that kind of interaction. But for the others who see things hooked massive marlin and DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. That doesn't inspire a lot of confidence that you should even be on a boat. Yes I know this comment will draw out the trolls like the moth to the flame. But the can look at me like they stepped in dog sh*t all the want. Acting stupid to draw in views annoys the sh*t out of me. Yes for the taxi cab confessional, I live a very stressful life being surrounded by stupidity. Cheers.

[@david_shih]

hey Freaki...pretty cool name btw. so confession time...i had only been fishing for 2 weeks when we filmed this. At the risk of drawing out the judgemental comments myself, I really don't know much about fishing, much less how to land a marlin. I was actually considering jumping in with the pole to unwrap it from the rudder/prop--obviously stupid in hindsight. i had no idea the power behind these bill fish as i had only handled a wahoo, mahi, and a few small tuna up until this point. I frequently get comments about how I don't deserve to own a cat b/c don't have enough experience or I shouldn't be out sailing bc I dont know what I'm doing. But I see it differently, i've discovered the best way for me to learn is to jump in head 1st and get rid of any way to back out. Then i can't quit and I always figure it out. I do however, try surround myself with some experts and learn on the way!

[@svfreakitiki]

@@david_shih I certainly didn't say you don't deserve to own one. If you're able to get one, then yes; you deserve one. I however built mine. So I am an outcast/black sheep of the sailing community because I didn't buy one. It's not a question of whether or not you know what you are doing. Everyone at one point didn't know what they were doing. I have nothing against people trying to learn and indulge the community. No amount of education will ever trump experience. Anyone who says otherwise is a moron. I have a problem with people using misleading advertising to draw in views and that is what your caption came off as. Someone running around like a chicken with his head cut off so that it would draw in people, particularly even more lesser intellects that post comments like, here's what you should have done. HOWEVER, that is not the case. You legitimately say you don't know what you are doing. So I apologizing for misinterpreting and being an ass. As mentioned you just happen to catch me in the mood. Maybe I'll see you on the water.

[@david_shih]

@@svfreakitiki no apology needed my friend! I must say it's rare, but much appreciated, to have a productive conversation on the comments. Thank you for that. It's pretty amazing that you built your cat...i built (or rebuilt) 1% of mine and can't imagine having to do the other 99%! See you on the water one day!