Two fishermen injured by a Marlin during fishing competition

Two fishermen injured by a Marlin during fishing competition
Rescue | 26. Apr, 2014 | 0 Comments

Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban station commander, said: “At 11h45, Saturday, 26th April, NSRI Durban crew and Netcare 911 ambulance services, while on stand-by at the NSRI Durban sea rescue base for the Durban Ski-boat Festival, were activated following a request for urgent medical assistance from the 5.5 meter ski-boat MDUDUZE, for two crewmen seriously injured when a Marlin that was being fished using a line and rod jumped into the boat and over the back of the boat during the fishing competition, causing injuries to two of the crewmen, 2.5 nautical miles off-shore of Umdloti which is 12.5 nautical miles from the Port of Durban. There were 4 men on the boat at the time.

“The two men injured are a 35 year old crewman and a 33 year old crewman. Both are from Kloof, Durban. NSRI have not been given permission to release their names.

“According to skipper Marc Gieseler, of Durban, his 35 year old crewman was steering the boat at the time while Marc wrestled to reel in an approximately 140kg Marlin on his rod and line. On reeling the Marlin towards the boat the Marlin had launched out of the water in front of the boat and crashed over the front of the boat and then through the windscreen and the fin of the Marlin clipped the 35 year old man on the left side, chest and back torso, causing him to fall over backwards onto the 33 year old crewman who was then pushed backwards and on falling over backwards he had landed with his back on a fishing rod holder. The incident caused severe injuries to both crewman.

“The 35 year old crewman has a laceration to his back, de-gloving of his rib cage and laceration to his stomach, and the 33 year old crewman has a laceration and puncture wound to his shoulder and back.

“Our NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft EIKOS RESCUER II and MEGAN II, accompanied by a Netcare 911 paramedic and responded. “On arrival on-scene both men were found to be in serious conditions.

“The boat was also found to have sustained extensive damage. “Both patients were transferred onto the sea rescue craft MEGAN II and both were medically treated by the Netcare 911 paramedic, assisted by our NSRI medics, and rushed to our sea rescue station where they were both transferred into a waiting Netcare 911 ambulance and transported to hospital in serious but stable conditions.

“Both crew members are in stable but serious condition in the Intensive Care Unit in hospital and are being cared for by hospital staff. Both men are expected to fully recover
“The sea rescue craft EIKOS RESCUER II escorted the damaged casualty boat to the Port of Durban. “The skipper has confirmed that the Marlin went over the back of the boat and then disappeared back into the sea. “The sea rescue operation took just over an hour.”

Another, glad they are ok.

Can only imagine if a Marlin "jumps" on my Ski Vee....and I fish alone sometimes.

it seemed to take much more then an hour.

we were attending the comp too.
staying home today, winds too strong.
it came over the 29mhz radio.

what was strange was that "stupid anglers", would still use the radio to ask permission to beach at the time.

please let this be a lesson.
when such a emergency exists, do not chat on the radio and ask for permission about this and that.
let the emergency be attended too and then only can you use the radio.

I would argue that if you did beech, without using your radio, that one could argue that it was in the interest of the emergency to be attended too.
I would then have walked up to the tower and informed them of my beaching and to tik off my number.

so guys, in future, please think about the situation before you go on the air and keep the radio channel occupied with crap.

sien dit in die lig van die noodgeval.

bly o te hoor hulle is okay.

yoh...he bliksemed that boat lekke hey!



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Psy wrote:

yoh...he bliksemed that boat lekke hey!



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Same happened to a mate of mine 2 - 3 years ago at Inhaca, hooked a small Marlin on KP of all things...."jumped" into his antennas ect, damaged bill and Marlin stunned afterwards. He kept it, as the Marlin also bashed against the s/s rod holders. It tasted good.

A Marlin also injured a friend of mine i think Serra will know of the incident on Mon Ami when the marlins bill broke the skippers nose(Dino).

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A Marlin also injured a friend of mine i think Serra will know of the incident on Mon Ami when the marlins bill broke the skippers nose(Dino).

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Yeah, sure - goes to show it's a "blood sport" LOL.....

Serra Moz wrote:

mouse001 wrote:

A Marlin also injured a friend of mine i think Serra will know of the incident on Mon Ami when the marlins bill broke the skippers nose(Dino).

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Yeah, sure - goes to show it's a "blood sport" LOL.....

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I'd rather get injured by a a marlin then injured by a taxi or being taxed to death by our gov - diff is after the marlin I'll still have a smile on my face.

They do taste very good...

Marlin are notorious for targeting their captors.
They will make the last minute attempt at launching themselves from the water, toward the angler.

Always be aware and alert all crew to stay well away and or below the 'strike' zone, when reeling the fish, as the fishes last minute attempt at freeing itself.....is to charge and launch an assault on its captor.

Tight lines....Yuup they sure are good to eat.

Guys I think we need to just clear things up in that Marlin, mostly the Blacks are known to charge boats. But this is also not attacking or attempting to impale its capturers, it is more in line of reducing the tension and un natural pull from the area in its mouth. This is obviously reduced as the fish approaches the boat as its jumping, the fact the boat is standing still makes it an easy target as it just happens to be in the way.

Eish....glad they are ok.

Another lesson to take away from this is to always have the boat moving forwards and to keep the marlin/ sailfish at the back of the boat. Being in the front of the boat not only makes the anglers vunerable to a jump, but should the fish swim under the boat, the motors could cut the line off.