Florida captain battles five hours to land 'monster' 480-pound swordfish 'Above and Below Fishing Adventures' Captain Jose Rodriguez Jr. recounts his grueling five-hour battle to reel in a 480-pound swordfish that ended in a community-wide feast. Every fisherman wants a story, and Hunter Hicks now has one that sounds completely made up. Except it’s all on video. The North Carolina angler was fishing solo off the Outer Banks when he hooked a 212-pound bluefin tuna. That’s a good day on the water