https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/9ee464b3-81c3-4631-99fa-9338ebe76120 Produced by Castle Films in the 1940s, "Big Fish" describes various fishing adventures, starting with tarpon fishing in Mexico and Central America, where tarpon can weigh over 150 lbs, with some reaching nearly 250 lbs. After successfully catching a large tarpon, the focus shifts to tuna fishing, using heavy nets to catch tuna weighing over 600 lbs. The narrative then moves to the east coast of Florida, where fishermen target sailfish and marlin, known for their strength and requiring significant physical endurance. The story continues with whale hunting in the South Pacific, capturing a 72 ft, 85-ton whale, and encounters with a sunfish and a hammerhead shark, both released. The dangerous work of whale hunting from small boats is highlighted, followed by the process of towing whales back to shore. The film concludes with salmon fishing, using heavy nets to catch salmon weighing between 35 and 50 lbs, resulting in a successful catch of three tons of salmon. 0:00 - Introduction to fishing for tarpon in Mexico and Central America. Tarpon can weigh over 150 lbs, with some reaching nearly 250 lbs. 1:19 - Successful catch of a large tarpon. 1:36 - Transition to tuna fishing, highlighting the use of heavy nets to catch large quantities of tuna, each weighing over 600 lbs. 2:39 - Fishing off the east coast of Florida for sailfish and marlin, using whole fish as bait. Sailfish are described as strong fighters. 3:43 - Description of the sport of fishing for sailfish and marlin, emphasizing the physical endurance required. 4:49 - Introduction to whale hunting in the South Pacific. A 72 ft, 85-ton whale is caught. 5:55 - Encounter with a sunfish and a hammerhead shark, both of which are released. 6:31 - Dangerous work of whale hunting from small boats. 7:12 - Whales are towed back to shore and pumped with air to make them float. 7:53 - Transition to salmon fishing, using heavy nets for mass production. Salmon weigh between 35 and 50 lbs. 9:03 - Successful catch of three tons of salmon. 11:53 - End of the fishing story, transitioning to a new topic. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4NqVrcJ5og Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:34:17 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/9ee464b3-81c3-4631-99fa-9338ebe76120 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.