At only 12 years of age, Stone Fornes caught a pending world-record white marlin weighing 118.5 pounds.⁠ ⁠ Fornes fought the giant white marlin with stand-up tackle (as opposed to sitting in a fighting chair) for 90 minutes, which is an impressive feat for a 5-foot-2 middle schooler, especially when the fish on the other end of the line outweighs him by several pounds. After the hour and a half, Fornes wrestled the tired fish close enough to the boat for Sudal to get a gaff in his tail. With the gaff in the fish, Fornes held his rod with one hand and opened the tuna doors with the other. The two muscled the monster into the boat, then tried to hold the flopping marlin down. Sudal stood on the fish’s bill while Fornes sat on its tail.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #fishing #fishingtrip #fishingseason #marlin #whitemarlin #whitemarlinfishing #marlingfishing #outdoors #nature #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Lauren Fornes⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb