Heavy Tackle Chair Set Up and Technique aboard the Sea Genie II

November 14, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

Jack Leverone, Mate aboard the Sea Genie II, captained by Gene Vanderhoek, provides tips and tricks on how to set up a fighting chair and fight blue marlin on heavy tackle.
Shot on location in Kona, Hawaii.

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