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Massachusetts Breaks State Record With 1,260-Pound Blue Marlin

8/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Captain Damon Sacco and his crew landed a 1,260-pound blue marlin, the largest caught on the U.S. East Coast.
The fish measured 142 inches (about 11 feet) in length.
It was hauled ashore in Falmouth, Massachusetts on August 19, 2026 after being caught 100 miles off Cape Cod.
The catch broke Massachusetts’s previous state record of 873 pounds.
About a dozen people shared the meat, with some portions earmarked for clam chowder.

History

Historical Context

Since the early 1930s Atlantic anglers began landing blue marlin, and by the 1970s world-record catches over 1,000 lb (450 kg)—called granders—highlighted the species. Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas, a premier striped-marlin hub, has long hosted offshore sport-fishing tournaments. The 2026 1,260-lb blue marlin landed by Captain Damon Sacco off Falmouth revives New England’s charter-boat tourism and may prompt catch-and-release regulation reviews.

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Story summary

Captain Damon Sacco and his crew landed a 1,260-pound blue marlin, the largest caught on the U.S. East Coast.
The fish measured 142 inches (about 11 feet) in length.
It was hauled ashore in Falmouth, Massachusetts on August 19, 2026 after being caught 100 miles off Cape Cod.
The catch broke Massachusetts’s previous state record of 873 pounds.
About a dozen people shared the meat, with some portions earmarked for clam chowder.

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