MONSTER CATCH: Florida Keys charter Capt. Jose Rodriguez Jr. had never come close to a 500-pound swordfish — until he and a Pennsylvania family reeled in a 480-pound giant, one of the biggest caught in the Keys in recent years.

MONSTER CATCH: Florida Keys charter Capt. Jose Rodriguez Jr. had never come close to a 500-pound swordfish — until he and a Pennsylvania family reeled in a 480-pound giant, one of the biggest caught in the Keys in recent years.

After a grueling five-hour battle, the family… pic.twitter.com/m7e9ljaxtT

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