Huge Tarpan (actually, Marlin) that was caught pulls down & sinks boat (merged)

Anybody hear from DTC lately?

Not me, but when I saw that a few days ago I made a mental note that kill switches need to be installed at both helms on my boat.

Having nearly fallen off the tower of my boat in heavy seas cobia fishing a few years back, I see how this could happen if it was rough, but man those waters look pretty calm to not be able to get back to the driver's station. Seems someone on the lower deck should have been able to react quickly enough before they screwed themselves silly, but crazy things happen.

All I know is the guy fighting the fish must be complete deaf because the sound that thing made when the prop started spinning free should have scared them all into reaction mode.