Hi Kil ,
Big fish , I am sure he will bring the tackles required to handle such fish , e.g. : BB54 ( sg ) which was used in NZ for Southern BFT but I know he has been talking about casting rod to subdue such a beast and will bring prototypes to test .
One thing intrigue me is that the way the fish were released , in NZ video the fish never left the water . Bringing the fish onboard as seen in the video , wouldn't it hurt the fish ?
Good luck , they should be on the way to USA now .
Best regards : Jon .