Tuna capsized boat: Boat (and tuna!) towed to shore

Tuna capsized boat: After a 230-pound tuna capsized his boat, Anthony Wichman used his cellphone to call for rescue ? and for help getting the tuna back to port.

By Associated Press / July 22, 2013

A 54-year-old fisherman is safe after his 14-foot boat capsized as he was landing a 230-pound?tuna?in the ocean off Hawaii.

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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued Anthony Wichman on Friday after receiving a distress call from his wife.

Wichman was fishing about 10 miles southwest of Port Allen on the island of Kauai Friday morning when he hooked the Ahi?tuna. Coast Guard Lt. Jessica Mickelson tells Hawaii News Now?that Wichman was able to use his cellphone to call his wife for help.

The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to rescue Wichman. Friends arrived on another boat and were able to right Wichman's boat. They towed it ? and the fish ? back to port.

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