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Jon, it's not my job to teach fishing, but tree branches don't 'give'. They don't flex and react, they don't give the fisherman the "feel" of the fish and what it's doing. Please, read what is being said and thought by Santiago. He even mentions not being able to tie it directly to the boat. He does, finally, on the third night, use the rudder to provide additional drag, but he doesn't dare do that while the marlin is fresh. A marlin is the ultimate game fish, one of the hardest to actually land. And Santiago is in a skiff for goodness sakes. And really, whatever the reasons, it's IRRELEVANT to the story!
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