When a flock of teal or broadbill flares past, most duck gunners would swear especially if they have missed their shots that the birds were moving 75 to 100 m.
Because its soft mouth is hard to hook and harder to keep hooked, the giant broadbill swordfish, one of the seas' sportiest inhabitants, is the most difficult fish to take on rod.
Experts estimate that the odds against an angler simply spotting a broadbill on any given day are 10 to 1.