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The Phenomenal Underwater Images of Marc Montocchio

By Mark Montocchio, (36north.com)

Updated: August 30, 2012

Panama Black

A motor drive sequence of a black marlin as it passes the camera. Shot off Pinas Bay, Panama on board the “Click Through“. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Hatteras Harbor

The view from Oden’s Fuel dock, looking West. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

King Pin

A great white shark comes in for a closer look, Guadeloupe Island, Mexico Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Working The Room

A tarpon blows open schools of silver sides in a cave off the South side of Grand Cayman. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Smoking Sail

A Pacific sailfish, flies through the clouds created by the “Click Through‘s” prop wash of the coast of Panama. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Silky Shark

A silky shark turns in front of the cameras dome port. Kona, Hawaii Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Bermuda Blue

A blue marlin crashes the hook less teaser off Bermuda. Shot on board the 68′ Jarrett Bay, “Waste Knot“. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

White Lightning

A white marlin chases down a hook less Fathom teaser on board the “Click Through“, La Guaira Bank, Venezuela. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Ghost

A bonefish peers at the camera on a shallow sandy flat, Casa Blanca Lodge, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Shades Of Gray

A Pacific sailfish smashes a Fathom teaser and strip bait being pulled by Frenzy Sport Fishing, Quepos, Costa Rica. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

On Fire

An Atlantic sailfish lights up in full color as it tears into a bait ball of sardines. Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Chin Up

A male great white shark rolls left to get a better looks at the photographer. Guadeloupe Island, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Solo White

A single white marlin behind a Fathom teaser. Shot onboard the “Click Through“, Guaira Bank, Venezuela. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Squid Chain Sail

An Atlantic sailfish releases the teaser behind the “Click Through“. La Guaira Bank, Venezuela. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Travel Permit

A school of permit circles a blue hole, Casa Blanca Lodge, Yucatan, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Ninjas

A school of permit suddenly appears from the dark recess of an overhang. Casa Blanca Lodge, Yucatan, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Frigates

Frigate birds diving for scrapes. Casa Blanca Lodge, Yucatan, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Tropic Star Lodge

Tropic Star lodge, Pinas Bay, Panama. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Casa Blanca Sun Rise

Sunrises in front of Casa Blanca Lodge, Yucatan, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Therapy

Receiving some Therapy at Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda, BVI. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Mestra Belo Mother Ship

The Mestra Belo mother ship, South Andros Island, Bahamas. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Bone Yard

A school of bonefish peers at the camera, Casa Blanca Lodge, Yucatan, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Cloud Burst

The 62′ Winter Custom Yachts Galot 3, blows through some snotty seas. Morehead City, North Carolina. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Sheer Piracy

Piracy, a Shearline Boatworks custom Carolina, takes charge. Southern Outer Banks, North Carolina. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Traffic

A school of permit circles a blue hole, Casa Blanca Lodge, Yucatan, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Headed South

Schooling Permit swim past the defined color line where blue, ocean and green tannin water from the flats mix. Casa Blanca Lodge, Yucatan, Mexico. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

Dash

Moving faster than the camera’s shutter, permit dash for cover. Mark Montocchio, 36north.com

South African-born photographer Marc Montocchio specializes in photographing big fish in the open ocean, preferable those with a long bill attached, free swimming and unhooked. Read more about Marc…

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