There's a lot of talk lately about "extreme fishing." So far, it would seem to include noodling catfish, arrowing alligator gar, fishing from paddleboards and inner tubes, and mostly lately, jumping on a striped marlin from a helicopter.

Well, it looks like the guy jumps on a marlin out of a helicopter, anyway. He could have jumped on it from a nearby boat that was taping and feeding the critter, pointed out video editor Paul Sweeney.

Whatever; it certainly appears he "takes a holt" (as my jockey pal Wyatt Guthrie used to say) on the marlin and rides it briefly. Whether you think it's finely calculated act or one of foolish bravery, it's impressive. Even if it's just clever editing, you'll feel your pulse come up when you get a gander at this posting, at

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/29653634/?GT1=43001.

We don't believe it will start a rush on marlin jumping by people with too much money. .