I agree... what a moron! I can see the scene now. He had a little alcohol in him. He was trying to impress his friends. He was feeling cocky and saw the fish... hmmm "This will make 'em laugh!"

Well, ha ha, we're laughing all right at your arrogance and stupidity.

I remember some of the things the guys I knew at 22 did. It was stupid then and is stupid now. Alcohol and stupidity are a deadly combination. If they were not drinking on that boat then I'll swallow a live fish myself.