The Old Man and the Sea Catch is a novel by Ernest Hemingway, published in 1952. The story follows an old Cuban fisherman named Santiago who struggles to catch a giant MARLIN. The MARLIN symbolizes Santiago's struggle against his own mortality and his determination to prove himself despite his age. The novel is considered one of Hemingway's greatest works and has been adapted into several films. The crossword solution for The Old Man and the Sea Catch is MARLIN, a 6-letter word that refers to the giant fish that Santiago catches.