Fisherman lands record 844-pound shark

[slowhand]

DESTIN, Fla. - Six friends went to a fishing tournament looking to catch some grouper. They caught an 844-pound shark instead.


The fight by Adlee Bruner and friends to pull the 11-foot mako shark onto the boat from the Gulf of Mexico took more than an hour on Saturday. But when they made it back to land, it was a record for the decades-old Destin Fishing Rodeo.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071015/ap_on_fe_st/odd_monster_shark

 

[sterobbo01]

I would have thought that if the shark was still alive they would have let it go?

 

[D-rock]

I hope that was the one that was chasing after Hedonis some time ago so he doesn't have to worry anymore. :1orglaugh

 

[jdb67]

an 11 foot Mako.... That is one hell of a monster!!!

Dangerous fucker those!:eek:

 

[dave_rhino]

Good... Fucking... Lord....

 

[plucap]

Ever since I read about the 2 ton-40 meter jellyfish swimming around the North Pole I've been waiting for a Leviathan like this. Goes to show that the sea is full of beasts beyond what you want to keep in your local Aquarium.

 

[senob44]

As long as it will be eaten, I have no problem with this. I just don't like when people fish sharks solely for sport or fins. That is a biggie though. I went mako shark fishing once off of Montauk, Long Island, NY. I didn't hit anything but a couple other guys hit a mako. They are good eating, better than most other types of shark, thus I hope this one is not wasted or used only as a trophy.

 

[dallasv8]

man thats a monster