Posted on 04/21/2007 5:00:56 PM PDT by Condor 63
A 1,063-pound mako shark hooked close to shore in the Gulf of Mexico is being investigated as a possible world fishing record.
The Sea Ya Later II was cobia fishing when its crew spotted the 12-foot 6-inch shark Wednesday afternoon between Pensacola Beach and Navarre Beach. The Mother Lode, a 45-foot charter boat, helped bring the shark in to Destin.
The registered weight of 1,063 pounds makes the catch eligible for the world record in the 30-pound line class for a short-fin mako. The class record is a 997-pound, 11-ounce shark caught in Sydney, Australia, in 1995.
Wow ping
Now, how on earth did they manage to pull a 1000lb fish on a 30 pounds line?
The ocean this guy swam in must be pretty healthy. Thanks to Ted Danson (actor dude who claims oceans are dying due to man’s pollution). Thanks for the pictures.
I’d guess jesse jackson. has anyone heard of him recently?
ping
poor shark!
...he was probably just doing what sharks do and he got snagged...I feel bad for him
ooooh, look at his poor bloody mouth...makes me sad...leave him alone...too late for that, I guess
Don’t feel too bad - he has probably snagged a few in his day too. ;0)
I dooooo feel bad...poor guy just wanted a meal! and now he is no more... lol
When was the last time you were *stricken* by you din-din?
what??!
oh, I get it, you’re probably Polish...everybody I’ve met lately from PA is Polish! :)
you = your
I've had a few Alabama catfish try and drag me down the river and out to the sea, but that is as far as it has gone.....
POST #16: Quint from the movie "Jaws", was eaten by the large shark in that movie. The quote from Quint in the picture is taken from the movie. A post about a large shark is sure to draw comparisons to the movie "Jaws" since it has become a classic and a part of Americana.
Polish? No, but thank you for the generalisation.
you’re still livin’ and breathin’ as we speak ...lol
I hear catfish can get mighty big and hit the dirt when they deem necessary...what is that with fish on dry land?!
don’t know what you’re talkin’ ‘bout-—too much movie trivia for my head... lol...glad you liked the Polish reference, though ;)
I have always deemed it neccesary for them to hit my plate - and I deem it neccesary every Friday either by my pole or a trip to a local greasy bag. ;0)
The quote from Quint in the picture is taken from the movie.
All together now....
Here's ta swimmin' with bow-legged women!
hey, condor, let’s go eat some catfish together!
(do you put tartar sauce on catfish??)
“I’m pleased and happy to repeat the news that we have, in fact, caught and killed a large predator that supposedly injured some bathers. But, as you see, it’s a beautiful day, the beaches are open and people are having a wonderful time. Amity, as you know, means “friendship”.
Sure, but I mostly like it grilled nowadays so if it is cooked right all I need is a little squirt of lemon. I'm also prone to malt vinegar although not so much on catfish.
Maybe we can someday next time I get down to Florida. I've always had a hankerin' to go to the Hemingway House or see a space shuttle launch.
LOL - one of the best movie weasels of all time.
They’re both waaay south of me but let’s work it out anyway!
...tartar sauce...lemon juice...who cares as long as it tastes goood :)
Bert and Ernie: “here fishie, fishie, fishie...”
lol
ouch! watch your ciggie!
your homepage...I love books, too,...wish I would spend more time reading them~~
Roy should know those cigarettes can kill.
funnee!
They’re scary even when they’re dead.
hey, bob, how is Sonny, your new puppy?!
I have checked your homepage a few times to see if new pics have been posted...no new pics!
She: "How many are there this time?"
He: "Just one."
Did you say catfish???http://www.freerepublic.com/~eastforker/
Now there is a man to follow to his secret honey hole.
Oh my gosh! ...and I don’t say that without extreme respect for you and the catfish!
They are huge...not to mention series!
I hope you ate ‘em! They deserved no less. Their poor mothers...they’ll never come home again!
Holy, Catfish, Eastforker!!!
What was the biggest you caught? A few of those are monsters!
They’re coming soon, I’ve been shooting documenting his progress, we went to the vet yesterday, he went from 10 pounds to 28 pounds in the 12 weeks I’ve had him.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1757919/posts?q=1&;page=1251.................................post 1289, yup, we ate em.
It's symbolism. The duck represents the instructor, and shark represents Mike Nifong.
The big one went 60#.
...looks like a well-fed bunch! lol
:)
...at this rate, bob, we’ll miss ALL his puppyhood!
gt ths pics up!
Congratulations!!
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