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Large Shark Caught

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[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] (According to the report last night, the shark was caught between the two sandbars somewhere around the east end of PCB.)
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Hammerhead Shark
[/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]News 13 on your side[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Wednesday, September 13, 2006[/FONT]
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[/FONT][FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Panama City Beach- It was no ordinary catch earlier this week in Panama City Beach, and there are pictures to prove it.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Five fisherman took about an hour and half to land a hammerhead shark very early Monday morning.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The impressive part: the shark was 12 feet 3 inches long, weighing in at 512 pounds.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Two of the fisherman spoke to News 13 about the catch Wednesday.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]C.J. Blount says, “We were really surprised at a hammerhead that big. Normally they like to run in schools which probably means that wasn't the only one out there just the first to grab the bait.”[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Gabriel Allen was showing off the jaws, saying, “You can actually see around the outside of the jaws like the old teeth have broken off because you know shark rotate their teeth and everything and you can actually see where the old teeth used to be.”[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The shark was weighed at Half-Hitch Tackle, on Thomas Drive, Monday.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]You can hear from Blount and Allen, and see their impressive catch below.[/FONT]

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Bear avatar
BearBeach Comber
#52
I fish for shark somtimes,and I have done it from shore but not in a long time. Heres two that a buddy and I caught last summer out side the destin pass. But I have never caught or killed a shark with out eating and let me tell you these guys were good...😀
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#53
With a name like Bear, I would have thought that your sharks would be LARGER than that. :funn: This is the "LARGE" Shark thread.:floor: I guess I've been watching too much Discovery Channel.

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Bobby J avatar
Bobby JBeach Fanatic
#54
That is the good eatin size bear!!!
Bear avatar
BearBeach Comber
#55
To be honest we could not have landed anything bigger,or would have wanted to. And yes they were some good eaten.
Teresa avatar
TeresaSoWal Guide
#56
those look plenty big enough to me! wow.:blink:
dunelover avatar
duneloverBeach Fanatic
#57
Re: Large Shark Caught---WORLD RECORD

I think this one might qualify as a large shark---oh my goodness, just read it on yahoo news 12' world record shark. Here is the link http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070420/ap_on_fe_st/mako_shark
caught between Pensacola and Navarre---WOW

one more link from http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/2793, after seeing that this happened yesterday all of you locals may already know. Looks like that was one exciting catch!

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30A Skunkape avatar
30A SkunkapeSkunky
#58
Wow! I wonder how long it takes a shark to grow to that size...
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#59
Didn't they film part of the original JAWS in Navarre? I heard about this record catch Mako earlier today. That is one huge shark and even a 250 lb man would be an appetizer for a shark of that size. Did you read the part about the Mako was eating a Porpoise when they caught him? HUGE! :shark:
Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal Expert
#60
Wow! I wonder how long it takes a shark to grow to that size...


Hey Skunky- that is a big Mofo shark!!;-)
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#61
Hey Skunky- that is a big Mofo shark!!;-)
Yeah it is. Double my height and and quadruple my weight, and add a bunch of rows of razor sharp teeth, add a keen sense of perception and I still wouldn't add up to this giant. I bet she was helping to keep the smaller shark numbers in check.

I like seeing sea critters when I'm kayaking, but I think that I would pass out and fall into the water if that Mako came swimming up beside me in my 9 ft long kayak.
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duneloverBeach Fanatic
#62
Ok, this is not the exact shark pic, but I had to do a little reasearch to see what this thing could have looked like, found this pic of a MAKO that was caught in Maine at 846 lbs, over 10' long and the one from yesterday is bigger!!!! 😱
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#63
Those two look so brave standing up there on dry land next to the dead fish. :lol:

I wonder a little bit about how the guys caught the shark yesterday. The artickle did mention that it had a porpoise in its mouth when it was hooked with a cobia jig. I mean the shark wasn't spitting out the porpoise in exchage for a cobia jig. They probably snagged the shark's eyeball with the hook, or something a little out of the norm like that.
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Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#64

A 3.3 metre (10′10″) mako shark weighing 492 kg (1082 lbs) caught at the 2004 Yarmouth shark derby.

Here is one caught in Canada, which is only a few pounds more, yet 2 ft shorter than the one caught yesterday. I think either of those men could easily fit into the sharks mouth.
30A Skunkape avatar
30A SkunkapeSkunky
#65
The Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County chambers of commerce are loving these photographs!:rolling:
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#66
They only look so vicious because of the blood that the hooks and gaffs cause to flood the face and mouth of the sharks. Leave them in the water and they look like graceful balarinas with big nasty teeth. :cool: There is something about the Mako looking so crazed, with their jagged teeth looking randomly placed throughout their mouths, and their mouths never seem to close, hiding their teeth.


why is there a shark on the floor of someone's house? This is the photo from the news article in the NWFL Daily.

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Ocean Lover avatar
Ocean Loverbean
#67
Those two look so brave standing up there on dry land next to the dead fish. :lol:

I wonder a little bit about how the guys caught the shark yesterday. The artickle did mention that it had a porpoise in its mouth when it was hooked with a cobia jig. I mean the shark wasn't spitting out the porpoise in exchage for a cobia jig. They probably snagged the shark's eyeball with the hook, or something a little out of the norm like that.


I was wondering the same thing but I don't think they could bring him in if he were just hooked through the eye...:idontno: Scary a$$ shark that's fo sho.
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duneloverBeach Fanatic
#68
The Walton, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County chambers of commerce are loving these photographs!:rolling:
probably right about that one! Although, the article is making alot of publicity, it is still linked on the drudge http://www.drudgereport.com/ and yahoo.news.

Some of the comments on the article on the drudge ask about whether it was possible encroachment of protected marine mammal---correct or not? because it was chasing a school of dolphin (don't know if that is right, or if they should have said a pod) or because it had a porpoise in its mouth? --enlighten me would you?
30A Skunkape avatar
30A SkunkapeSkunky
#69
probably right about that one! Although, the article is making alot of publicity, it is still linked on the drudge http://www.drudgereport.com/ and yahoo.news.

Some of the comments on the article on the drudge ask about whether it was possible encroachment of protected marine mammal---correct or not? because it was chasing a school of dolphin (don't know if that is right, or if they should have said a pod) or because it had a porpoise in its mouth? --enlighten me would you?

I don't have a clue about what is and isn't protected, but I am certain the Captains involved know the rules like a preacher knows the Gospels:cool:
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal ExpertAuthor
#70
I don't have a clue about what is and isn't protected, but I am certain the Captains involved know the rules like a preacher knows the Gospels:cool:
I think you are right, but according to some captains, the rules don't make sense in some circumstances.

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