Big Mako Shark (seeing as we have a big hog thread)

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

This Mako was hooked in the mouth, only fought slightly for 15 minutes,

came up along side the boat to have a look, long enough for one of the crew

to put a rope around it tail!!! That's when the s**t hit the fan!! The

Shark took off towing the 42 foot fishing boat backwards through the water

at about 7 Knots. Just like in JAWS. The boat was taking on water, the

Shark would jump completely out of the water at times. This went on for an

hour before the Shark actually drowned. He weighed in at 1082 LBS

wakeriderof87 · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 3:30 pm Post subject:

I've caught catfish bigger than that

colefooter · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject:

Mike.H · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 3:39 pm Post subject:

damn

where was this at, maybe ill think twice about wakeboarding in the ocean

jordan23 · Soul Rider Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 497 City: Mesa

judging by the number on the lift, they're in Nova Scotia, Canada

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

Mike.H, ugh I dont think ill want to get back in the ocean Shocked

freerider4 · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 4:25 pm Post subject:

I don't think I am going to go surfing this saturday anymore.

pyrocasto · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 6:17 pm Post subject:

freerider4, makos dont come around shore, you should be safe.

*chris* · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982

thats the biggest mako ive seen. usually theyre only like 6ft long ...granted they can get bigger. but usually about 6ft is all anyone ever sees. those pics are real ...'deep blue sea' style.

tpitty · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 260 City: Dallas

wakeriderof87, does this look like the catfish you caught?

BrandonC · Addict Joined: 25 Jul 2004 Posts: 539 City: Murrieta

What the hells he doing in the water with the cat? Playing with it?

freerider4 · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 8:10 pm Post subject:

BrandonC no they stick there hands in holes and the catfish latch on to them and then they yank them out.

tpitty · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 260 City: Dallas

People are freaky man.....you never know! Shocked

I think he was noodling though......something like that.

freerider4 · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 8:12 pm Post subject:

pyrocasto oh i'm sure they have been near shore before.

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

do those things attack people

DavidHoff · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 8:46 pm Post subject:

Ocean Rider, Probably. If I were one, I would. Laughing

Brian B. · Posted: Nov 04, 2004 10:24 pm Post subject:

Some of you people are unreal.

Swass · Guest

Trophy hunters suck.

chaz28o · Posted: Nov 05, 2004 7:43 am Post subject:

Dpierce37, Why's the sharks mouth all bloody? Did it eat someone before they killed it? lol

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

chaz28o, HAHAHA

I wonder how big that hook was?

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

How sad that that magnificent and beautiful shark had to die for nothing better than man's amusement.

*chris* · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982

chaz yah man ...it ate one of the fisherman before it took off and pulled their boat around. Laughing

ill have to agree about the trophy hunting. pointless. Rolling Eyes

Rocko · Posted: Nov 05, 2004 7:57 am Post subject:

cameraboy, funk the shark.

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

were are yall seeing that they were "Trphy Hunters"....some people out fishing..ended up catching the big one.

*chris* · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982

its pretty unusual to just 'accidentally' catch the big one.

RampageWake · Posted: Nov 05, 2004 8:05 am Post subject:

Its pretty unusual for it to swim alongside the boat after a 7 minute fight too.....unusual things happen all the time. It wasnt an "accident", they caught it on purpose, the size of the shark could largely have been chance though.

Swass · Guest

If they plan to eat it - fine. If they sell it to a rendering plant - I suppose that's fine, too (wasteful though). If they cut off the fins and sell 'em to the Japan and dump the rest - not fine. If they take their picture with it, say "look what we caught" and dump the carcass - definitely not fine.

RampageWake · Posted: Nov 05, 2004 8:16 am Post subject:

It is sad that people would cut off the sharks fins and leave the shark floundering around to starve and slowly die.....stupid shark-fin soup... Mad

Dpierce37 · Ladies Man Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 7659 City: Austin

what makes you think they are not at home, eating some nice shark steaks????

If I would have caught that shark..you damn well I will take pictues with it..and post them all over the place! Then I would mount that bitch on my wall!!!! HAHAHA

Swass · Guest

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

Well, they certainly hauled it into the boat on purpose.

*chris* · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982

you forgot -------> if they take out the jaws and dump the carcass - not fine.

i realize that DRAGGING the boat for a few min certainly is unusual. but then, so is slippin a rope over its tail if they werent trophy hunting. you dont slip a rope over its tail to keep it steady while you take the hook out ...you just cut the line and let it go. you dont want a pissed off mako shark sitting there looking at your hand while youre tryin to take the hook out. thats a recipe for disaster.

RampageWake · Posted: Nov 05, 2004 8:19 am Post subject:

WAKESTAR01 · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 142 City: Calgary

chaz28o · Posted: Nov 05, 2004 8:24 am Post subject:

Shark (steaks) are pretty good eating - don't know if the one in this thread is good eating, but BBQ'ed shark (that I've had) ain't bad Wink