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Old 04-10-2013, 12:53 PM
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Huge mako shark caught from Florida beach

Surf fisherman catches and releases estimated 550-pound shark

April 08, 2013 by David Strege








Will Smith—the fisherman, not the actor–was fishing for sharks past midnight on a Florida beach a couple weeks ago when his reel started singing as the line started racing out to indicate a huge fish. He strapped on a fishing harness and, with the help of Bill Dunlop, held on for a 45-minute battle that resulted in a prized catch.
Smith beached a behemoth mako shark measuring 10 feet, 8 inches in length with a 60-inch girth. The expert shark anglers measured the massive mako and took the incredible photos you see here before reviving and releasing the shark, so there isn’t an accurate weight.

But according to some weight-estimate formulas, a mako measuring 10 feet to the fork of the tail with a 60-inch girth would weigh 540 pounds.
William Fundora, president of the conservation-minded South Florida Shark Club, which first broke the news of the catch, estimated the shark at 550 pounds.
Catching sharks from the beach at night is a popular fishing activity in Florida, especially with the Internet making it easy to obtain how-to and where-to knowledge about the sport.
Anglers are using their ingenuity, too, utilizing kayaks to paddle out past the surfline to drop their baits, according to Sport Fishing Magazine.
As for the exact location where Smith landed the huge mako, that will remain a secret, what with the month-long Big Hammer Shark Tournament starting Friday.
Not surprisingly, fellow anglers commenting on the catch on the South Florida Shark Club forum were amazed by the enormity of the shark.
“I knew it was a nice fish when it hit,” Smith wrote on the club’s website. “[After setting the hook] she starts burning line out with about 40 to 45 pounds of drag on her. She makes a nice solid run as I put the heat to her, and finally she slows down and I crank like a madman to keep that line tight. During the entire fight, she made me drag every inch of her back in, bull-dogging me.”

Dunlop, meanwhile, wasn’t just a bystander. He helped hold on to Smith so the shark wouldn’t drag him into the water.
“During the fight, I had to sit on the ground behind Will and hold his harness because this shark was pulling 40 pounds of drag,” Dunlop wrote.
The fish finally tired as it came close to shore. Upon grabbing the leader, Dunlop got tossed around a bit until Smith was able to tail rope the fish and ensure the catch.
“What an awesome sight—that cobalt blue body, huge eyes staring you down, and those teeth,” Dunlop wrote. “It was the most beautiful shark I have ever seen … She swam away fine after only a few minutes of holding her face into the waves.”
Added Smith, “There is nothing better than to watch that behemoth swim off freely.”
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:04 PM
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What a idiot! I wouldnt be that close to it for sure. Cool pic with a shark though.
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:08 PM
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Damn.
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:09 PM
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Never seen anyone fishing from a beach with an 80w
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:20 PM
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Thats awsome till it takes a leg or your lower half off....still an amazing catch, bet it was fun though!
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:21 PM
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WOW!!
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:30 PM
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:32 PM
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Thats plumb dumb....... to each his own though.
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Old 04-10-2013, 01:39 PM
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"I don't always go fishing, but when I do, I catch 10 foot Makos then take pictures while riding them"
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Old 04-10-2013, 02:52 PM
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We have shark nights here in Pensacola, where many gather at a particular place, and then line up along the beach. Usually there are two or three service kayaks for paddling the baits out.

Generators, lights and food and beverage, and a fishing party, pretty cool

It is a blast to walk up and down the beach, with about 50 anglers baited, and watch the sharks come in.
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Old 04-10-2013, 03:00 PM
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Thats awsome kind of party, Tom do you see some pretty big beast they drag in....
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Old 04-10-2013, 04:18 PM
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Looks like fun to me. The sharks I have encountered in the water were downright docile.
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Old 04-10-2013, 04:59 PM
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I think a party is a great idea... but fishing solo with a buddy for Mako is insane... if that was a 700lb Mako both of those idiots would have been drug in the ocean and drowned
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Old 04-10-2013, 05:22 PM
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I lived in Destin one summer in college and we would go out in a guys offshore boat at night and catch big sharks in the pass right under bridge going into Destin. Was a blast!
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Old 04-10-2013, 06:07 PM
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holly beach holds some good ones not makos but def Large Bull Sharks and lots of Blacktips
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messed up, showed this to my wife, don't think she will go in the water again!
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