JD Hammer took a look at the weather and decided that he couldn't wait any longer, it was now or never, he left on Thursday to the keys. Solo fishing!
Mind set for seven mile, guess he had a feeling, lures and jigs out, he was wheelin' and dealin'. Caught a mack, they were on the attack, caught a jack, he didn't look back. Got the 12/0 out, he had no doubt. Fishin' in the flats, so there his bait sat.
On the surface was his bait, in his hand was his cam. JD watched, as the 12ft hammer swam. It took a ram, hammer in the way, the shark was still hungry and at bay. He dropped his bait to the bottom, the 9ft bull taught him. Picked it up once, picked it up twice, spit out the mack didn't think it was nice. The hammer was back, on the attack, grabbed the mack, spool was fully packed. Set hook, shark started to book, JD took a look, 12/0 spool half gone. Something went wrong, the line was slack, spit hooks as a matter of a fact.
The tides turned, JD went to count some sheep, what a good sleep. Woke up at the next tide, incoming again, the old friend. Now with a jack, the time for sharks was back. No hammer to be found, the splash of a shark made a sound. Followed by a clicker, this shark took off quicker. The fight was on, pulling like a mule, it must have been a bull. Sure enough, straight up and down, a bull shark was found.
8 footer
self-shot
The work it takes to do all of this solo.
JD wasn't through, the front had struck, but he still had a mean streak of luck. Old wooden, sometimes holds a good one.
Tippah Shawk
It's not over till' your under the clovers
101 uses of a 5 gallon bucket
The reels got it more made than the fishermen
I got a little carried away... 
Just an average fisherman.
Thanks Mark who once caught a shark in the dark like a lark for posting. 
That a nice, nice bull - i can't wait to hit the water again.
Nice Bull and Black Tip Hammer!!!!! You'll get that Hammer next time!!!! The Hammer got lucky. Doesn't know he's messing with the other Hammer, THE LAND BASED LEGEND HAMMER!!!! LOL!!!!! Let's hook up soon amigo!!!!!!!
This week sounds good partner. I will see you and JD in the Keys.
Mark, great story/poem you wrote.
Great pics and awesome catches JD.
To bad I wasn't there, to bounce off all three of my rods, reaching for that cuda in the air.
LOL ,,,,,Mark such a pro ,when he's in the keys and the fishing is slow """ he plays in the Dark """,lets out a Bark and pops out a Fa """" sorry Mark I just had to get you on that one.
ps,,,,,,,,tell them about the word game we play to keep from falling asleep behind the wheel when we have a long drive home after fishing all night.
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Great report man! The rhyming had me laughing! Good stuff
Mark, great story/poem you wrote.
Great pics and awesome catches JD.To bad I wasn't there, to bounce off all three of my rods, reaching for that cuda in the air.
Man I almost forgot about that Next time I catch a cuda I'll be sure to let you catch it
Just an average fisherman.
LOL ,,,,,Mark such a pro ,when he's in the keys and the fishing is slow """ he plays in the Dark """,lets out a Bark and pops out a Fa """"
ps,,,,,,,,tell them about the word game we play to keep from falling asleep behind the wheel when we have a long drive home after fishing all night.
lol, When we are in the car we take turns saying a word until we come up with a sentence. Not gonna say what the sentences come out to...
Just an average fisherman.
JD Fagan puts his rods in a chair when they get tired. Makes sure they are comty.JD sits on the ground.
JD JD----ya'll are aiways on the move and getting the job done---love the report
sonny
Awesome post! Awesome catch J.D.! 
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Partner you fish at the end of the 7 mile bridge? Right where u were?........what if the shark goes to the right and get tangle with the old bridge????????
run to the left
Just an average fisherman.