Official 2010 Big Hammer Challenge Reports,Pics-Leaderboard

its crazy how many sharks u guys have caught good job

Major Announcement!!!!

Ernie Polk has taken the lead with a very large specimen.I am honored to hand off the lead to a very disciplined and hard working man and his dedicted Team.
Folks -few teams work as hard as Ernie and his crew and I am so very happy because they deserve a victory for there Florida Panhandle Team.A tenacious persitence and an unrelenting spirit has put them at the top spot in the 2010 BHC.Throughout the entire tournament they have not posted one single shark instead deciding to continue there search for the MONSTER-- and they finally got em!!!

We will continue to represent this sport with honor and dignity and will continue to carry the flag of LAND-BASED SHARK FISHING to new heights.

Ernie Polk will post his MONSTER soon.

mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn im dying to see wat he caught

OMG I hope Ernie puts up the post quickly. I won't get anything done today because I'll be checking recent posts.

i think its a tiger

could he have possibly taken the lead with one of his famous shorebound mako catches???

Hello out there. Bait 153 pays off. 11' 9" tiger with an 80" girth. pregnate as hell and still swimming alive and well. Tryed to load a pic but atatchment quota was full. Gona post on reports. the measurement pics i have to size down so it may be a couple hours. Panhandle Beach, Joey polk Earnie Polk and Monica polk.

I usually have no problem posting pics but it will not let me. I Emailed a couple to the sfsc email adress. Put em on for me Will.

how did i know good job e polk wtg man

DAMN! I can't wait to see the picture!

We teamed up with two other teams to scout out some new spots and found some nice beaches to catch a few sharks.The full moon at night was spectacular and made all the heat of the day all worth it.We found some incredibly beatiful beaches -some to fish and some just to admire and enjoy with family or friends.
Three teams Shark Fever,Hammer n the Phenoms and Team No Limits.Had a great time fishing with my compadres.Thanks .

Will Team Shark Fever w ith a 8 ft 11 inch Lemon Tagged and released NMFS TAG#337862




Will Team Shark Fever w a 8 ft nurse-tagged and released NMFS TAG#337860

Will Team Shark Fever 8 ft 7 inch male lemon shark tagged and released. NMFS TAG#337861

Hook removal on the 8 ft 7 inch lemon

The release

Team Hammer n the Phenoms -Sandra with her 5 ft 3 inch Blacktip

Team No Limits Frank Palmer with his 6 ft 1 inch blacktip

Big bait #153 for 2010 and big bait # 71 for the BHC. Monica, Joey and I was on our 2nd night of fishing in a row and getting very frustrated. We have spent more nights on the beach this month than at home. 17 nights total this month. 4 runs and we are thinking we are hunting a ghost. My reel went off about 5;10am a slow unsteady run. there was a boat kinda close and i had just woke up. I first thought dam but then my vision cleared and the boat was too far. Just been so long between runs. The reel quit and the boat went on by. 3 min later here we go again slow and steady. I let it go 50 yds or so and set the hook. Like hitting a brick wall. it started taking line for a while kinda slow and jerky. 50 min later we was looking at the dorsal just as the sun was comming up good. Joey got the leader and it took it and went 25yds or so. Her belly was already dragging. Joey got the leader again and i loosened the drag and I waded out to roap her tail. We pulled her up and got the tape and took some pics. It's hard to get everything perfict. I worked the 16/0 hook out of the corner of her mouth. Then i pryed 2 teeth out with my knife. It was too early to get perfect pics and too light to make a flash. I was nervous and wanted her back swimming asap. We put the tag in and i pushed her off. She swam off like nothing ever happened. Total lenth was 11' 9" and she was 80' around. thats right 80' girth. She was pregnate. She is gona have all those little ones soon. I guess she was over 800lbs. A fish of a life time during a tourniment. I got lucky. Iv been letting Joey have 3 and 4 reels and I just been taking mine. Kinda wish he would have caught it. Monica had the video camera and got the whole thing. A set of Jaws like that and i let it swim. Oh well she got lucky and so did i.

e polk nice job and 80 inch girth wow!! What reel did u get her on?

16/0. this pic thing is getting aggervating. The pensacola fish forum has changed theyr junk and i cant even post on it. Maybe I'm just a redneck. Atleast i can catch a fish any way.

dude nice fish very fat,it also looks like it would of had a nice set of jaws hahahahaha good job