748-Pound Mako Shark Caught Off Fort Lauderdale. Fla.

Anonymous · 2009-10-06T09:01:38Z

http://www.justnews.com/video/21212068/index.html NoObS...They didnt even hook it on a rod...all they did was gaff it! 748-Pound Shark Caught Off S. Fla. Caught On Video: Fishermen Capture Massive Shark POSTED: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 UPDATED: 8:54 am EDT October 6, 2009 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A massive shark was caught off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, and it was all captured on video. A group of friends were fishing about 18 miles off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale Sunday when they stumbled across 10-foot-long, 750-pound shark feeding on a swordfish. Jamie Bunn, who videotaped the event, watched as his three friends tried to capture the creature. Video Images: Monster Slideshow "I vividly remember the quote 'We might as well get this thing. Someone's dying today,'" Bunn told Local 10's Rob Schmitt Monday. It took quite a while to capture the shark. The group tried using the dead swordfish to lure her close to the boat and capture her. In the video, the struggle was made clear when one of the men screamed, "I'm afraid to lean over. If I fall over i'm dead." In the end, the fishermen were successful in their attempt. On a scale at the marina, the shark weighed in at 748 pounds. It's a fish story the men said they'll remember for the rest of their lives. "Our kids will be talking about that fish for who knows how long," Jeremy Huston said. Florida state fishing regulations allow licensed fishermen to capture sharks that are not on the endangered species list. It is not yet clear what type of shark these men caught.

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Thanks Shannon, that means alot especialy from someone who has dreamed about it too. Something i never thought would happen.

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