To me the answer is simple.Capt Bucky Dennis the Port Charlotte Florida fisherman who recently broke a second world record for hammerhead shark .To me he is one heck of a shark fisherman and defenitly a HERO.Bucky Dennis caught a 1060 lb female hammerhead shark which broke the old record of 680 lbs caught over 20 years ago at Freeport Texas.Again he has shattered the existing world record by over 300 lbs,,,,,not an easy task !!!He has been wrongfully criticized by many that don't understand the expertise that it takes to target and capture hammerheads of over 1000 lbs.There are very few shark fisherman left of his caliber as eveident by his accomplishments and subsequent world records.Capt Bucky Dennis is a decent and respectable man and I am sure that if the IGFA had different rules about certifying world record catches where Bucky could catch and release his sharks and still claim a world record that he would do it that way.He only killed the giant hammer in order to weigh it and make it official by current IGFA rules which state that you must weigh your catch on a certified scale to claim a line class world record.My point is that this man is currently doing what no other shark fisherman is doing- BREAKING BACK TO BACK WORLDS RECORDS while others only wish they could. If you study shark fishing like I study shark fishing you will understand that Bucky Dennis is is an expert at what he does and is miles ahead of the rest when it comes to pursuing world record sized hammerheads. Let those that don't understand what drives a man to pursue the biggest of anything in the world criticize what this great hunter has accomplished i for one applaud him for being the best of the best.Not since Frank Mundus died has anyone been able to step into his role as the top dog shark fisherman in the world but i think that Capt Bucky Dennis has the potential to do it if he continues to pursue other record sized sharks such as the Mako and the Tiger shark.To those that criticize him I say study what truly affects the coastal shark populations and start a petition that will forever make illegal the longlining of sharks from any port in the continental USA and that truly will help the shark populations rebound.Don't criticize an excellent fisherman that is at the top of his game and doing what no one else on the planet can do.
His first ,the 1280 lb monster which was 14 feet 6 inches long at boatside
the story of his first record hammerhead
The next record to fall ,,,,,the 50 lb class record-stay tuned