Delray Beach 13 foot Hammer- April 28,2010

Original story posted by Mojo with a different title . http://southfloridasharkclub.com/foro/v ... =37&t=1940

We don't who the angler is but it is a significant catch because of it's incredible size (13 feet).Sadly the huge hammerhead died as they often do ,,,they are one of the very few gamefish that fight to the death.Congratulations to sharker X -whoever you are.

The title on the video says 10 feet but it's obviously much bigger,,,,,,,eight people are having a hard time moving it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GvsFRc5 ... r_embedded

The story mentions the shark fishermen had a club bumper-sticker....

A dead, fish-hooked, pregnant hammerhead shark washed ashore on Delray Beach, but its 35 pups could not be saved, despite efforts by researchers, police said.

The 13-foot shark washed up around 3 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of North Ocean Boulevard and a large crowd gathered around it. A fish hook had to be removed from the shark's mouth. Police are not investigating because it is unclear where the hook came from and whether a crime was committed, police spokesman Jeff Messer said.

"Hammerheads can be recreationally and commercially harvested," Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro said. "They are not a prohibited species."

A witness did see fishermen in the area around 5 a.m. Wednesday. They had a camper pickup with a shark fishing club bumper sticker, police said.

The remains of the shark were buried on the beach nearby.

Jerome Burdi can be reached at jburdi@SunSentinel.com or 561-243-6531.