bullets13 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 (AP) A Texas man on just his second saltwater fishing trip caught an 11-foot, 8-inch shortfin mako shark that weighed 1,149.5 pounds on scales at Port Fourchon, La. Bill Walters, a 56-year-old dog trainer from Granbury, Texas, caught the shark last week aboard the Orange Beach, Ala.-based Sea Spray while trolling near the mouth of the Mississippi River. It took more than six hours to haul in the catch with the help of nine friends and skipper Bill Staff. It is one of the heaviest shortfin mako sharks ever caught. The International Game Fish Association shortfin mako world record is 1,221 pounds.
BLUEDOVE3 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Posted March 3, 2009 See, this is why I stay out of the water. I can't see whats beneath me in the Gulf.
tvc184 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 See, this is why I stay out of the water. I can't see whats beneath me in the Gulf. Actually where he was fishing, you could probably see down a long way, almost like it was tap water. I don't know if that makes anyone feel any better but the water there can be crystal clear.
BLUEDOVE3 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 See, this is why I stay out of the water. I can't see whats beneath me in the Gulf. Actually where he was fishing, you could probably see down a long way, almost like it was tap water. I don't know if that makes anyone feel any better but the water there can be crystal clear. You'll never drown if you stay out of deep water!
Cardinal Supporter Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 See, this is why I stay out of the water. I can't see whats beneath me in the Gulf. Actually where he was fishing, you could probably see down a long way, almost like it was tap water. I don't know if that makes anyone feel any better but the water there can be crystal clear. What if the shark was swimming toward you. You would not see it until it was right on you.
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