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Muscle Car Lover · 08-11-2016, 09:27 PM

Hey all,

Just wanted to share a great story.

I had set up an offshore shark/tuna fishing trip for today about 2 weeks ago with a friend of mine that runs a charter service. As it was a week day, no one I usually fish with could go. I paid for trip in full, and asked if my friend could get word out there were 2 FREE spots for any US Military Veteran that could go and was up for it (offshore sharking/tuna is brutal). We got two great guys.

Perfect weather today, and we got a couple nice blue sharks to start (200 lbs, 220 lbs).

We got hit on a bluefish filet, 20 feet down and water temp right at 68 degrees. No big deal, fish seemed reasonable.......

....then it flashed the boat and as it passed, it was a 250 lb MAKO SHARK. A Mako shark! The white whale of myself and my captain friend, oh my god, what a rare fish up here.

45 minutes later one of the Vets fought it perfect and we had right along side boat. Captain had harpoon and I had tail rope, if I roped it I was NOT letting go.

Harpoon bounced right off the fish, I kid you not! It was unreal.

20 minutes of struggle later, that Mako circled out wide and turned right at the boat. I saw 2 wild head shakes, and the hook came out.

Heartbroken. Just crushed.Crestfallen.

We all got composed, and fished rest of day (13 total blue sharks, best one was 10 feet long, ~350 pounds) and I dragged up 5 keeper haddock and 2 keeper cod for fillets.

Great day even though we did not bag that Mako, but just seeing it was a gift. The two military guys were so happy and had a great time.

Sorry, no pics of the Mako, when one is on, you are busy on deck with other stuff.

trashmanssd · 08-12-2016, 04:14 AM

Very nice, sounds like a hell of a day.

What kinda of a shark is it frank?
I don't know.
I think it's a Mako!
It's a Tiger Shark!

flipstyledsm22 · 08-12-2016, 04:05 PM

That is AWESOME! Sounds like a trip they will never forget! Thanks for your support and kind gestures towards the military folks... I know they appreciate it greatly.

08-11-2016, 09:27 PM	#1
Muscle Car Lover Drives: 2014 2SS M6 "CHRISTINE" Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Boston Metro North Posts: 2,916 View My Garage	Shark Trip - FreeTrip for 2 US Military Veterans Today Hey all, Just wanted to share a great story. I had set up an offshore shark/tuna fishing trip for today about 2 weeks ago with a friend of mine that runs a charter service. As it was a week day, no one I usually fish with could go. I paid for trip in full, and asked if my friend could get word out there were 2 FREE spots for any US Military Veteran that could go and was up for it (offshore sharking/tuna is brutal). We got two great guys. Perfect weather today, and we got a couple nice blue sharks to start (200 lbs, 220 lbs). We got hit on a bluefish filet, 20 feet down and water temp right at 68 degrees. No big deal, fish seemed reasonable....... ....then it flashed the boat and as it passed, it was a 250 lb MAKO SHARK. A Mako shark! The white whale of myself and my captain friend, oh my god, what a rare fish up here. 45 minutes later one of the Vets fought it perfect and we had right along side boat. Captain had harpoon and I had tail rope, if I roped it I was NOT letting go. Harpoon bounced right off the fish, I kid you not! It was unreal. 20 minutes of struggle later, that Mako circled out wide and turned right at the boat. I saw 2 wild head shakes, and the hook came out. Heartbroken. Just crushed.Crestfallen. We all got composed, and fished rest of day (13 total blue sharks, best one was 10 feet long, ~350 pounds) and I dragged up 5 keeper haddock and 2 keeper cod for fillets. Great day even though we did not bag that Mako, but just seeing it was a gift. The two military guys were so happy and had a great time. Sorry, no pics of the Mako, when one is on, you are busy on deck with other stuff. Attached Images __________________ "But, House Mormont remembers. The North remembers! We know no King but the King of the North whose name is Stark. I don't care if he's a bastard. Ned Stark's blood runs through his veins. He's my king–from this day until his last day." Mods: ARH headers and hi flow cats, VMAX ported throttle body, CAI air intake, Slowhawk Performance tuning

08-12-2016, 04:05 PM	#3
flipstyledsm22 Let's go fishing! Drives: a car with 8 cylinders Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Seabrook, Texas Posts: 1,129 View My Garage	That is AWESOME! Sounds like a trip they will never forget! Thanks for your support and kind gestures towards the military folks... I know they appreciate it greatly. __________________ "When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before." Mae West 1892-1980

08-12-2016, 04:14 AM	#2
trashmanssd Drives: Black 14 2SS/1LE/RS 14 Tundra Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 2,414	Very nice, sounds like a hell of a day. What kinda of a shark is it frank? I don't know. I think it's a Mako! It's a Tiger Shark!