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Monster shark landed off Isle of Wight
9:00am Monday 6th August 2007
Comments (60)
A MONSTER shark - one of the biggest ever hooked in British waters - has been caught off the Isle of Wight.
The beast, weighing an estimated 500lb (226kg), was the "catch of a lifetime" for Danny Vokins, who has been chasing sharks for the past 30 years.
It took the amateur fisherman more than two hours to reel in the 14ft (4.26m) thresher shark.
Using live mackerel as bait on an 80lb line, the "freak" shark struck at 1.45pm about five miles south east of St Catherine's, the island's most southerly point.
As the battle raged between man and fish, he even had to call other fishermen to help him haul it to the side of his boat.
The marathon fight lasted two and a quarter hours and left the 58-year-old exhausted.
The property developer said it was the culmination of three decades of chasing the monsters of the deep. "This shark was a freak," he said.
Linda Reynolds, from the Shark Angling Club of Great Britain, said only sharks that are killed and then weighed on the shore go into the record books.
"It is a massive fish and it would certainly have broken the British record for the biggest thresher shark," she said.
Mr Vokins, of Bembridge, Isle of Wight, who releases every fish he catches, said he didn't fish for records: "I am not about killing sharks, there's not enough of them in the ocean, so I am not bothered about any record."
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King Mush, Woolston says...
10:41am Mon 6 Aug 07
They are an amazing species going back a few million years and if you take the time to study them you will be amazed by their social structure and whole way of life.
Ever since 'Jaws' so many gullible goons have been suckered into the falsehood that their cosy paddle will result in being ripped to pieces by a Great White - even if risking the freezing waters off Netley shore!
This 'amateur fisherman' got his kicks out of torturing this creature for two hours - what a psycho.
58 yr old 'Property developer' eh? Probably bored with making so much money and needs 'excitement' in his life - been at it some 30 years or more.
Pathetic. "This shark was a freak," he said" Sorry pal - I think its the other way round.
His parting shot:
"I am not about killing sharks, there's not enough of them in the ocean"
Great scientific insight there. Why doesnt he sod off to the South African coast, cover himself with fresh offal and go for a swim.......
Robert, says...
11:27am Mon 6 Aug 07
Ian, Turkey says...
11:39am Mon 6 Aug 07
Forgot the flotilla of little boats with their oxygen bottles.
Nick, Winchester says...
11:42am Mon 6 Aug 07
My sentiments exactly.
Neil, Southampton says...
11:59am Mon 6 Aug 07
think its a shame that certain people have nothing better to do than go hunting beautiful creatures such as sharks.
Mr Vokins, of Bembridge, Isle of Wight, who releases every fish he catches, said he didn't fish for records: "I am not about killing sharks, there's not enough of them in the ocean, so I am not bothered about any record."
Today
Did you even read the artical
mangobean, Eastleigh says...
12:06pm Mon 6 Aug 07
King Mush wrote:They are an amazing species going back a few million years and if you take the time to study them you will be amazed by their social structure and whole way of life
I think its a shame that certain people have nothing better to do than go hunting beautiful creatures such as sharks. They are an amazing species going back a few million years and if you take the time to study them you will be amazed by their social structure and whole way of life. Ever since 'Jaws' so many gullible goons have been suckered into the falsehood that their cosy paddle will result in being ripped to pieces by a Great White - even if risking the freezing waters off Netley shore! This 'amateur fisherman' got his kicks out of torturing this creature for two hours - what a psycho. 58 yr old 'Property developer' eh? Probably bored with making so much money and needs 'excitement' in his life - been at it some 30 years or more. Pathetic. "This shark was a freak," he said" Sorry pal - I think its the other way round. His parting shot: "I am not about killing sharks, there's not enough of them in the ocean" Great scientific insight there. Why doesnt he sod off to the South African coast, cover himself with fresh offal and go for a swim.......
If these creatures weren't caught and subsequently tagged etc. you would probably know even less about them.
Who's to say the shark didn't enjoy it too. Potentially a big meal for him at the other end of the line!
pottersrites, eastleigh says...
12:08pm Mon 6 Aug 07
King Mush wrote:what a load of bol-locks.you talt sh-t mush.kill all the sharks i say, we are the kings of the animal world,if only we could of all seen the dead shark.then it could of been a record,if in dought kill it.
I think its a shame that certain people have nothing better to do than go hunting beautiful creatures such as sharks. They are an amazing species going back a few million years and if you take the time to study them you will be amazed by their social structure and whole way of life. Ever since 'Jaws' so many gullible goons have been suckered into the falsehood that their cosy paddle will result in being ripped to pieces by a Great White - even if risking the freezing waters off Netley shore! This 'amateur fisherman' got his kicks out of torturing this creature for two hours - what a psycho. 58 yr old 'Property developer' eh? Probably bored with making so much money and needs 'excitement' in his life - been at it some 30 years or more. Pathetic. "This shark was a freak," he said" Sorry pal - I think its the other way round. His parting shot: "I am not about killing sharks, there's not enough of them in the ocean" Great scientific insight there. Why doesnt he sod off to the South African coast, cover himself with fresh offal and go for a swim.......
Ian, Turkey says...
12:10pm Mon 6 Aug 07
If it were that good, maybe we should all pretend we are fish and eat a hook and get reeled in.
Neil, Southampton says...
12:15pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Katy, Southampton says...
12:28pm Mon 6 Aug 07
o.uk/
We have taken part in the UK Shark Tagging Programme for a few years now and most of the local Charter Skippers do to.
It is gill nets and commercial fishing we have to be worried about. If this shark got caught up in a net then it would have died. At least this was returned safe and well.
Fred, Bristol says...
12:44pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Why is this?
If I were to go coarse fishing and catch a record breaking carp I wouldn't have to kill it to get in the record books, in fact killing or otherwise stressing the fish would be severely frowned on.
Why the difference?
Neil, Southampton says...
12:58pm Mon 6 Aug 07
While we could sit here and debate the ethics of sport fishing (look around, lots of research about it) I think some of the anger on here is mis-directed. In this day and age of being "eco-friendly" there are still organisations such as "Shark Angling Club of Great Britain" who demand a shark is killed, so it can be weighed simply to break a record.
Why is this?
If I were to go coarse fishing and catch a record breaking carp I wouldn't have to kill it to get in the record books, in fact killing or otherwise stressing the fish would be severely frowned on.
Why the difference?
I agree with you that the record system in Sea angling is stupid.
I'm a sea angler and would never dream of killing a fish just for the glory of being the record holder.
I think something also be done about match fishing, which is not catch and release.
The litter left behind but some is awful too. I can understand why some people seem against sea anglers.
Hopefully more sea anglers will learn from there freshwater friends about conservation.
Sorry I've gone off topic here
kingdon, sholing says...
1:00pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Katy, Southampton says...
1:04pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Fred wrote:I agree with what you are saying, especially vary large fish and sharks. I couldn't even contemplate killing a shark to weigh back on land.
While we could sit here and debate the ethics of sport fishing (look around, lots of research about it) I think some of the anger on here is mis-directed. In this day and age of being "eco-friendly" there are still organisations such as "Shark Angling Club of Great Britain" who demand a shark is killed, so it can be weighed simply to break a record. Why is this? If I were to go coarse fishing and catch a record breaking carp I wouldn't have to kill it to get in the record books, in fact killing or otherwise stressing the fish would be severely frowned on. Why the difference?
When a fish is caught on a boat, the scales move around too much with the boat to get a true reading.
I remember watching John Wilson once and the skipper, Spike caught a potential record smooth hound. Spike refused to bring the smooth hound to shore and weighed it on board.
Me, Soton says...
2:46pm Mon 6 Aug 07
!!
Ian, Turkey says...
2:48pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Me, Soton says...
2:50pm Mon 6 Aug 07
If the floods don't drown us the sharks will get us first!
Can't win either way!
Or, we could be struck down with human mad cow disease - what next????
Ian, Turkey says...
3:08pm Mon 6 Aug 07
If you survive that, we must be due another bird flu scare soon.
King Mush, Woolston says...
3:20pm Mon 6 Aug 07
kingdon wrote:Calm down dear..its only a forum....
king mush, you are full of s**t. The sport of fishing has been around for hundreds of years. who are you to say it is cruel? i bet you don't think about the welfare of fish when you tuck into your battered cod on a friday. this shark was returned to the sea with little more than a sratched mouth which would heal quickly. Fair play to the fisherman who probably had the catch of his dreams and returned the fish, everyones a winner.
I will ignore your abusive opening line, likewise the inarticulate gibberish from 'Pottersrites' Eastleigh. His post clearly indicates the superior intellect of a shark's brain. In fact, an amoeba has the edge on this moron.
We eat to survive and I'm not going to enter into that old chestnut of a debate.
The teasing, torturing and killing of any animal does not constitute a 'sport' in most people's minds.
I am aware that angling is the no. 1 pastime for those that wish to escape from reality for a few hours on a cold river bank.
I am also aware that many anglers help with the conservation of our waterways although some of them leave assorted flotsam & jetsam that kill other creatures - slowlyyyyyyyyyy.
Big game fishing is all about testosterone laden posers who wish to 'fight' any large fish that dares to be hooked.
You see these marine Rambos grinning away in photos as they stand beside the bloodstained carcass of a marlin, sahrk, tuna etc.
Just like the dumb yanks who blast wildlife to pieces (and often miss a few that go limping into the forest to die a slow lingering death)
This shark was returned to the sea with little more than a scratched mouth?
lol yeah sure....
I guess you were there?
Ray Pemble, Cavaille, France says...
5:00pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Grumpy from Fareham, Hampshire says...
5:02pm Mon 6 Aug 07
King Mush wrote:A big well done for a truly worthwhile post. Its a shame that more people don't think like you.
I think its a shame that certain people have nothing better to do than go hunting beautiful creatures such as sharks. They are an amazing species going back a few million years and if you take the time to study them you will be amazed by their social structure and whole way of life. Ever since 'Jaws' so many gullible goons have been suckered into the falsehood that their cosy paddle will result in being ripped to pieces by a Great White - even if risking the freezing waters off Netley shore! This 'amateur fisherman' got his kicks out of torturing this creature for two hours - what a psycho. 58 yr old 'Property developer' eh? Probably bored with making so much money and needs 'excitement' in his life - been at it some 30 years or more. Pathetic. "This shark was a freak," he said" Sorry pal - I think its the other way round. His parting shot: "I am not about killing sharks, there's not enough of them in the ocean" Great scientific insight there. Why doesnt he sod off to the South African coast, cover himself with fresh offal and go for a swim.......
Grumpy with a smile :-)
Frank Matson, southampton says...
5:16pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Paul Renouf, southampton says...
6:17pm Mon 6 Aug 07
bob, southampton says...
6:28pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Bleeding Dogooder
Sheitma Pance, Soton says...
9:04pm Mon 6 Aug 07
That shark is now going to be very angry and will grow bigger and bigger and plot revenge on humans.
It's only a matter of time before it starts eating people at the beach.
Farmboy, newport says...
9:45pm Mon 6 Aug 07
pottersrites wrote:King mush get a life and grow some balls.... what was the biggest adrenaline rush you have ever had....... you aint gonna get it on here slating a very well respected shark angler. Well done Danny top piece of angling!
King Mush wrote: I think its a shame that certain people have nothing better to do than go hunting beautiful creatures such as sharks. They are an amazing species going back a few million years and if you take the time to study them you will be amazed by their social structure and whole way of life. Ever since 'Jaws' so many gullible goons have been suckered into the falsehood that their cosy paddle will result in being ripped to pieces by a Great White - even if risking the freezing waters off Netley shore! This 'amateur fisherman' got his kicks out of torturing this creature for two hours - what a psycho. 58 yr old 'Property developer' eh? Probably bored with making so much money and needs 'excitement' in his life - been at it some 30 years or more. Pathetic. "This shark was a freak," he said" Sorry pal - I think its the other way round. His parting shot: "I am not about killing sharks, there's not enough of them in the ocean" Great scientific insight there. Why doesnt he sod off to the South African coast, cover himself with fresh offal and go for a swim.......what a load of bol-locks.you talt sh-t mush.kill all the sharks i say, we are the kings of the animal world,if only we could of all seen the dead shark.then it could of been a record,if in dought kill it.
charlesmiller4ever, says...
11:00pm Mon 6 Aug 07
except of course that would mean instead of the Chief of Police going out to kill it, he gives it a verbal warning after it kills the crew, and then gets on to the social workers. for an ASBO.
pottersrites, eastleigh says...
11:01pm Mon 6 Aug 07
King Mush wrote:no and i dont think you were there either.so hush your gums and suck your mum.this potter has rights to and i say kill all sharks you catch,its not against the law so whats the big deal.im going to get a photo done now with a really big shark from eastleigh,nationwide i think its called,and stop useing my sayings.make your own up,all the worst
kingdon wrote: king mush, you are full of s**t. The sport of fishing has been around for hundreds of years. who are you to say it is cruel? i bet you don't think about the welfare of fish when you tuck into your battered cod on a friday. this shark was returned to the sea with little more than a sratched mouth which would heal quickly. Fair play to the fisherman who probably had the catch of his dreams and returned the fish, everyones a winner.Calm down dear..its only a forum.... I will ignore your abusive opening line, likewise the inarticulate gibberish from 'Pottersrites' Eastleigh. His post clearly indicates the superior intellect of a shark's brain. In fact, an amoeba has the edge on this moron. We eat to survive and I'm not going to enter into that old chestnut of a debate. The teasing, torturing and killing of any animal does not constitute a 'sport' in most people's minds. I am aware that angling is the no. 1 pastime for those that wish to escape from reality for a few hours on a cold river bank. I am also aware that many anglers help with the conservation of our waterways although some of them leave assorted flotsam & jetsam that kill other creatures - slowlyyyyyyyyyy. Big game fishing is all about testosterone laden posers who wish to 'fight' any large fish that dares to be hooked. You see these marine Rambos grinning away in photos as they stand beside the bloodstained carcass of a marlin, sahrk, tuna etc. Just like the dumb yanks who blast wildlife to pieces (and often miss a few that go limping into the forest to die a slow lingering death) This shark was returned to the sea with little more than a scratched mouth? lol yeah sure.... I guess you were there?
King Mush, Woolston says...
11:17pm Mon 6 Aug 07
Er..is this a dedicated hard core shark hunting website? Maybe 'well respected' amongst fellow animal killers but not 'respected' by millions of ordinary people who get adrenaline rushes (lol) from say rollercoasters, or high speed motoring on 2 or 4 wheels etc.
These aggressive posts merely indicate the anger and frustration problems that have to find outlets such as 'big game hunting' despite most animals being on less favourable odds.
King Mush, Woolston says...
11:20pm Mon 6 Aug 07
????
The medication is wearing off?
King Mush, Woolston says...
11:26pm Mon 6 Aug 07
bob wrote:I bet I know more about the real world then you dear boy.
sounds like this "King Mush" needs to get off his computer bleating on like an old sheep and see what the real world is all about!!! Bleeding Dogooder
Do-gooder? Nah. Just have a sense of respect for the animal kingdom - shared by most people.
Before any more spouts- I am not a veggy and do eat meat, fish and other products that (mostly) emanate from humane killing etc.
The food industry is far too big and established to allow a tiny minority put them out of business. I just like to make distinctions between killing any creature in the name of 'sport'
Whats the big problem?
kim, southampton says...
11:33pm Mon 6 Aug 07
kt, says...
12:15am Tue 7 Aug 07
Ian wrote:well said!!!!
Headline '' Monster shark landed off IOW '' Gives one the thought of looking out for low flying sharks.
kt, says...
12:20am Tue 7 Aug 07
kt wrote:i ment 2 quote the kingmush. bwahahahahahaha.
Ian wrote: Headline \'\' Monster shark landed off IOW \'\' Gives one the thought of looking out for low flying sharks.well said!!!!
its late...im tired....lol
King Mush, Woolston says...
10:18am Tue 7 Aug 07
Some of the responses clearly indicate the kind of mentality one expects from those that hunt for 'sport'
Not the nicest of people ae they?
Ian, Turkey says...
11:22am Tue 7 Aug 07
King Mush wrote:Are you 'fishing ' for compliments now, Kýng Mush?
To be fair, I wasnt really having a dig at this particular IOW shark fisherman - just at the whole subject. Some of the responses clearly indicate the kind of mentality one expects from those that hunt for 'sport' Not the nicest of people ae they?
King Mush, Woolston says...
11:28am Tue 7 Aug 07
Ian, Turkey says...
11:33am Tue 7 Aug 07
King Mush, Woolston says...
12:14pm Tue 7 Aug 07
Ian wrote:Thats what I normally do on odd occasions.
No doubt looking for other targets to 'bait' and wind up hook,line and sinker
At least it seems to kickstart a lively thread in amongst the more mundane stories that get kicked around.
Trouble is - some people take it all far to seriously and cannot see through what's going on.
Sorry, but I'm just threshing about
Reminds me of the world's shortest joke:
Man swimming around shark infested waters and is heard to shout
(Deep voice)
HELP!
(Very high voice)
SHARK!
(Some wont get it...)
SAM, USA says...
2:15pm Tue 7 Aug 07
Deb, Tacoma, WA says...
9:36pm Tue 7 Aug 07
Matt, Woolston says...
10:07pm Tue 7 Aug 07
The other point is the 'scaremongering' about shark attacks, Thresher Sharks are mainly deep water sharks and have been around are coast for donkeys years....as have porbeagles, blues and makos resulting in the attack of how many beach goers??? None that I recall.
Sport fishermen have given the scientific world alot of data to help understand many species including sharks.....perspecti
ve is sometimes a very important issue.
Notlikeyours, S.F. says...
12:07am Wed 8 Aug 07
Sandtiger, U.S.A. says...
2:27am Wed 8 Aug 07
Hmm, wonderful comments, but any of these so-called "PETA" related people even think about going for a swim? I would LOVE to read a news article about one of their **** getting eaten by one of their BELOVED sharks!! But surprisingly enough non of them go for a simple dip, because they know that they can get eaten by what they protect the most! Think about that! Human being gives birth to 1 baby, shark gives birth to at least 20! Count that! Then think of how many female sharks out there and how many humans?? and shark birth happens every year, Human - once in a life time! Cutting them up for fins is cruel, but when they eat your legs - its ok, its just an animal being stupid - mistaking us for a bait! And you say " Sharks are smart" - Riiight....If you kill an animal or a fish, don't do it for sport, do it for food or gathering purposes!!!!
I suggest you do a bit of research on basic ecology and shark biology. For starters, the majority of sharks DO NOT produce 20 young every year. White sharks for example only produce about three and that's after taking about 14 years to reach sexual maturity. Other sharks take longer, some even have gestation periods of two years. Sharks, being on the top of the food chain aren't as common as one might think. They can't be, the ecosystem would not be able to sustain them. That's why large predators are rare, there can only be so many until an ecosystem suffers from it. It's like a food pyramid. Plankton would be the bottom, then fish, then seals and at the very top sharks. This is why sharks are vulnerable...nature makes sure there isen't a lot of them. You also compair sharks to humans and that is a mistake. Though humans often produce one child in a lifetime all our offpsring typically survive. Most shark pups likely die before they reach maturity.
Oz, ireland says...
8:07am Wed 8 Aug 07
King Mush, Woolston says...
11:52am Wed 8 Aug 07
However - Oz, Ireland clearly shows signs of un unbalanced mind.
Perhaps he would wish to forget his sexual obsession with Hilary Clinton and offer himself as shark bait in some research studies off the coast of California??
Billy, CT SA says...
5:53pm Wed 8 Aug 07
King Mush wrote:Dude not everyone likes sharks OK. Personally everyone of them can disappear and I wouldn't miss a wave or a nights sleep.
I think its a shame that certain people have nothing better to do than go hunting beautiful creatures such as sharks.
They are an amazing species going back a few million years and if you take the time to study them you will be amazed by their social structure and whole way of life.
Ever since \\\'Jaws\\\' so many gullible goons have been suckered into the falsehood that their cosy paddle will result in being ripped to pieces by a Great White - even if risking the freezing waters off Netley shore!
This \\\'amateur fisherman\\\' got his kicks out of torturing this creature for two hours - what a psycho.
58 yr old \\\'Property developer\\\' eh? Probably bored with making so much money and needs \\\'excitement\\\' in his life - been at it some 30 years or more.
Pathetic. \\\"This shark was a freak,\\\" he said\\\" Sorry pal - I think its the other way round.
His parting shot:
\\\"I am not about killing sharks, there\\\'s not enough of them in the ocean\\\"
Great scientific insight there. Why doesnt he sod off to the South African coast, cover himself with fresh offal and go for a swim.......
quint, UK says...
1:25pm Thu 9 Aug 07
quote
Nic, Isle of Wight says...
11:51am Fri 10 Aug 07
Nick, southampton says...
12:04pm Fri 10 Aug 07
Don't start me on the white shark thing, there may well be one in Cornish waters! This is a good thing.
dave, isle Of wight says...
3:32pm Fri 10 Aug 07
More people go fishing in this country every weekend than participate a in any other sport thats including football and all its spectators.The revenue raised from fishing is solely resposible for the revival of our inland water ways.The revenue generated by sport sea fisherman supplies a large income to the govermant to pay for such thing a DEFRA never mind the revenue generate through VAT and corportaion TAX.This Shark as many others each year was released unharmed. Shark tagging as already stated has enable people who care to track and monitor the sharks in our waters enabling there regeneration from a time when they were not so well respected.I am not going to get in a slanging match but would suggest King mush gets all the facts before shooting his mouth off next time.
Brad.B, Sussex says...
12:13pm Sat 11 Aug 07
Some may say fishing is cruel even if the fish are released, but the fact remains that most anglers use catch and release methods as they themselves care for the ever declining stock , due to over trawling. Which means that the likes of king mush and there noble rants( not). wont be able to have their cod with their chips from their local chippy if anglers did not take this method of fishing into hand.
As for shark fishing, it comes into its own as a sport fish, with the angler getting excited at the prospect of something huge rising to the surface, but whether for food or fun. You cant put individual anglers into any classification when you can consider the damage large industries, commercial fisheries and global change have made their impact on the world today!King mush and all alike need to get ther heads out the clouds, stop smoking weed and get on with evolution!!!!
Alex(fishinmidget), Galway, Ireland says...
9:11pm Mon 13 Aug 07
Alex Dainty
Brendan Maas, Philadelphia, PA says...
3:36pm Wed 15 Aug 07
mark, hampshire says...
9:07am Fri 17 Aug 07
I am a keen saltwater and freshwater angler but despite the fact it involes a hook I treat all the fish I catch with the respect they deserve and send them back alive.
Many anglers are more aware of whats happening to our enviroment and the impact humans are having on it than many of you who are sat at home in your front room watching the discovery channel and thinking you know it all.
Try watching a trawler and see what happens to your fish and chips now thats suffering and torture.
The other thing to remember is its called fishing and not catching, the human does not win and more often than not the fish will outwit the angler thats if there even there and the sea bed has not just been wiped out by a trawler but thats ok eh?
oh and yeah you can probably shoot a tag in a shark that comes up a chum line, im no expert but some sharks like threshers are deep water fish and cant be tagged in this manner.
Unfortunatly you have lots of retards in america (and england) that probably dont know how to handle these great fish and dont swim them properly next to the boat?
Graig, Edinburghj says...
12:38am Sun 19 Aug 07
quint wrote:Brilliant! Over to you King Mush........
You all know me. You know what I do for a living. I'll catch this bird for ya but it ain't going to be easy. Bad fish. It's not like going down to the pond chasing bluegills or tommy cods. This shark. Swallow you whole. Little shaking. Little tenderizing, down you go. Now we gotta do it quick. That will bring back all the tourists and put all your businesses on a paying basis. But it's not going to be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks chief. I'll find him for 3 but I'll catch him and kill him for 10. Now you gotta make up your minds. You want to stay alive anti up. Want to play it cheap. Be on welfare the whole winter. I don't want no volunteers I don't want no mates, there's too many captains on this island. Ten thousand dollars for me by myself. For that you get the head. The tail. The whole **** thing. Mr Mayer. Chief. Ladies and gentlemen.quote
Mike, Penzance says...
2:16pm Thu 22 Nov 07
I fish regulary from the beaches for Bass and rigidly stick to the size limit of 41 cm for bass (whilst its only 37 1/2) But then I have to watch the boys from newlyn going out netting a WHOLE bay across the mouth, then LEAVE THE NET highly illegal let alone immoral. RESULT a net full of bass under the limit all dead. But landed and sold as a by product. Please do not breach about the line angler as e is the conservationist and those that knock him the hipocrit.
andy, portsmouth says...
10:32am Mon 5 May 08
King Mush wrote:how sad are you in my opinion the guy should off skinned the bloody thing and cooked it
I think its a shame that certain people have nothing better to do than go hunting beautiful creatures such as sharks.
They are an amazing species going back a few million years and if you take the time to study them you will be amazed by their social structure and whole way of life.
Ever since \'Jaws\' so many gullible goons have been suckered into the falsehood that their cosy paddle will result in being ripped to pieces by a Great White - even if risking the freezing waters off Netley shore!
This \'amateur fisherman\' got his kicks out of torturing this creature for two hours - what a psycho.
58 yr old \'Property developer\' eh? Probably bored with making so much money and needs \'excitement\' in his life - been at it some 30 years or more.
Pathetic. \"This shark was a freak,\" he said\" Sorry pal - I think its the other way round.
His parting shot:
\"I am not about killing sharks, there\'s not enough of them in the ocean\"
Great scientific insight there. Why doesnt he sod off to the South African coast, cover himself with fresh offal and go for a swim.......
quote
Ken, The English Channel says...
6:55am Thu 15 May 08
the 500lb thresher shark
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Ian, Turkey says...
9:57am Mon 6 Aug 07
Gives one the thought of looking out for low flying sharks.