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It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15! #10922782 06/17/15 04:00 PM
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here's a low quality video of the fight. reel comes off at end!

Caught it on a piece of cut skipjack, 10 ft 600 lb steel leader with 15/0 hook. Towards the end of the fight the reel broke loose from the rod handle (rust). We had to improvise so i wrapped all the line i could around the rod handle, and pumped him in to finish tiring him out! ps: im 6'6 320 pounds so the shark may not look it but it was a little over 6'.

here's a low quality video of the fight. reel comes off at end!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKfauvYr2MU



literally had the time of my life catching that shark.. Guide Ryan Waggoner took us fishing for trout for 2 mornings but we caught our limit so fast i requested targeting sharks.

Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15! [Re: Bighorn69] #10923108 06/17/15 05:48 PM
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Nice - Congrats !!! thumb

Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15! [Re: Bighorn69] #10923242 06/17/15 06:42 PM
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Very well done sir.

Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15! [Re: Bighorn69] #10923528 06/17/15 08:08 PM
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Congrats man. Nice, healthy shark.

Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15! [Re: Bighorn69] #10923977 06/17/15 10:54 PM
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Thank y'all!

Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15! [Re: Bighorn69] #10924699 06/18/15 04:31 AM
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I'm 8'4" that's why all my fish look so small.

Just joshing, excellent catch!


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