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 It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15!
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06/17/15 04:00 PM
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Bighorn69
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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=tKfauvYr2MUliterally 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.
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Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15!
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06/17/15 05:48 PM
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Grinder55
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Nice - Congrats !!! 
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Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15!
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06/17/15 06:42 PM
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Curt0407
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Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15!
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06/17/15 08:08 PM
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TheFluke215
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Congrats man. Nice, healthy shark.
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Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15!
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06/17/15 10:54 PM
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Bighorn69
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Re: It was my dream to catch a bull shark. Hooked a nice one in Rockport, Tx on 6-12-15!
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06/18/15 04:31 AM
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Fritz423
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I'm 8'4" that's why all my fish look so small.
Just joshing, excellent catch!
Wishin' I was fishin', and dreaming of beer
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