1.063 Pound Shark

The crew of the Sea Ya Later II knew they needed a bigger boat. Imagine hooking a 1,063 pound mako shark in the Gulf of Mexico? It was 12 ft 6 inches long and was half the size of their 23 foot boat.they had to call in another charter boat, a 45 ft to help bring in the shark. They harpooned the shark with flying gaffs. This is a large hook attached to a rope used to pull in the catch.The boat was tilting and close to taking on water. If the shark hadn't been tired, it would have sunk the boat. It took eight men to pull it aboard the charter boat after it died and take it in. They are looking into it to see if it is a World's Record. The class record is a 997 pound, 11 ounce shark caught in Sidney, Australia in l995.