Call CNN... I caught a Mako...
 

I was out fishing an all night session when I hooked into a real man eater. At first I thought it was an insomniac tuna until I saw it jump atleast 19.316 feet into the moonlight. That's when I knew the fight was on like Donkey Kong.
After what seemed like hours my arms were aching from fighting this bloodthirsty beast of the sea.
Using my universally known expert angling abilities I slowly showed this apex predator who was the boss.
Once I got him to the side of my kayak I gaffed him in the ear which
For some unknown reason really pissed him off. He went so CraZy that he ATTACKED my paddle blade nearly scratching my new BWE sticker. Thank God my three friends came rushing out of the darkness to help me. Only after all three of them each sunk their gaff into this paddle attacking monster was I then able to safely subdue my catch.
After a long paddle back to the launch I met a homeless guy on the beach who said that my shark weighed about 60 pounds. I think he was drunk because it actually weighed 128 even on my scale.

The picture really doesn't do the size of this beast justice because I have a REALLY REALLY abnormally big left hand.

Does anyone have the phone number of CNN?

Epic catch indeed! Glad u survived to write this report!! Get some!!!

Good God man.

:the_finger: LOL got my popcorn and cervesa ready for this one....

Hey wait a minute...I thought it was your right hand that was big????

Only during lobster season.

Baby mako is now on my bucket list.

Wait... What?? there are sharks out there this big??? NOPE, NOPE, NOPE. They modeled those foam fan hands after Mikes actual left hand so you know that's a big 'un . Time to get the HELL out of the water!!!

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Lol too funny

:notworthy: lol

It only took 4 of you to subdue this beast? Are you all professional wrestlers on hgh? Freaking studs

Good one Mike!

HEY!!! Wait a minute...Mike, you did set this beast aside for the August HOW event, right? Jim

WOW....... It's only been 56 minutes since my post and "someone" already called channel 10 news about my brush with death.

Bahahhahahaha. A+ thread. Will continue to monitor and will revisit often.

Mad props Mike, glad you made it out alive!!! LOL

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When you say you saw it jump 19.316 feet into the moonlight where you at the top of the swell? If it was a 3foot swell is it possible that the mako actually jump 22.316 feet into the moonlight?

WHOA! That could have ended really bad.
Glad you made it to the beach alive. :stoned:

Little known fact Mike was a Simpsons character before he got his hair plugs.
https://simpsonswiki.com/w/images/th...h_big_hand.png

Mike, that is one exciting story. I'm glad you made it out to tell your story.

That's a great question and I'm glad you felt comfortable enough to actually ask it to an awesome deadly shark catching guy like myself.
The actual swell size did not matter due to the fact that it really just didn't.
I hope this answers your question.
Mike

It did end badly for the mako pup! I hope he did not die in vane.

Hey Mike...what jig is that? A PL68? With a 16/0 or 18/0 treble? Uh oh... I think I just dated myself. Only me and MakoBob prob know that iron...Jim

Even PETA would have to agree that that man eater deserved killin.

Dude, REALLY???
Do you ask Darkhorse where his favorite fishing holes are???
I think not!
Why don't you spend a few hours OTW and figure out how to catch blood thirsty, paddle attacking, man eaters yourself.

:notworthy:

Now that's a... R-E-A-L shark!


Why you gotta steal somebody else's STOKE? though?

A PL 68, that brings back memories of BIG Cows in deep water. Can't do that anymore except in MEXICO. Oh well just another reason to fish Baja.

GREAT NEWS......
Scripps Institute of Oceanography is giving me a special life time achievement award due to the fact that I not only discovered that there are sharks in La Jolla but that they also get mad when you puncture their skin with a sharp gaff.
Scripps said that Katy Perry will be the entertainment as we feast on all of the shark meat and shark fin soup that that we can fit in our stomachs.
I'm a hero!

Well since Jim gaffed your fish, I'm sure he's going commercial now...

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07...cfe691c991.jpg

Is it the same ceremony they are presenting that dentist with this super size lion trophy to commemorate his kill??

:p

Just C-BAD to the bone!!!!!!!

Adi terminate this thread it's gonna go ballistic!!!

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No.
He's recieving the Cecil award at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.

Looks like someone secretly took a pic of you last night ....
 

They must've gotten a package deal cause as you can see Katy Perry is also presenting that.

Jim who?

Oh..... I see......
Your just trying to rain on my well deserved parade!
I was wondering when the haters would show up.

Just because I posted an opposing opinion than yours you don't have to get all hostile. Jeez. Mods shut this runaway train thread down!! This guys is imposing his caveman beliefs on my rights!!!! Ban hammer!!