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'I was shaking. I couldn’t believe it' Texas
City fisherman reels in 12-foot,
1,000-pound tiger shark

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Posted By: Imright, 7/10/2021 8:47:58 PM

Texas City, Texas — Talk about the catch of a lifetime for one Texas city fisherman when he reeled in a very rare 1,000-pound shark 40 miles off the coast of Galveston.And get this: the boat they were on wasn’t much bigger than that shark!For Avery Fuller and his three brothers, it’s always been their destiny.“It’s been in our family for as long as I can remember," Fuller said. Catching sharks off the coast of Galveston just like their dad. “We’ve always been trying to beat him or match him," Fuller said.But they’ve never been able to meet the bar that Dad set 30 years ago when he caught

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Strike3 7/10/2021 9:12:28 PM (No. 841741)
I would have cut it loose and apologized profusely - maybe thrown it an extra tuna salad sandwich or two.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: bogeegolf 7/10/2021 9:12:30 PM (No. 841742)
Cool! And non political I think.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Corndoggies 7/10/2021 9:58:23 PM (No. 841780)
If you like big fish fishing watch Blue Miracle on Netflix. Dennis Quaid is in it and it’s a nice family story. It won’t be nominated for an Oscar but it’s a cute movie you can watch with the kids.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Heraclitus 7/10/2021 10:06:32 PM (No. 841785)
Yikes! An array of dangerous sharks swimming around in the Gulf.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: JHHolliday 7/10/2021 10:17:00 PM (No. 841790)
Sharks will only eat you, #4, if they are really, really hungry. Unfortunately, they are always really, really hungry.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: RuckusTom 7/10/2021 11:20:33 PM (No. 841825)
Non domesticated things are pretty scary when they get over 200 lbs. (and a lot of things are scary under 200 lbs.). A 1000 pound fish? Have at it unless I've got a whale harpoon.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: 49 Ford 7/10/2021 11:26:13 PM (No. 841834)
OK, so what will they do with it?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: KatieJo 7/11/2021 6:53:25 AM (No. 841951)
I'm with #1, call me a coward if you like, but I'm not pulling a 12 foot shark out of the water. I do admire the spirit though.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: downnout 7/11/2021 8:43:11 AM (No. 842041)
They were 40 miles out in that little boat fishing for sharks?! At night?! Yikes!
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Reply 10 - Posted by: secondtimelucky 7/11/2021 8:59:17 AM (No. 842057)
this almost makes me sad. but - it IS a shark. what happens to it now?
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Reply 11 - Posted by: SweetPea3 7/11/2021 9:20:34 AM (No. 842089)
He must have had spaghetti arms for sure!
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Reply 12 - Posted by: red1066 7/11/2021 9:23:41 AM (No. 842092)
Watched "Jaws" last night. I think they need a bigger boat.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: MickTurn 7/11/2021 10:12:36 AM (No. 842155)
Did you use a Liberal for bait?
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Reply 14 - Posted by: cheeflo 7/11/2021 10:18:38 AM (No. 842164)
That’s my question, too, #7. Dinner or trophy?
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Reply 15 - Posted by: Lawsy0 7/11/2021 10:18:49 AM (No. 842165)
Oh wow. Loved me some deep sea fishing back in my spoiled youth! What a ride those guys had; and they beat their dad (that isn't something that appeals to lady fishermen). Agree that we need a few non-political hate-America articles on a lazy summer Sunday.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: Roscoelewis 7/11/2021 10:21:59 AM (No. 842171)
Congrats.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: GO3 7/11/2021 12:25:20 PM (No. 842323)
What will they do with it? Well, shark steaks are very good, especially grilled. With one that big they can probably have the steaks and a trophy.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: rocket-j-squirrel 7/11/2021 6:51:50 PM (No. 842657)
Years ago I found myself on a tour fishing boat on the Sea of Cortez with a bunch of gringos who had partied too much at a bar called Squid Row in Cabo San Lucas. I hadn't noticed we couldn't see the shore. My partner sitting in the next chair gave me his rod and reel, bent over the starboard side and puked up tequila shots and retired to below decks. At that same moment, a yank almost cost me a fishing rig and a couple of arms that people would mostly describe as strings hanging from a short sleeve Hawaiian shirt. The fight was on! Most of the still-sentient tequileristas on the boat were betting with el Capitain that I would take the dive of shame. We fought the good fight for 3 hours. He had the captain thinking he had spit out the hook and split (that fat bastid gave me grief until that fish tried to make another run). I was pooped, but that 36" Wahoo was ready for the grill. Anybody who ever dropped a line in the water should appreciate the stories we can attest to...provided you were there when it happened.😊
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