New Texas State Record Shark

MrBill · 05-26-2007, 11:09 AM

This shark was caught by a firefighter in the Aransas bay. The waters are only about 8' deep in the bay. He caught it on a Friday afternoon 5/18/07. They had to store the fish in the walkin cooler at Fishermans Wharf until a scale arrived. It is a new state record and bay record 513lbs!!! They couldn't get it in the boat. I took two hours just to tow the shark to the boat ramp after beight caught.

Bull Shark, 9' 513 lbs
Caught in Aransas Bay
Previous state record 508 caught in the gulf
50 lb test, Penn Senator 114HL
17' Kenner Pro Skiff boat
Catcher: Randall Rickerson, Boat Captain: Mike Celaya
2 hour 10 minute fight
2 hour and 30 minute tow time to dock

TeamOso · 05-26-2007, 11:31 AM

State Record Bull Shark caught in Aransas Bay 5/18 - Team Oso Hardcore Wadefishing

Another Bull - Team Oso Hardcore Wadefishing

gman · 05-26-2007, 12:36 PM

Did you know if it was pregnant, looks it? Thats a great catch especially on 50# test

jaredchasteen · 05-26-2007, 12:38 PM

it was pregnant darn. I guess someene has screwed up the ecosystem. just kidding. GREAT KILL, all the trout fishermen owe that guy a beer.

gman · 05-26-2007, 01:35 PM

I was just asking becuase it is unsually thick, Ive never seen one so fat before and Ive seen and caught alot. I hear stories around POC all the time on peoples stringers getting torn off. LOL

Pope · 05-26-2007, 01:40 PM

Those bulls will eat way more stingrays than trout. I worry about rays more than sharks when I wade.

05-26-2007, 12:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
gman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,193	thats one fat shark Did you know if it was pregnant, looks it? Thats a great catch especially on 50# test

05-26-2007, 01:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
gman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,193	no doubt I was just asking becuase it is unsually thick, Ive never seen one so fat before and Ive seen and caught alot. I hear stories around POC all the time on peoples stringers getting torn off. LOL

05-26-2007, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pope Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 751	Those bulls will eat way more stingrays than trout. I worry about rays more than sharks when I wade. __________________ Pope...translates to "nightmare" in Tunenglish

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05-26-2007, 11:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
TeamOso Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Corpus/Pt A Posts: 484	State Record Bull Shark caught in Aransas Bay 5/18 - Team Oso Hardcore Wadefishing Another Bull - Team Oso Hardcore Wadefishing

05-26-2007, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
jaredchasteen Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 329	it was pregnant darn. I guess someene has screwed up the ecosystem. just kidding. GREAT KILL, all the trout fishermen owe that guy a beer.

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