844 Pound 11 Foot Mako Shark Caught Off Florida Gulf Coast

Shark Tagger · 10-15-2007, 12:56 PM

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Adlee Bruner and five others headed out into the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday on a charter boat and came back with a record catch for the decades-old Destin Fishing Rodeo.

"It was tense," Bruner, 47, said about the fight to land the 11-foot shark with a mouthful of huge teeth. "I've fished for 40 years. I've never see one that big."

Bruner and his fishing buddies were on the 52-foot charter boat "Twilight" with Capt. Robert Hill, about 70 miles southwest of this Florida Panhandle beach city.

The fishermen first noticed the big mako because it kept eating grouper and scamp they had hooked.

"It was like Jaws," Hill said.

Hill hooked a two-foot fish on as bait and tossed it out. The shark eventually hit it.

After a fight which lasted more than an hour, the shark was gaffed and eventually gave up after its tail was roped.

The men could not get the big shark in the boat. They tied the shark to the stern with three ropes and made the four-hour trip back to land.

The shark was hoisted up at the rodeo before a big crowd. It tipped the scale at 844.4 pounds.

After it was gutted, the mako still weighed 638 pounds, breaking the tournament's previous shark division record by 338 pounds, the Northwest Florida Daily News reported.

WhItEoUt 23 · 10-15-2007, 01:56 PM

Niiice fish

fishertom · 10-15-2007, 03:34 PM

damn thats a huge mako

RiskTaker · 10-15-2007, 03:50 PM

That is a big shark. I wouldn't want to be spearfishing for grouper out in those parts on that day.

Do people actually eat tertiary predator fish that have grown that large?

weekendbender · 10-15-2007, 04:10 PM

If you guys want to be entertained by the misinformed people that are outraged by this catch check out the blog from the local paper where it was landed. You guys can rest assured that if I landed that beast in our local waters there would be Mako steaks for everyone that wanted it.

Fisherman describes battle with monster mako shark (View PHOTOS) - Northwest Florida Daily News

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-15-2007, 04:16 PM

RT that fish is tasty. Had steaks from a 600+ lber last time I was in new york, and it was real tasty. I'm w/ weekendbender on this issue. Its tasty, and a fish of a lifetime. If I can't eat it, I don't target it. If its dinner it goes in the box.

RiskTaker · 10-15-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

RT that fish is tasty. Had steaks from a 600+ lber last time I was in new york, and it was real tasty. I'm w/ weekendbender on this issue. Its tasty, and a fish of a lifetime. If I can't eat it, I don't target it. If its dinner it goes in the box.

I would not deny that it is tasty, but for those of us that eat fish 3x per week or more, I might be concerned not to eat too much of THAT fish too fast, like 3x per month would be my preference.

I would be curious to know what a lab test of a sample of that fish would reveal: how much methylmercury would be reported? But maybe it is high in selenium too, the other essential nutrient.

Please don't let this scare anyone: it is probably OK to eat but just limit the number of portions over time and don't offer to small children.

Disco Lady · 10-15-2007, 09:10 PM

COÑo!!!!!!!! THATS A MAKO!

Bill Fisher · 10-15-2007, 09:34 PM

I've never seen one that big man that thing is amazing. I only wish I can get one half that size..

Disco Lady · 10-16-2007, 01:06 PM

CoÑo!!!!!!! keep dreaming.......

Bill Fisher · 10-16-2007, 01:22 PM

How many mako sharks have you caught miss Disco?

Disco Lady · 10-16-2007, 09:08 PM

Alot!

COÑO!!!!!!!!!!

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-17-2007, 05:34 AM

the best part of the whole story for me was that the shark was poaching grouper and scamp off the lines, before they baited him up. Steal my grouper once shame on you, twice...... watch out for the hook beeeotch

DORADOsteve · 10-17-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

Its tasty, and a fish of a lifetime. If I can't eat it, I don't target it. If its dinner it goes in the box.

I like the way you think DF2.

I would have loved to be the stickman on that one.

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-17-2007, 01:51 PM

I agree Steve. Would of been a blast...and tall tales dockside.

DORADOsteve · 10-17-2007, 02:08 PM

My personal best was 511lbs taken in Montauk. Just my dad & I out that day. We had to have our friend with a gin-pole assist in bringing it in.

An 844 must have been absolutely wild.

Congrats to the capt & crew

Bill Fisher · 10-17-2007, 02:24 PM

Shows us some pictures Miss Disco of those mako's..

Disco Lady · 10-17-2007, 06:54 PM

Bill Fisher · 10-17-2007, 08:52 PM

That's right Disco! That's the 70's queen there!! He is a good man. Anyone that want's to go out with a very knowledgable man with a lot of experience in the fishing industry the CONO man is your man to take.

Cheers DL&R

DIRTYFOOT2 · 10-18-2007, 05:29 AM

Sweet pic Steve

10-15-2007, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 959	Niiice fish __________________ TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

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RiskTaker Grander Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pompano Beach, Florida, USA Best Catch: Had one once, then it took the boat away Posts: 1,962	That is a big shark. That is a big shark. I wouldn't want to be spearfishing for grouper out in those parts on that day. Do people actually eat tertiary predator fish that have grown that large?

10-15-2007, 04:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
weekendbender Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Boat: Contender 25' Twin 200 Yamis Best Catch: Never enough Occupation: 401k Sales Posts: 130	If you guys want to be entertained by the misinformed people that are outraged by this catch check out the blog from the local paper where it was landed. You guys can rest assured that if I landed that beast in our local waters there would be Mako steaks for everyone that wanted it. Fisherman describes battle with monster mako shark (View PHOTOS) - Northwest Florida Daily News __________________ A man's got to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

10-15-2007, 04:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,027	RT that fish is tasty. Had steaks from a 600+ lber last time I was in new york, and it was real tasty. I'm w/ weekendbender on this issue. Its tasty, and a fish of a lifetime. If I can't eat it, I don't target it. If its dinner it goes in the box. __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

10-17-2007, 05:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,027	grouper thief the best part of the whole story for me was that the shark was poaching grouper and scamp off the lines, before they baited him up. Steal my grouper once shame on you, twice...... watch out for the hook beeeotch __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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fishertom Hooked Up Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: boca raton Occupation: 9th grader Posts: 165	damn thats a huge mako

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Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,929	COÑo!!!!!!!! THATS A MAKO!

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Bill Fisher Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami Boat: 61 Viking Occupation: E-commerce Posts: 238	I've never seen one that big man that thing is amazing. I only wish I can get one half that size..

10-16-2007, 01:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,929	CoÑo!!!!!!! keep dreaming.......

10-16-2007, 01:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bill Fisher Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami Boat: 61 Viking Occupation: E-commerce Posts: 238	How many mako sharks have you caught miss Disco?

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Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,929	Alot! COÑO!!!!!!!!!!

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DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,027	I agree Steve. Would of been a blast...and tall tales dockside. __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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DORADOsteve Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singer Island, FL Posts: 545	My personal best was 511lbs taken in Montauk. Just my dad & I out that day. We had to have our friend with a gin-pole assist in bringing it in. An 844 must have been absolutely wild. Congrats to the capt & crew __________________ Specializing in swordfish charters doradosteve@bellsouth.net

10-17-2007, 02:24 PM	#17 (permalink)
Bill Fisher Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami Boat: 61 Viking Occupation: E-commerce Posts: 238	Shows us some pictures Miss Disco of those mako's..

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Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,929

10-17-2007, 08:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
Bill Fisher Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami Boat: 61 Viking Occupation: E-commerce Posts: 238	That's right Disco! That's the 70's queen there!! He is a good man. Anyone that want's to go out with a very knowledgable man with a lot of experience in the fishing industry the CONO man is your man to take. Cheers DL&R

10-18-2007, 05:29 AM	#20 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,027	Sweet pic Steve __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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