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Novice Angler Bags Big One

sharkA Texas man caught a 1,149-pound shark on only his second saltwater fishing trip. Bill Walters of Granbury, Tex., caught the shortfin mako shark at Port Fourchon, La. The big fish measured 11 feet 8 inches.

Nabbing the shark wasn’t easy, though. With the help of nine friends and the boat’s captain, it took Walters six hours to haul in his catch.

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Comments about “Novice Angler Bags Big One”

  1. pickles says:
    October 25, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    tx is a good place to start for saltwater. my first time i caught four crabs. :P

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  2. Pogo says:
    March 3, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    DANG!!!! That is soooo cool!

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