Wetass Fish Tales…: I don’t like the idea of shark fishing much, because sharks are in trouble. Part of the problem is that they can appear so damned monstrous, and therefore easy to demonize. For example, just check out this 1035 pound mega-Mako shark, caught recently off Nova Scotia. Here’s what happened, according to a pretty cool website called Lost:

This Mako was hooked in the mouth, only fought slightly for 15 minutes, came up along side of the boat to have a look, long enough for one of the crew to put a rope around its tail !!!

That’s when the s**t hit the fan!!

The Shark took off towing the 42 foot fishing boat backwards through the water at about 7 Knots. Just like in JAWS. The boat was taking on water, the Shark would jump completely out of the water at times.

This went on for an hour before the Shark actually drowned.

Mako shark makes for great eating (it’s like tuna). I’d say these guys are well stocked in fish steak for a couple of years…





“I can’t believe I let these putzes nab me. Now, if only one of them would come stand by my head for a picture…”

(Photos by Carla Allen; e-mail her at yourgogirl@ns.sympatico.ca)

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