Big Shark, Small Boat....

Greenheart · #1 07-09-2006, 06:19 PM

How about this for a big shark from a small boat (14' Dingy) Caught off the UK coast too.

http://www.conoflex.co.uk/gpshark.htm

fisherman roy · #2 09-03-2006, 02:10 PM

hi Greenheart i live in hertfordshire cheshunt, i have a dinghy & outboard motor, do you no the best places to catch bass or pollock in the hastings area
and are there any slipways,or any other areas, roy.

Fisherdan · #3 09-03-2006, 08:09 PM

that shark gives me a bloody shiver down my back..

TCE · #4 09-03-2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenheart

How about this for a big shark from a small boat (14' Dingy) Caught off the UK coast too.

http://www.conoflex.co.uk/gpshark.htm

I have a lot of respect for Graeme, have quite a few of his books from years ago, but he does have a bit of a reputation for exagerating the size of big fish, especially sharks.

If you look at the photo closely,the porbeagle is big, but definetly no more than 300lbs.

Fisherdan · #5 09-03-2006, 08:31 PM

now you come to say it... it doest look like 500lb.. oh yer welcome to the forum...

TCE · #6 09-03-2006, 08:47 PM

Ye if you look at his forearm (about 1 foot in length) compared to the sharks length, its 5 foot in length maximum, it does have a big girth though, obviously a pregnant female.

Fisherdan · #7 09-03-2006, 08:49 PM

how do you know its a female shark ? it could just be a fat big male shark

TCE · #8 09-03-2006, 08:55 PM

Female porbeagle sharks are nearly twice the size of the males.

Porbeagles give birth to fairly large babies 20lb+, and they can have up to five.

TCE · #9 09-03-2006, 08:58 PM

This porbeagle shark was estimated at 200lbs and was caught on a 40ft boat.

Fisherdan · #10 09-04-2006, 05:41 PM

bloody hell... amagine carrying a baby that is the same weight as you. and thanks for posting the shark... it realy SCARED me!!!

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