Fishermen Net 2,000 Pound Great White Shark — See the Photos of the Beast
- Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:27pm by
Liz Klimas
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When two fishermen off the coast of Mexico pulled up a nearly 2,000 pound, 20 foot long shark they were at first amazed. That quickly turned to, “what are we going to do?”
(Related: Massive whale shark pulled dead out of Arabian Sea)
(Photo via Pisces Fleet Sportsfishing)
Grind TV reports the pair were fishing in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez on Sunday when they netted the giant, dead great white shark. Before they saw the beast, they had thought they were bringing up a great load of smaller fish. Not so. Grind TV has more on their thoughts and what they had to do next:
“We were amazed and immediately realized that we had a huge, dead, great white shark, and then we thought what are we going to do?,” Guadalupe, one of the fishermen, said in an interview with Pisces Sportfishing, which is located in the Baja California resort city of Cabo San Lucas. The other fisherman was named Baltazar.
The fishermen, whose skiff measures 22 feet and is powered by a 75-horsepower outboard, required an hour to tow the carcass two miles to the coast. About 50 people helped drag the behemoth onto dry sand. Milenio News reported the length of the fish to be six meters, or 19.8 feet.
From there Grind TV reports Pisces stating it is unclear what happened to the shark. Scientists were seeking out the giant in the hopes of obtaining samples.
(Photo: Pices Fleet Sportfishing)
On average, adult great white sharks weigh between 1,500 to more than 2,000 pounds and can reach between 11 to 13 feet long. Grind TV reports that the Gulf area is thought to be a nursery for the sharks. Shark expert Christopher Lowe of Southern California confirmed great whites are common in this area, although it is unusual one should be so large.
(Related: See the massive shark feeding frenzy that closed an Australian beach)
The Belmont Shore Patch reports there is some controversy over the reported length of this shark. If it is in fact 19.8 feet, it would be one of the longest of the species ever caught, according to the Mileno News. It also states that some would think the shark would weigh more at that length.
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Comments (63)
djmaine
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:32pmGet out the geiger counter..I wonder if the shark was enjoying a little too much Japanese sushi after the nuke spill.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 7:57pmWe’re gonna need a bigger bottle of tarter sauce.
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 10:23pmCabo is a great fishing destination…But the signs on the beaches warn you not to swim..I guess they are right about the swimming ..that”s a big fish
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 11:05pmThose teeth could bring some good money!
Report Post »NewLife56
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:31pmOhhhhhhhhhhhhhh PETAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Report Post »Dalady
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:18pmIf the shark isn’t swimming, it’s not breathing. How long was it in that net? At that size and possible old age, maybe it had died a natural death.
Report Post »jjmom
Posted on April 20, 2012 at 5:32pmWonder if they’ll do a necropsy
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:18pmThe question is if they netted a dead shark, why is there postmortem bright colored blood on the face?
This is a little fishy, the story not the fish
Report Post »rafa2design
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:02pmJust in case PETA decides to go jihad over there
Report Post »Anamah
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 6:06pmThat shark maybe a great white shark but it is not a whale shark, which is very friendly, huge but inoffensive beast and has not teeth. Only eating plankton.
Report Post »dumbgrunt33
Posted on April 20, 2012 at 2:18pmBecause the Beast is about to rise out of the pit, in the middle of the ocean. You know…. the Book of Revelation! LOL…… I can just imagine a huge tail or tentacle crashing back and forth after it bursts out of the crust, and the shark got nicked in the face, crushing its skull; and the shark dies instantly. Right after it hemorrhages here come two guys in a zodiak trailing a net, sealing the shark’s fate that day; the fisherman unaware of the monstrosity that could have swallowed them whole……. Hey, its just a theory…. LOL.
Report Post »spirited
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:05pm……The Old Man And The Sea
Report Post »Thomas Paine
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:53pmI love grilled shark.
Report Post »Tyler520
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 8:08pmit tastes like bad eagle
Report Post »dumbgrunt33
Posted on April 20, 2012 at 2:10pmSilly, shark IS really good, and no its not illegal. Just not easy to find unless your near a good fishing town.
Report Post »Fella
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:53pmY’all know me. Know how I earn a livin’. I’ll catch this bird for you, but it ain’t gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin’ bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. Little shakin’, little tenderizin’, an’ down you go. And we gotta do it quick, that’ll bring back your tourists, put all your businesses on a payin’ basis. But it’s not gonna be pleasant. I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks, chief. I’ll find him for three, but I’ll catch him, and kill him, for ten. But you’ve gotta make up your minds. If you want to stay alive, then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don’t want no volunteers, I don’t want no mates, there’s just too many captains on this island. $10,000 for me by myself. For that you get the head, the tail, the whole damn thing.
Report Post »salvawhoray
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:02pmCooper drives the boat Chief.
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:29pmIt’s Hooper!
Report Post »VermontPatriot
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:54pmWe’re gonna need a bigger boat!
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:46pmThat’s a BIG FISH
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:43pmOh my gosh, A beast indeed. This is a big Eating Machine!
Report Post »crusaderx9
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:34pmIt looks like a big sardine from this angle…
Report Post »rickg62
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:22pmDefinitely big enough, but if you look at the people standing near it, there is no way that it is 20 feet long. I’d give it 15. Still more than I’d like to run into.
Report Post »NickyPinks
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 5:16pmYou can’t measure it by this picture. You don’t know the angles. The boat is 22 feet long and the shart dwarfs it…because of the angle.
Report Post »blaaaaackwoman
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:12pmOnce I hooked one that big out fly fishing. Darn thing got off the line when I was trying to net him.
Report Post »shimauma
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:33pmyou gotta bring the net up from underneath and behind them to avoid that.
Report Post »Bush Hating Conervatives make me sick
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:02pmSo you feel more like a man, cause you went and caught a big fish!
Leave the poor shark alone!!
Report Post »MittensKittens
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:01pmit was dead when they “caught” it…article should read they “snagged” it…Tomato and tomatoe???
Report Post »Rohawk
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:31pmIt was dead in the net. Sharks actually have to keep moving or they drown. Once it was caught it couldn’t go forward and died, so while its true they couldn’t save it when they noticed it, the net probably killed it.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:57pmJaws lives!
Or for those of Star Wars bent:
(Obi Wan: “Uh masters of the counsel, it seems Yoda went swimming in the ocean and this big shark came upon him; he is still inside of it…said that he was, from a certain point of view, enjoying his ocean going cruise…yes masters, KP duty for another month…oh dear…”
Report Post »ShyMan
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:55pmThat’s cool.
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:51pmwheres captian Quint? oh i forgot inside the shark.
Report Post »JimL
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:51pm“Slow August news day insert” in April? Global warming is melting the narrative.
Report Post »Slowman101
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:50pmWow. Now thats a big shark. Easily swallow a person whole.
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:49pmcan swallow a man whole.
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:06pmApparently so can the prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia….
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:44pmSend it to the White House. If he will eat a dog, he’ll eat that thing.
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:53pmscallops.
Report Post »Rohawk
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:33pmThose lawyers aren’t cannibals!
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 4:53pmHey Gonzo, are you as curious as I am about the Secret Service meeting at the Nugent ranch as I am?
….If only I could be a fly on the wall…..oh boy.
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:38pmP.S…Time to throw the dragnet…
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:37pmSharks in D.C. should meet the same demise…
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:37pmWe need a Bigger Boat!
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:36pmThat’s a big-ass fish, right there!
Report Post »Grasshopper42
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 3:44pmYou got that right!
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