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Caught of the Welsh coast.
A 23 stone Porbeagle.
Bigger ones caught near Devon and off the West Coast of Scotland.
A 23 stone Porbeagle.
Bigger ones caught near Devon and off the West Coast of Scotland.
Shocking BMI imo. Doesn't look much bigger than 6 foot.
Pleased to read this
The captain of a charter boat says he was "shocked" after a 23-stone porbeagle shark was caught and then washed onto his vessel.
It was believed to be one of the biggest of its kind caught off Welsh waters.
Following what was described as a "long, epic battle", angler Matthew Burrett reeled in the 324lb fish, which was around 8ft-long, during a trip off the coast of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.
Skipper Craig Deans said: "I've never seen anything that big before, although I'm sure there are bigger fish out there.
"When I saw the size of it, I was pretty shocked. We didn't really see how big it was until it was brought up alongside the boat."
He said the group struggled to get the creature onto the vessel.
Matthew Burrett and the shark
Image:
The shark is believed to be one of the biggest of its kind caught off Welsh waters. Pic: Craig Deans/Phat Cat Charters
Mr Deans told Wales Online: "At one point it even jumped out of the water - like when you see Great Whites jumping out and attacking a seal.
"We tried for a while to get it onto the boat, but we weren't able to - even though we've got all the right equipment and a purpose-built boat.
"Luckily, there was a big swell and that washed the fish onto the boat."
The charter company has a strict catch and release policy where they use barb-free hooks and a special hook extraction tool to try to ensure the pain-free release of the shark.
Mr Deans said on Facebook: "After a long, epic battle this 324lb porbeagle fell to Matthew Burrett. After a few pictures the fish was released to go on her way."
He went on: "For anyone concerned, these sharks are extremely well looked after.
"The boats that fish for them are purpose-built to make it easy to bring them on board, measure, tag and release them.
"It all happens very quickly and every shark is released alive."
The captain of a charter boat says he was "shocked" after a 23-stone porbeagle shark was caught and then washed onto his vessel.
It was believed to be one of the biggest of its kind caught off Welsh waters.
Following what was described as a "long, epic battle", angler Matthew Burrett reeled in the 324lb fish, which was around 8ft-long, during a trip off the coast of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.
Skipper Craig Deans said: "I've never seen anything that big before, although I'm sure there are bigger fish out there.
"When I saw the size of it, I was pretty shocked. We didn't really see how big it was until it was brought up alongside the boat."
He said the group struggled to get the creature onto the vessel.
Matthew Burrett and the shark
Image:
The shark is believed to be one of the biggest of its kind caught off Welsh waters. Pic: Craig Deans/Phat Cat Charters
Mr Deans told Wales Online: "At one point it even jumped out of the water - like when you see Great Whites jumping out and attacking a seal.
"We tried for a while to get it onto the boat, but we weren't able to - even though we've got all the right equipment and a purpose-built boat.
"Luckily, there was a big swell and that washed the fish onto the boat."
The charter company has a strict catch and release policy where they use barb-free hooks and a special hook extraction tool to try to ensure the pain-free release of the shark.
Mr Deans said on Facebook: "After a long, epic battle this 324lb porbeagle fell to Matthew Burrett. After a few pictures the fish was released to go on her way."
He went on: "For anyone concerned, these sharks are extremely well looked after.
"The boats that fish for them are purpose-built to make it easy to bring them on board, measure, tag and release them.
"It all happens very quickly and every shark is released alive."
Aliens have been living in our oceans for hundreds of thousands of years. They are advanced aquatic a beings and can't live on land, that's why we don't see them and only witness their crafts coming and going.
Glad they released that majestic creature and it survived.
I don't think it's a particularly aggressive shark but I'd still not want to be in the water with one.
Those caught are all tagged and released although loads die entangled in fishing nets.
Those caught are all tagged and released although loads die entangled in fishing nets.
Aliens have been living in our oceans for hundreds of thousands of years.
You been watching Icke vids again Mac?
You been watching Icke vids again Mac?
I've been watching him all night whilst playing poker.
I'm sure he's on one big fishing trip and gonna come clean soon.
I'm sure he's on one big fishing trip and gonna come clean soon.
The EU treated Ireland abominably after the financial crash, the UK lent Ireland billions it could ill afford at the time.
You must be masochists wanting to stay with that shower of Banksters' allies whose priority was to convert potential private losses into public debt.
You must be masochists wanting to stay with that shower of Banksters' allies whose priority was to convert potential private losses into public debt.
I thought I'd got away with that PP.
I didn't bean a la Morecambe and Wise.
I didn't bean a la Morecambe and Wise.
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