Photos: College Kid Lands Monster Tiger Shark
Tyler Kennedy, a student at Auburn University, landed this 13 1/2-foot, 948-pound tiger shark. Check out the photos and story behind this leviathan.
Forget Shark Week and the release of Jaws on Blu-Ray, the real shark action this summer took place off Pensacola on August 4 when Auburn University senior Tyler Kennedy landed a 13 ½-foot tiger shark. Check out the photos and story behind this leviathan. AdvertisementRelated PhotosSUBMIT YOUR PHOTOSADVERTISEMENTAdvertisement |
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I'm with wartiger57 on this. He didn't catch 21 tiger sharks and cut their fins off, he caught 1 trophy shark. (The difference between legal deer hunting and poaching.)Tiger sharks are not endangered, but they will and do eat people. I've been lucky enough to catch a 5 1/2 foot long bull shark, which we released, and the fight was incredible. My hat is off big time to this guy.
I'm with you hunt/fish/trap, I actually enjoy catching them but killing anything this large and magnificent is a waste unless you're feeding yourself and others with it. These tournaments could let them put a ruler in the pics and have them take length/girth measurements then release. It's bad enough the Asians are wiping sharks out we do not need to help them.
I personally would not go shark fishing, but I'm not going to rip somebody else for doing it, given that it IS perfectly legal.
Wartiger, why do you think so many bass and muskie fisherman practice catch and release? Have you ever done any reading about fish populations in the oceans? You could start with the history of the North Atlantic cod fish. It was another endless supply of fish. I would never minimize the magnitude of catching a fish this size but the outcome isn't what I would favor. Just my two cents worth.
WHOOPIE
Another dead shark. I thought the word was out to start giving the toothy guys a break while there are still some left to give breaks to. So what is the young stud going to do with the carcass give it to his mother? Come on people let's start using our heads about what we take and don't take from our oceans. Mindless killing is senseless.
Way to go!
What a great experience and story! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome fish and WDE!
Here come the posts about how its "horrible to kill a shark" and "you are not a man unless you practice catch and release" in 3...2...1...
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I personally would not go shark fishing, but I'm not going to rip somebody else for doing it, given that it IS perfectly legal.
Awesome fish and WDE!
Here come the posts about how its "horrible to kill a shark" and "you are not a man unless you practice catch and release" in 3...2...1...
Wartiger, why do you think so many bass and muskie fisherman practice catch and release? Have you ever done any reading about fish populations in the oceans? You could start with the history of the North Atlantic cod fish. It was another endless supply of fish. I would never minimize the magnitude of catching a fish this size but the outcome isn't what I would favor. Just my two cents worth.
I'm with you hunt/fish/trap, I actually enjoy catching them but killing anything this large and magnificent is a waste unless you're feeding yourself and others with it. These tournaments could let them put a ruler in the pics and have them take length/girth measurements then release. It's bad enough the Asians are wiping sharks out we do not need to help them.
What a great experience and story! Thanks for sharing.
Way to go!
I'm with wartiger57 on this. He didn't catch 21 tiger sharks and cut their fins off, he caught 1 trophy shark. (The difference between legal deer hunting and poaching.)Tiger sharks are not endangered, but they will and do eat people. I've been lucky enough to catch a 5 1/2 foot long bull shark, which we released, and the fight was incredible. My hat is off big time to this guy.
WHOOPIE
Another dead shark. I thought the word was out to start giving the toothy guys a break while there are still some left to give breaks to. So what is the young stud going to do with the carcass give it to his mother? Come on people let's start using our heads about what we take and don't take from our oceans. Mindless killing is senseless.
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