Sweeney 316 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 that was the skipper, and cant really remember lol it was 18 years ago. probs about 5-11 6ft maybe? I'd say you gotta be looking at min of 70lb, either way it's a cracking catch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
air gun ant 1,666 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Remember it like yesterday lol the reel started screaming, I picked up the rod sat in the chair, engaged the clutch and pulled the hook home. Played right to the boat and as soon as the skipper got it on board, I jumped on it like a mini Rambo lol skipper had to kick me of so he could get the hook out! I remember being p**sed of he wouldn't let me hold it for a photo lol (looking at pick now, I don't blame him) not bad for a 10 year old tho. It's a memory that will never leave me and STILL my biggest fish to date 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweeney 316 Posted September 24, 2014 Report Share Posted September 24, 2014 Remember it like yesterday lol the reel started screaming, I picked up the rod sat in the chair, engaged the clutch and pulled the hook home. Played right to the boat and as soon as the skipper got it on board, I jumped on it like a mini Rambo lol skipper had to kick me of so he could get the hook out! I remember being p**sed of he wouldn't let me hold it for a photo lol (looking at pick now, I don't blame him) not bad for a 10 year old tho. It's a memory that will never leave me and STILL my biggest fish to date Fair play mate, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,841 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 I seem to remeber reading somewhere that there were more shark attacks in the Med than off Australia and South Africa. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,297 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) I seem to remeber reading somewhere that there were more shark attacks in the Med than off Australia and South Africa. Cheers, D. there are not more attacks, but of the attacks that have happened in the med, a far larger number(percentage wise) are fatal as opposed to the other countrys... Yokel Edited September 26, 2014 by YOKEL 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,302 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 WTF lol thanks a feckin bunch lads I spend most weekends swimming in the Med during the spring/summer/autumn....... Ok where are these fatal attacks happening??? Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,830 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 WTF lol thanks a feckin bunch lads I spend most weekends swimming in the Med during the spring/summer/autumn....... Ok where are these fatal attacks happening??? Lol Dunno what you're worried about... when was the last time a Brit was killed by a shark!? No, wait! ermmmmm LOL LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,302 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Cnut! I do a lot of snorkling, sorry DID lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Accip74 7,112 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Bowhunting sharks..........now there's a sport..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,297 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 think the last recorded fatal attack was 89 off italy, may have been another in the early 90's. like i say, it's percentage wise, think there has only been around 60 attacks recorded since the early 1900's, which is f**k all compared with south africa/aus etc. but a fair lump of those 60 were deadly! them big white sharks are out there. when i was working in rhodes back in 93 they caught a good few 4mtr + sharks about a mile off shore, only made the local greek rags tho, don't think they wanted the tourists knowing to much about it... An important scientific fact to remember tho about sharks is this...they only attack humans when they're wet... Yokel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,302 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Ok cool lol yep, I knew there was GW's in the Med. Heard something about a very large one caught in the Med (not sure where) supposedly around the 5m mark. Think that was on discovery or some docu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RemyBolt 420 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Shroom, one thing I know about the med, Great White's migrate every year just North of Malta. Had planned a scuba diving trip, but was told the school had transferred to the south of the island for this exact reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
antg 1,787 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Shroom, one thing I know about the med, Great White's migrate every year just North of Malta. Had planned a scuba diving trip, but was told the school had transferred to the south of the island for this exact reason. i can remember some time ago watching a documentary about sharks. they showed some jaw bones of great whites hung on a fishing port wall as trophies that the fishermen had caught and that was on malta 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RemyBolt 420 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 Shroom, one thing I know about the med, Great White's migrate every year just North of Malta. Had planned a scuba diving trip, but was told the school had transferred to the south of the island for this exact reason. i can remember some time ago watching a documentary about sharks. they showed some jaw bones of great whites hung on a fishing port wall as trophies that the fishermen had caught and that was on malta Yeah mate. I changed my main place to Dominican Republic for scuba diving. There is less publicity of attacks down there, so that makes me feel safe. Ignorance really is bliss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,297 Posted September 26, 2014 Report Share Posted September 26, 2014 there you go...malta! Yokel. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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