[Mark Sleep]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...biggest-blue-shark-caught-British-waters.html

This is an impressive capture. Good to read C&R was practiced also. Seeing big Makos hung up 20-30 years ago with their stomach coming out of their mouths will hopefully become more a thing of the past.

One thing though, I like sharks, and do a lot of reading about them (not fishing, just in general), but the following line suprises me a hell of a lot:

In 2009 there were 13 attacks on humans by blue sharks resulting in four deaths - a mortality rate of 30 per cent and is greater than any other shark.

 

[Alex Jordan]

That is a capture and extra applause for C+R - got good exposure in the Daily Mail too! (read the comments at the bottom)

This is a really good bit of Angling promotion as well as a fantastic capture - next stop ... big blue on an SP?

 

[Andrew Walker]

Superb! and it went back.

 

[Retired]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...biggest-blue-shark-caught-British-waters.html

This is an impressive capture. Good to read C&R was practiced also. Seeing big Makos hung up 20-30 years ago with their stomach coming out of their mouths will hopefully become more a thing of the past.

One thing though, I like sharks, and do a lot of reading about them (not fishing, just in general), but the following line suprises me a hell of a lot:

In 2009 there were 13 attacks on humans by blue sharks resulting in four deaths - a mortality rate of 30 per cent and is greater than any other shark.

Mark I thought that in the Pacific in WW2 a lot of servicemen were killed by blue sharks? There was one incident in particular, the USS Indianapolis, that was hushed up for propaganda purposes.

http://www.ussindianapolis.org/story.htm

 

[Steve Lewis]

Great fish and well done on the Angler for putting her back :clap:

 

[Mike Sullivan]

A superb fish and well done on the C&R aspect especially.


Alex mate last year guys from sportish Uk caught 95lb blues on the fly!! They were using squid patterns i believe. check the article here mate

http://sportfish-blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-fly-rod/

tight lines

 

[Mick Ward]

Mark I thought that in the Pacific in WW2 a lot of servicemen were killed by blue sharks? There was one incident in particular, the USS Indianapolis, that was hushed up for propaganda purposes.

http://www.ussindianapolis.org/story.htm

Mission of the shark....great film. Wasnt Captain Quint, from Jaws on the Indionapolis and thats why he hated sharks so much?

 

[Simon L]

Mission of the shark....great film. Wasnt Captain Quint, from Jaws on the Indionapolis and thats why he hated sharks so much?

Yep, he certainly was.

 

[Alex Jordan]

A superb fish and well done on the C&R aspect especially.


Alex mate last year guys from sportish Uk caught 95lb blues on the fly!! They were using squid patterns i believe. check the article here mate

http://sportfish-blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-fly-rod/

tight lines

Thanks Mike!

 

[Mark Sleep]

Mark I thought that in the Pacific in WW2 a lot of servicemen were killed by blue sharks? There was one incident in particular, the USS Indianapolis, that was hushed up for propaganda purposes.

http://www.ussindianapolis.org/story.htm

Quite true Paul, though there have been a couple of occasions where Blue Sharks were blamed initially, before Oceanic White Tips were found to be the more likely culprits.

The reason I was suprised Paul, is the line stating 13 attacks attributed to the Blue Shark in '09? I think thats a load of b*llocks to be honest.

 

[Ian Morris]

Yep, he certainly was.

...and here's to swimmin with bow-legged wimmen ;-)

 

[Tim Griffin]

That is a massive Blue! I really think a trip next year is in order. I've got the rods & reels and it's less than an hour away. No excuse.