750LB Mako FT Lauderdale free gaffed

[gman]

You can definitely see them dangling a mac in front of its nose when its biting the exhaust in the stern I cant believe that any crew could possibly free gaff a 750 pound mako ...

here is another version ...

"For Jamie Bunn, Danny Massa, Jeremy Huston and John Monti, the hardest part about catching a 748-pound mako shark was getting it into the boat.

They need almost three hours to get the massive shark into D&D, Massa's 44-foot Garlington. They needed only 20 minutes to catch the shark.

The men had gone daytime swordfishing Saturday out of Port Everglades Inlet. They made one drop to the bottom without a bite and were on their way to make another drop when Massa saw a dead swordfish on the surface with a mako circling it 18 miles offshore. The swordfish was missing its tail and chunks of its body and the mako was focused on eating more of the fish.

Using a dock line, the crew lassoed the swordfish and brought it alongside the boat. That upset the mako, which bit the boat's exhaust and propellers. When the mako didn't eat a bonito, the men cast out a chunk of the swordfish.

The shark ate that and started circling the boat, wrapping the leader in the boat's running gear. Unable to unwrap the 250-pound leader, the crew cut it free. Then Monti used a spinning rod to snag the leader trailing from the shark's mouth, the leader was re-connected to the main line and after some reeling and some hand-lining, the shark came to the boat, was gaffed and tied with ropes around its head and tail. Then the work began.

"We realized we had a fish well north of 600 pounds when we couldn't get it in the boat," Bunn said.

They weighed the mako at 748 pounds at Lighthouse Point Marina, which provided plenty of steaks for Massa, Huston, Monti and their friends.

[george84]

Yeaaaa I don't know. Agree to disagree. Anytime I have stuck a mako or a sword or any green fish, they try to swim away fast...they typically don't hang around and wait for another stick.

[Capt Josh]

You can definitely see them dangling a mac in front of its nose when its biting the exhaust in the stern I cant believe that any crew could possibly free gaff a 750 pound mako ...

here is another version ...

"For Jamie Bunn, Danny Massa, Jeremy Huston and John Monti, the hardest part about catching a 748-pound mako shark was getting it into the boat.

They need almost three hours to get the massive shark into D&D, Massa's 44-foot Garlington. They needed only 20 minutes to catch the shark.

The men had gone daytime swordfishing Saturday out of Port Everglades Inlet. They made one drop to the bottom without a bite and were on their way to make another drop when Massa saw a dead swordfish on the surface with a mako circling it 18 miles offshore. The swordfish was missing its tail and chunks of its body and the mako was focused on eating more of the fish.

Using a dock line, the crew lassoed the swordfish and brought it alongside the boat. That upset the mako, which bit the boat's exhaust and propellers. When the mako didn't eat a bonito, the men cast out a chunk of the swordfish.

The shark ate that and started circling the boat, wrapping the leader in the boat's running gear. Unable to unwrap the 250-pound leader, the crew cut it free. Then Monti used a spinning rod to snag the leader trailing from the shark's mouth, the leader was re-connected to the main line and after some reeling and some hand-lining, the shark came to the boat, was gaffed and tied with ropes around its head and tail. Then the work began.

"We realized we had a fish well north of 600 pounds when we couldn't get it in the boat," Bunn said.

They weighed the mako at 748 pounds at Lighthouse Point Marina, which provided plenty of steaks for Massa, Huston, Monti and their friends.

Craaaaazy bastards.

[treyfry]

JUST YESTERDAY WE BROUGHT A 220-250LB BULL SHARK BOATSIDE AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE HOOK WITH A FOUR FOOT DEHOOKER. WHEN WE GOT THE DEHOOKER CLOSE TO THE SHARK IT MADE A MAD DASH INTO THE DEPTHS AND BROKE THE LINE IN AN INSTANT. HAD WE PUT A GAFF IN THIS FISH IT WOULD HAVE DRAGGED ONE OF US WITH IT OR AT LEAST TAKEN OUR GAFF. THERE IS NO WAY SOMEONE FREE GAFFED A 750LB MAKO. HOWEVER THEY DID TAKE DOWN THE BIG FISH, IF IT WAS LEGAL, THEN IT WAS THERE CHOICE TO DO SO. I WOULDNT HAVE TRIED TO FREE GAFF IT BUT I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TREID TO HOOK IT FOR THE FIGHT.

[Captain Michael Buffington]

JUST YESTERDAY WE BROUGHT A 220-250LB BULL SHARK BOATSIDE AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE HOOK WITH A FOUR FOOT DEHOOKER. WHEN WE GOT THE DEHOOKER CLOSE TO THE SHARK IT MADE A MAD DASH INTO THE DEPTHS AND BROKE THE LINE IN AN INSTANT. HAD WE PUT A GAFF IN THIS FISH IT WOULD HAVE DRAGGED ONE OF US WITH IT OR AT LEAST TAKEN OUR GAFF. THERE IS NO WAY SOMEONE FREE GAFFED A 750LB MAKO. HOWEVER THEY DID TAKE DOWN THE BIG FISH, IF IT WAS LEGAL, THEN IT WAS THERE CHOICE TO DO SO. I WOULDNT HAVE TRIED TO FREE GAFF IT BUT I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TREID TO HOOK IT FOR THE FIGHT.

I would do it in a nanosecond. Anything is possible people. How many things have you seen offshore that shocked the hell out of you? 300+ "kamakaze" yellowfins hooked gaffed and boated in 30 seconds. Impossible you say? If you do then you are wrong. I say all you naysayers should STFU and congratulate them

Wasn't directected at you Trey. Johnny enjoyed talking with ya and said to say hello...

Mike

[treyfry]

[QUOTE=Captain Michael Buffington;763177]I would do it in a nanosecond. Anything is possible people. How many things have you seen offshore that shocked the hell out of you? 300+ "kamakaze" yellowfins hooked gaffed and boated in 30 seconds. Impossible you say? If you do then you are wrong. I say all you naysayers should STFU and congratulate them

Wasn't directected at you Trey. Johnny enjoyed talking with ya and said to say hello...

Mike[/QU

IM NOT DOWNING THEM FOR KILLING THE AWESOME FISH. WHAT AN ACOMPLISHMENT. I HAVE NEVER CAUGHT A FISH LIKE THAT. ITS JUST HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS FREE GAFFED. BUT, LIKE YOU SAID I HAVE SEEN SOME CRAZY STUFF OUT THERE THAT SHOCKED THE HELL OUT OF ME. AND I GUESS ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. I STILL SAY I WOULDNT ATTEMPT TO FREE GAFF THAT FISH BUT I WOULD DEFINATLY GIVE IT A HOOK TO CHEW ON.

YOU COUNTING DOWN TO VENICE YET MIKE?

[Captain Michael Buffington]

[QUOTE=treyfry;763243]

I would do it in a nanosecond. Anything is possible people. How many things have you seen offshore that shocked the hell out of you? 300+ "kamakaze" yellowfins hooked gaffed and boated in 30 seconds. Impossible you say? If you do then you are wrong. I say all you naysayers should STFU and congratulate them

Wasn't directected at you Trey. Johnny enjoyed talking with ya and said to say hello...

Mike[/QU

IM NOT DOWNING THEM FOR KILLING THE AWESOME FISH. WHAT AN ACOMPLISHMENT. I HAVE NEVER CAUGHT A FISH LIKE THAT. ITS JUST HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS FREE GAFFED. BUT, LIKE YOU SAID I HAVE SEEN SOME CRAZY STUFF OUT THERE THAT SHOCKED THE HELL OUT OF ME. AND I GUESS ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. I STILL SAY I WOULDNT ATTEMPT TO FREE GAFF THAT FISH BUT I WOULD DEFINATLY GIVE IT A HOOK TO CHEW ON.

YOU COUNTING DOWN TO VENICE YET MIKE?

and getting 10 people together is tough with hunting season and all. Know anyone interested?

Mike

[treyfry]

I MAY COULD ROUND UP A FEW ILL MAKE A FEW CALLS TONIGHT AND GET WITH YOU TOMORROW.

[Captain Michael Buffington]

look forward to it!

Mike

[tuna-slayer]

kahi do you evn know how to fish man... you obivously arent intelligent enough to know that free gaffing a mako that size is not even possible.... if they did take a couple swings and hit the fish that thing would go ape s*&^ and proably leave the boat aloan and look close there is a bent butt rod in the starboard corner rod holder with line in the water so if your going to bash people pay attention and get your facts right and use your common sense when you type something....im 15 and i know more then your obviously