Fisherman Lands Record 844-Pound Shark

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by piemaker720

What a fishing trip. Rhertz dream of this one.

I've only been deep sea fishing one time off Cancun in the 80's. I hooked about a 70lb Bonito and it kicked my ass. I finally got it near the boat and then it rounded the stern but my chair stayed put and would not swivel. The line snapped! POW! and the rod holder broke. Man those were some pissed off Mexicans. It was my first time and it's not my fault they were paying attention to a big marlin also in the queue.....Maybe they should grease their bushings in that old chair. I had lots of fun that day. We caught a barracuda, a mahi mahi (later cooked at a local restaurant) and a marlin, but no bonito...