450lb+Porbeagle today taken by Taurus

[Budgie]

On the only day I couldn't go, my mate Mark Turnbull took a 450lb plus Porbeagle shark off Hartlepool today aboard Taurus out of Sunderland. 2 hour fight, took over 600 metres of line before it came alongside. Hook removed and fish released fit and well.

Just to let you know mate the metro centre was packed

 

[dale19]

should have gone fishing m8 some fish that any one get any picks
metro centre is for the women to spend your money

 

[Budgie]

av got some but don't know how to load them

 

[Budgie]

For all the doubters on "The Locker"

 

[kayos]

Fantastic catch - looks like a Great White to me!!

 

[lingking]

plenty porbeagles in north sea,if thats what it was,was the specis targetted or caught by accident:question:

was it boated and measured to get the weight:question: or is it a gestimate:question:

one thing for sure one hell of a catch:exclam::exclam:

 

[Budgie]

plenty porbeagles in north sea,if thats what it was,was the specis targetted or caught by accident:question:

was it boated and measured to get the weight:question: or is it a gestimate:question:

one thing for sure one hell of a catch:exclam::exclam:

Defo targeted we've been trying a couple of months now. It was a porbeagle but not boated due to size, but measured with some sort of formulae that the Whitby shark lads use. Gestimate between 450 and 500 pound.

 

[lingking]

goood good whitby lads go 20 miles to target them so couple mile off pier end pretty good.

kayos,the porbeagle is closely related to the great white

 

[Wasabi]

Fantastic catch - looks like a Great White to me!!

I sent recently some photos of a porbeagle down to my friend in Capetown, who is a seasoned Charter Captain, who has seen and caught lots of Great Whites and he said, it almost impossible to tell between a juvenile GW and a Porbeagle. They are very very closely related to a level that some scientists think they might be the same fish specialising on different prey...

However...the main difference are the teeth and those photos here you can see the fisheater teeth of the porbeagle

 

[kayos]

I was joking Wasabi!

 

[Wasabi]

Not unthinkable that Great Whites find there way into the the British waters...

the only problem is water depths. Great White like deep dropoffs in the vicinity of seal islands. I wonder if the odd "Whitey" circles the farnes

 

[Budgie]

Bait used was set of Andy RUTHERFORDS mackie feathers 3 packs for a quid

 

[Wasabi]

Budgie, how far offshore was it?
The water looks chrystal clear.

Interesting to see that you used feathers, but I guess you anchored and used a ton of crushed mackerel to attract them?!

 

[kayos]

Not unthinkable that Great Whites find there way into the the British waters...

the only problem is water depths. Great White like deep dropoffs in the vicinity of seal islands. I wonder if the odd "Whitey" circles the farnes

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Great Whites swam in our waters, especially off the Western Isles, up here is Scotland. My Uncle was a Fishery Protection Skipper(when we used to protect our fish stocks!) and he was convinced he had seen them on his patrols. Mind you he went as far as Iceland!

He lived in Tighnabruaich and I used to go out on a small boat fishing with him in the early to late 70's. On most trip we were circled by sharks. I had no idea at that age what they were, but he told me, Thresher, Porbeagle and Basking sharks.

I have been over the last couple of years and while not being out on a boat, I have only seen Basking sharks from the shore.

 

[ships cat]

Big well done to mark and Jhon :red::red::red:

 

[Wasabi]

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Great Whites swam in our waters, especially off the Western Isles, up here is Scotland. My Uncle was a Fishery Protection Skipper(when we used to protect our fish!) and he was convinced he had seen them on his patrols.He lived in Tighnabruaich and I used to go out on a small boat fishing with him in the early to late 70's. On most trip we were circled by sharks. I had no idea at that age what they were, but he told me, Thresher, Porbeagle and Basking sharks.

I have been over the last couple of years and while not being out on a boat, I have only seen Basking sharks from the shore.

Unless they were 3m (or longer), not even an expert can tell between a GW and a Porgie.

However, it is not uncommon that smaller Basking Sharks get mistaken for Great Whites.

Believe me, its a sobering sight when you windsurf at Cape Point and a 4 meter shark surfaces next to you !!

 

[Budgie]

Budgie, how far offshore was it?
The water looks chrystal clear.

Interesting to see that you used feathers, but I guess you anchored and used a ton of crushed mackerel to attract them?!

Only 17 mile mate and anchored, and your dead right a about the mackerel an absolute s##tload. Btw feathers was a jest.

 

[Charlton]

that is one hell of a fish, well done just shows what is there if you put the hard graft in

 

[Tadpoleman]

Well we all talk about them and we all say on day we will try ! I Even have a shark trace on the boat and have the biggest shark reel you've ever seen in my cupboard !!! we have tried once i think and the weather wernt great at the time but fair play for sticking it out
I'm sure you've put in the hours and done all the research etc etc and have got your goal,i was just curious as to how many runs you've had over many trips and if youve picked up other species that would follow a chum trail
That fish is an absolute belta and well done on the catch and release !this time of year is the prime time for them so you never know you may have started a "goldrush"
Wish i had been there ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,im a little GREEN to say the least

A big well done

 

[kayos]

Unless they were 3m (or longer), not even an expert can tell between a GW and a Porgie.

However, it is not uncommon that smaller Basking Sharks get mistaken for Great Whites.

Believe me, its a sobering sight when you windsurf at Cape Point and a 4 meter shark surfaces next to you !!

Basking sharks are easy to identify, they have a dorsal fin and a tail fin showing above the surface.