Porbeagle Rumour

[jason]

Rumour has it that Rich Ward skipper of Shy torque took a party sharking yesterday and caught a 200-300lb porbeagle and have it on video and pictures - can anyone confirm this.
Jason

 

[Tadpoleman]

If its true then it will start the ball rolling big time !!!!
all porgies are caught in nets late summer ,,,,, ie NOW !!!
gonna have to get a bigger boat

bert

 

[Stephen]

spoke to the skipper this morning and he says its true 20 mile off also had a tope but snapped the 50lb hook snood at the surface he predicted 25lb ish.

he has pictures and videos as jason says he also confirmed that so there here just need to catch them lol

[Edited on 17/8/2005 by Stephen]

 

[KeithB]

Are porgies included in our bet for the biggest of the season? £10 & £1 per lb of fish

 

[Norman]

it`s worth 5 points keith

 

[Tadpoleman]

depends who catches it m8 !!!

bert

 

[Norman]

well the first ones worth 5 points then a point each for the next 5

 

[TC]

NOT the one rumoured to have been caught from Shy Torque - but a mature male Porbeagle, non-the less.......

So....you thought ragworm could give your fingers a bit of a nip......Think I\'d leave the hook removal to the skipper for one of these......lol

[Edited on 24/8/2005 by TC]

 

[LING_BASHER]

Bert you dont need a bigger boat...you got Skull....the shark would have no chance.

 

[KeithB]

Got some gob on it like, we could use that to open our beans tins

 

[peter.m]

Which port do they fish out of?

 

[TC]

Whitby

 

[Paula]

Nice Shark, how big was it TC do you know? was that from your neck of the woods?

 

[TC]

How big?.........no idea, Paula.......but BIG ENOUGH.......lol

My neck of the woods?.........shouldn\'t think so - photo is from the Canadian Shark Research Laboratory.

 

[Charlton]

It aint a rumour Rich has sent me some photos and they have the whole event on video. If you can go and catch a porbeagle on your first trip especially for porbeagle with very little sharking experince just think how many there must be out there. Have a feeling Rich is going to bring a new dimension to NE charter baot fishing. Well done Rich.

 

[craigyboy]

where was the shark caught (what area)?

 

[Charlton]

will post pictures and story when i get a minute.

 

[Davyred]

Was it released Alan?

 

[Davyred]

Heres a few pics....

http://www.shy-torque2000.com/www.shy-torque2000.coms/frames.php

Click on gallery.

If you go to the monthly updates section, theres the full story. Makes your mouth water.



[Edited on 24/8/2005 by Davyred]

 

[craigyboy]

Brilliant story makes you wonder what else there is out there.