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11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 1:39 pm
by Snook hunter
I have been hunting for gear for the last 2 years. I check every website for new and used stuff. I go to marine flea markets. I drive hundreds of miles to buy gear. I feel like I have it all now. Wait; hold on, I missed the most important thing. SENDING YOUR FRIENDS TO PHOTOGRAPHY SCHOOL.

They missed the epic photo of me on top of a massive hammer, but they did get my best side removing the hook.
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The rod goes off and slowly line peels off the spool and Ineedabonita picks up the rod and gives the bad boy time to eat. All of the sudden the line goes slack and Ineedabonita is pissed. So he reels the 12/0 to pick up the slack and he feels nothing. He holds the rod for about another minute to get a sense of the situation. He feels some vibration in the braid, reels in the slack and hits the shark hard with the running man.

Then a slow steady release of line with an uptick of speed from time to time, when the Hammer makes a hard thrash of his tail. Ineedabonita putts on the full harness and goes hands free for a rest and used his body weight. Then he bows to the monster and pumps the handle of the 12/0 as if he is doing upright rows with a 100lb dumbbell.
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Ineedabonita forgets all his fishing techniques in the excitement of the moment and he manhandles the rod and reel and brings in all but 75 yards of line and then the fish takes off. Being the sport he is he gives the rod to his buddy Carl (C Money 7) and here we go again.
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I have videos and will work on getting them uploaded.

The hammer measured 11 foot 5 inches however it was probably 11 foot and 8 inches. A careful review of the enlarged photo shows that the tape was not to the hammers head. The tape measure was only 12ft and we could not get all the tape out.
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The monster head was always kept in the water with waves washing over him. He was revived pretty quickly and swam off to tell his friend of the fury on the beach.
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I left the beach after cooling down and evidently Carl and Dave landed a Tiger. I have NO COMMENT since I'm upset that I left a bit to early at 3:00am and they landed a Tiger. Carl will have to put up pics and comment.

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:05 pm
by cantseeme47
sick :thumright:

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 4:55 pm
by permitchaser
nice :D that spot its on fire .the top fin of da hammer its huge.

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 5:51 pm
by TeEnAnGlerPro213
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very nice hammer!

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 7:11 pm
by Jordan
You guys have been slaying them lately :toast: good job.

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 1:33 am
by Frogfish101
Chris you're on a roll brother!

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 6:54 am
by bolo
Excellent work.

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 8:50 am
by team fin addicts
Nice report, cant wait to see the tiger. Good job you guys. About the photography school, I have a couple I need to send as well. Do you think we could get a group rate????

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 10:41 am
by james380
Another Hammer. There have been some beautiful fish lately. :toast:

Now where's that Tiger?

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark- Updated

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:42 am
by Snook hunter
Here are the photos of the Tiger
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Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:55 am
by james380
Quite the little bleeder. Definitely the coolest markings on a shark in the sea.

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 1:46 pm
by BRunner346
been some nice sharks caught lately. and james i agree. tiger def has the nicest markings imo

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 1:51 pm
by permitchaser
it my favorite shark, the teeth are amazing could cut a turtle shell in half from a single bite. :mrgreen:

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:55 pm
by Snook hunter
Enjoy the Videos
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Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 4:40 pm
by JSheffey
thats pretty awesome man, i bet that thing put up one hell of a fight. :reeling:

Re: 11'5 Hammer and Tiger Shark

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 6:54 pm
by sight fisher 131
Nice fight I bet.