>Big mako shark caught off Calif. could be record
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A huge mako shark caught off the coast of Southern California could set a record, but a critic said it should have been released because sharks are threatened...
View ArticleTexan hooks what might be a record mako shark
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - A huge mako shark caught off the coast of Southern California could set a record, but a critic said it should have been released because sharks are threatened worldwide....
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View ArticleBig shark caught off Calif. could be record
A huge mako shark caught off the coast of Southern California could set a record, but a critic said it should have been released because sharks are threatened worldwide. Jason Johnston of Texas caught...
View ArticleCatch of 600kg mako shark shocks critic (+photo)
A huge mako shark caught off the coast of Southern California could set a record, but a critic said it should have been released because sharks are threatened worldwide. Jason Johnston of Texas caught...
View ArticleFisherman: Catching 1,300-pound mako shark 'scariest thing' ever
The fishermen who caught what may be a record-setting mako off the coast of Huntington Beach described an intense struggle to hook the 1,323-pound shark. Boat Capt. Matt Potter, 34, who owns a store...
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View ArticleBig mako shark caught off California could be record
Photos HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - A huge mako shark caught off the coast of Southern California could set a record, but a critic said it should have been released because sharks are threatened...
View Article1,300-pound mako shark a record-breaker? Takes 60 days to find out
Once the anglers from California, Colorado and Texas contact officials to begin the process of confirming a potential -- having hauled in a mako shark reported to weigh more than 1,300 pounds Monday...
View ArticleRoyal Mail is honoured to mark the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Her...
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View ArticlePossibly Largest Mako Shark On Record, 1,300 Pounds, Caught Off Huntington...
A possible record-breaking shark has been caught just outside of the Los Angeles Harbor. Angler Jason Johnston of Mesquite, Texas hauled in a 12-foot-long, 1,300-plus-pound shortfin mako shark Monday...
View ArticleOne to watch: 'Off The Hook,' Animal Planet's Big Fish tales resonate, June 16
What do fishermen and pro wrestlers have in common? Tenacity, and a crazy streak rooted deep inside. Ask TNA and Animal Planet "Off the Hook" star Eric Young, known in some circles as "Showtime Eric...
View ArticleRecord-Breaking Mako Shark Tips Off Conservation Debate
On Monday, a group of anglers from Texas, Colorado, and California hooked a colossal fish off Southern California. After a long struggle, they reeled in a shortfin mako shark that they say tipped the...
View ArticleTexan lands huge mako shark
Maybe it's a record shark. Maybe not. That depends a lot on whether the angler followed the strict rules the International Game Fish Association has for considering fish caught on rod-and-reel as...
View ArticleLetters: Speaking up for the shark
The photo of the grinning anglers with their "prize"— a 1,300-plus-pound mako shark — should make any caring person feel physically ill. While there are a handful of well-publicized shark attacks...
View ArticleIn Pictures: 1953 Coronation artefacts to be displayed
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View ArticleThrill to be afloat that damp day
Floating through London ... Gordon Robson represented Australia at the Queen's coronation 60 years ago. Photo: Jay Cronan Sixty years ago today 20-year old Gordon Robson ''floated'' for 20 kilometres...
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