Big shark #4 (photos now up)

Got another big one today, was a 2.2m long nose grey shark, tried sorting out the video of the release but gave up for now so when i get home ill put it up.

The greys are psyco they don't tire and even when there on the beach they just won't quit!!!! Took 40 mins to steer him onto the beach. got a few photos of me strugling to drag him up the beach while holding the wind on leader, gave up trying to move him after a while just to dam heavy haha. this guy just would not keep still!!!! at least the big bronzies just lay there and dont do a whole lot.

Only got one more morning to get the 3m+ one before I'm off home ( not sure if my back can even take it hahaha). the weather has started to turn and was drizzling a bit before so i called off fishing tomoro, wet rocks and fishing on my own cause my mate is off to kalbarri is not cool.

all in all very happy with my effort of 4 sharks over 2m from 3 trips to the beach. got over 50 big salmon on lures and baits with all of them on either 10 or 20lb.

cheers Chris.....

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 glutten for

Thu, 2012-04-12 19:24

 glutten for punnishment. 

another beauty. 

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You are a machine. Well done.

Thu, 2012-04-12 19:39

You are a machine. Well done.

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You are killin it Mate! Well

Thu, 2012-04-12 21:24

You are killin it Mate! Well done!

And i hope u got a good chiro for when u get back!

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Mate stop it

Thu, 2012-04-12 22:07

Mate stop it, your just rubbing it in my nose now . lol . Ive fished for many years and never landed sharks like the beasts you have posted over the last few days.

Well done Chris , your having a killer trip down that way and it shows how a big effort can get great results, Keep the reports coming bro ,

Cheers Grant..

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Well done Chris, they are

Thu, 2012-04-12 23:48

Well done Chris, they are some Mega Sharks you managed to get off the beach. Who knows maybe one day it might be legal to catch and release a White off the beach!!!!! Keep up the awesome fishing reports and pics.

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 i wish!!! that would be the

Fri, 2012-04-13 10:05

 i wish!!! that would be the ultimate land based capture!!! i guess ill just keep hoping that one day they change the rules, but after seeing how hard a 3m shark goes a 4m one would be a mission!!!

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Great job Chris! Im very

Thu, 2012-04-12 23:55

Great job Chris!
Im very happy for you and envious at the same time. Keep on posting your great captures, it gives lesser fishermen like me hope!

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 looks like a nice beach NOT

Fri, 2012-04-13 12:15

 looks like a nice beach NOT to go swimming. can you advise its location so i can avoid?

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Surely they can't fine you

Fri, 2012-04-13 12:45

Surely they can't fine you for catching and releasing a GW off the beach? How are you to know it's a GW until it's nearly at the beach?

By that stage it would be better to get the hook out and release it, if it wasn't too big IMO.

Great catches BTW!!

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 I rang and asked fisheries

Fri, 2012-04-13 15:51

 I rang and asked fisheries that, I said if its an accidental catch what's the deal can't I land it and release it?? After getting passed around a fair bit I finally got an answer. I'm told as soon as I know it's a great white I have to cut my line. It's the same deal with grey nurses because there protected to.

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 I know the hooks will

Fri, 2012-04-13 16:27

 I know the hooks will disappear pretty quickly unless there stainless. Still seems a bit mad. Sharks are pretty tough cookies and release really well so don't see the problem. Good on ya for checking up on it.

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You

Fri, 2012-04-13 18:21

might not know it's a Great White until it's on the beach cheers Pete.

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Awesome photo's Chris and

Fri, 2012-04-20 22:35

Awesome photo's Chris and another top catch. I bet it had the muscles burning.