Worlds Biggest Shark caught on a Rod and Reel

In 1986 Frank Mundus and Donnie Braddick caught a 3,427-pound great white about 28 miles off Montauk, and only 18 miles from Block Island, which still holds the record for the largest shark ever caught by rod and reel. The capture of the shark was controversial at the time with some saying he had killed the whale on which the shark was feeding when caught and that the shark was harpooned rather than caught by rod and reel (either of which would have negated the record). The International Game Fishing Association ruled that the catch was legitimate based on photographs. This shark is not the world's biggest recorded shark the megaladon. Which was well over 100ft and rivals the blue whale in size as the world's largest animal ever. Jaws.

Comments

1. Welp now the record is like 22 feet or something crazy like that
2. Frank was one great man. RIP..!!
   I used to meet him at Shagwongs in Montauk. We would eat fried clams and a few beers and talk about fishing.
   He started the wave of studying sharks and understanding their needs on this planet, He was the real deal..!!
3. rest In peace frank
4. The IGFA has not recognized this as a world record..
5. What was the pound line he was using shit and that little ass pole. Must have had it just tow the boat around for a while
6. piece of shit!,..pointless act like all animal killings just for entertainment
7. Shut the fuck up you dumb animal loving pricks. It was in the 80s 30 years ago for fuck sake I hope your kids go swimming and get murdered by a fucking shark
8. fuckin' hillbillys killing animals like they're worthless to humanity
9. leave it alone, it deserves to spread it's genes and swim until it dies, jesus christ
10. RIP Frank Mundus
11. I agree we should go and play with the beautiful creature in the ocean he won't bite after all he's beautiful
12. Oh you fucking bleeding heart pussy's.
13. I hate you
14. Shame..If they only new..what we know now regarding these protected species...!
15. This was from the '80's which was a different than from today. Back then it was cool to catch a shark that size and even more amazing to have the proof
16. Megaldon
17. That's cruel...
18. Just imagine the years of survival instinct it took for this animal to develop...the world is becoming less natural each day.
19. it not amazing fuckers
20. I assumed Californians were smart people, evidently they're no different from the southern hicks they like to ridicule? What a pair of complete ignoramuses. Even the idiot news announcer proudly described them as 'shark killers'. Everyone involved with the death of this shark deserve a spontaneous bout of liver cancer.