I have a Mossberg 590 Marincote. I take it shark fishing with me because I got a strict rule on any boat I'm piloting.
You may have caught it, but you ain't bringing ANY live shark on my boat.
If it's a Great White of any size, you better be quick with a camera because I cut the line as soon as can identify it as such.
In the past, before they were put on the "protected" list, we caught a baby white. It was only about 3 long. If we looked close enough we probably could have seen mommy's milk still dripping off its' evil lips.
Anyhow, we brought it to the side of the boat. What a fighter! As small as it was, it was just packed with muscle and attitude. Although small, we still estimated it weighed about 125 lbs. My buddy killed it with a bowie knife to the head after it clamped down on the gaff and wouldn't let go.
The next day, I had to spend $200 to get the boat hauled to fix the damage the little bast**d did to the hull. Even with doing my own fiberglass work, that critter ended up costing me about $700.
That's why I say, the only good shark is a dead shark. (Especially if it's grilled Mako.

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