they caught the largest recorded great white shark ever on rod and reel, 3,427-pounds, at the beach.
they caught the largest recorded great white shark ever on rod and reel, 3,427-pounds, at the beach.
where did they catch the largest recorded great white shark ever on rod and reel?
3,427-pounds
mundus started what he called "monster fishing" with boats leaving the port at lake montauk. mundus with his colorful character became immediately popular. he further helped his reputation by catching a 4,500 pound great white shark by harpoon (the weight was estimated without the shark having been weighed). in 1986 he 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, not only for the largest shark, but for the largest fish of any kind ever caught by rod and reel. the capture of the shark was controversial at the time, with some saying the shark was feeding on a whale when caught (which would have negated the so-called "official record"). the international game fishing association ruled that the catch was legitimate based on photographs.
frank mundus
stephan swanson came to prominence as a marine researcher when he successfully placed the satellite transmitter on the famous great white shark nicole, the first great white shark ever to be tracked on a 20,000 kilometer migration from south africa to australia and back. due to his ability to handle large marine predators, such as the great white shark, he was contracted as an expedition biologist to travel to guadeloupe and place satellite transmitters on the dorsal fins of great whites. his historical capture and release of a 5m long, 1800 kilogram great white shark is documented in the national geographic marine special "ultimate shark".
stephan swanson