That is a nice Mako. Ten times the size of the biggest one I ever caught! I hope he gets the record, but even if he does not he still has an amazing catch!!!!

I know I sound like an over-sensitive animal lover or something, but I'm always a little sad to see these "record" fish brought in for some arbitrary recognition... especially those that are slow-growing like the big sharks and billfish.

That mako would make a pile of excellent steaks, but by leaving it intact long enough for record certification, it's almost certain the meat is going to be ruined by the breakdown of urea (it's going to stink like cat piss). That just seems a shame.

I know, it's dead either way so what difference does it make. None, really... just a personal observation.

Huge shark. But I also wonder how long it took for it to grow that big. Catching huge fish is awesome but dreaming of catching them when they're even bigger can be an even bigger reward.

My nephew Paul lives in California and loves to go surfing day or night. California sharks feed on seals mostly near the shore line. After seeing the size of this shark I sure wouldn't go surfing day or night.