I once hooked about a 300-pound thresher while striper fishing. The threshers come in and eat menhaden the same time of year as the bass. We were picking up stripers here and there, then all of a sudden they disappeared, which is a sure sign a shark just moved in. Sure enough I hooked one and wrapped the tail, so it just came in real easy right to the boat like dead weight. I caught one glimpse of it, the shark saw the boat and realized what was going on and in one fraction of a second, bolted and cut the line like it was dental floss.

Hey just an FYI, put shark posts on our Tide Lines board next time. That forum is devoted to saltwater!!