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Sarcosuchus
03-12-2007, 4:32 AM
From the picture:
This White Shark was caught off the coast of Cuba in the mid 1940's. It weighed an incredible 7,100 pounds and measured a length of 21 feet. To Date It Is The Record Catch.
What a waste, today it is a rare sight to see such a huge Great White.
MrRngr94
03-12-2007, 4:34 AM
Well hopefully they at least ate it or did something with it rather than just let it go to waste.
greenterra
03-12-2007, 4:47 AM
Did you know in reality that shark was never actually weighed.I've seen it many times before.The weight is a guess and even its length is aparently questionable.But still has recognition as the largest one caught.
greenterra i have also heard that before. Either way, thats one fat ass shark
fishnutham
03-13-2007, 8:33 AM
Funny the theme from Jaws is stuck in my head.
cichlaguapote
03-13-2007, 8:44 AM
I thought it'd be bigger..
Sunpoe
03-13-2007, 10:45 AM
Funny the theme from Jaws is stuck in my head.
Thanks now its going to be stuck in my head all DAY!!!!!:D
fishnutham
03-13-2007, 10:53 AM
Thanks now its going to be stuck in my head all DAY!!!!!:D
lol just in case you forget heres a link
http://www.sharkattackphotos.com/Sounds/jawstheme.wav
cockroach
03-13-2007, 12:53 PM
oh well isnt that great i just got rid of another lame ass song stuck in my head to have it replaced with that.
Miguel
03-13-2007, 2:14 PM
Makes me remember the Megalodon of my youth...
Brooklynella
03-13-2007, 2:20 PM
FYI- The largest Great White ever taken with a rod & reel was taken off the coast of Long Island. Have fun swimming in Montauk.:D
softturtle
03-13-2007, 2:37 PM
Makes me remember the Megalodon of my youth...
Damn your old. J/K
carolinafishkeeper
03-13-2007, 2:40 PM
Damn your old. J/K
gotta good laugh from that one:ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:
johnptc
03-13-2007, 4:23 PM
oh well isnt that great i just got rid of another lame ass song stuck in my head to have it replaced with that.
ever hear its a small small world ????????????????/:D
BIGgourami
03-13-2007, 4:45 PM
ever hear its a small small world ????????????????/:D
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
MistirE
03-13-2007, 4:47 PM
Looks like they are going to eat it.
me_wee_todded
03-13-2007, 5:09 PM
those people most definitley look hungry
Was everbody black and white back then? They need to get some sun or drink some milk or something.
krj-1168
03-13-2007, 11:32 PM
There was a live 20ft female sighted off Hawaii within the past 2 years.
There also have been Great Whites reportedly sighted off Mexico as large as 21 ft(about 6.5 meters). And some sighted off Australia & South Africa as large as 23-24 ft(about 7.0 -7.4 meters).
The one caught off New York on Rod & Reel was only about 17ft (about 5 meters), and weighted something like 2,600-2,800 lbs.
By the the largest Great Whites that ever lived where truely "JAWS" size, about 30 ft (just over 9 meters) long. They lived about 1-2 mya, based on the size of the fossilized Great White teeth(the teeth were about 3-3.5" long).
BIGgourami
03-13-2007, 11:48 PM
Charcharus Megalodon
or something similar
more like 45' the thing ate WHALES!
krj-1168
03-14-2007, 2:19 AM
Most Shark Paleonotogists presently tend to classify the Megalodon as a Large Mackeral Shark, but not directly related to the modern Great White(Carcharodon carchrias).
The Modern Great White, is actually part of the family of "broad-toothed" Makos. Which is actually a fairly young branch of the mackeral shark family(less than 30 myo).
While the Megalodon(Carcharoles megalodon), is thought to come from an older branch, of more basal mackeral sharks, possible closer related to salmon or probeagle sharks. And the Meg's direct line may date back more than 60 -70 myo.
Megs aren't Great Whites. And it's thought that Great Whites may have helped to cause the extinction of the Megalodon. Adult Great Whites may have out competed young Megs for their main source of food, (in this case small marine mammals, like seals, & sea lions). The less bulky Great Whites may have been faster, and able to catch them better.
Cappuccino
03-14-2007, 8:09 PM
Thanks now its going to be stuck in my head all DAY!!!!!:D
And the movie was filmed in my backyard:eek: :WHOA: :eek: :ROFL:
Derpeder
03-15-2007, 6:15 PM
I love sharks. I want to kiss them.
AquataHolic420
03-15-2007, 6:42 PM
That Fish is amazing!!! I bet theres another Monster out there!!!