Underwatertimes.com News Service - May 25, 2007 13:24 EST
The nine foot bull shark is said to be a state record
PORT ARANSAS, Texas --
A new state record bull shark was caught in Aransas Bay last week by Randall Rickerson of Corpus Christi. The previous state record was a 508-pound shark caught in the Gulf.
This one, caught on Friday, May 18, weighed in at 513 pounds and was nine feet long. Rickerson reportedly had a two hour and 10 minute fight to bring it in and then it took 2-1/2 hours to tow in the boat and shark.
The big catch was stored in the Fisherman's Wharf walk-in cooler until a scale big enough could be brought over to weigh it.