Fisherman from South Florida headed out for a day of offshore fishing and did not expect what was about to happen. Sportfishing has grown to be a popular sport for many people in the Florida lifestyle. March is known for bringing a lot of sharks to the beaches and just offshore area. Blacktips, hammerheads, and bull sharks are known to come into the spreads of fisherman, while they are all seen from helicopters looking for bait near the beaches.
The fish took a bait that was put out by Fritz Van Der. After the fish was boated, the captain and crew went to the scales to weigh in. The scale bottomed out at 1,038 pounds, while some say it was a bit more than that. The captain never intended to kill the shark, but would rather have had a clean release and take a few pictures. Instead the fish came to the boat very gassed after the tough fight. Sharks of this size are used in science to study their behavior and other aspects of the species. The organs were also said to be flown to labs for more research.
The massive hammerhead shark caught in Singer Island, was not exactly rare, but it was extremely big and in shallow water. The biggest hammerhead record is currently 1,280 pounds.
