Bowfisherman Lands 544-pound Mako Shark

Kevin

Senior Fisheman
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Jan 10, 2009
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Craig, Colorado
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12lbs
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A Father's Day fishing trip last month found Patrick Eger of Big E TV facing down a 544-pound, eight-ounce mako shark with his Xcentric bow. The 10-foot shark outweighed the previous bowfishing world record noted by the Bowfishing Association of America (BAA) by over 300 pounds, and the crew was admittedly nervous when the fish began bumping the boat. "As the massive shark made its way through the chum and sized up the boat on several passes, the crew and Eger determined that it was large enough to harvest and should claim the record they were looking for. On several passes the killer shark...
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