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Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

11/08/2007 03:44:27 PM · #1

[thumb]610428[/thumb],[thumb]610429[/thumb],i know the quality and angles are bad but wanted to share these...

marbo

Nikon D5000

11/08/2007 04:49:30 PM · #2

Would prefer to see photos of one in the sea instead of in the back of a truck.

Elmakias

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

11/08/2007 04:55:15 PM · #3

i second that

JaimeVinas

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

11/08/2007 04:57:54 PM · #4

I hate to be a hater, but dont people know that the shark population is decreasing due to this? Sharks play a vital role in the ocean ecosystem. So I second and third the previous posters. I rather see a shot of a shark in the ocean.

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

11/08/2007 05:05:32 PM · #5

would rather meet him in a truck than when i was swimming. ;) but, since i don't go to the gulf but about, oh, once every 17 years or so, shouldn't be a problem.

just out of curiosity, though -- was he caught commercially, or is there another reason he was caught?

it's easy to be a "hater," to use your term, but unless you know the whole story it may not be fair. Was he injured? already dead? swimming around doing his shark thing? it makes a difference. Also what makes a difference is what will they do with it? take pictures and throw it away? stuff it? use the various parts for whatever they are useful for (we don't have many sharks around here, so I am not particularly knowledgeable of what all sharks are used for, though I seem to recall the fins are good for something)

I only ask because my dad was a bear hunter. He, and his his hunting buddies used literally every part of the bear for something -- and none of it was sold (actually, it is illegal to sell alot of black bear parts). When done correctly, hunting and fishing can actually help the populations to thrive and grow. He heard a lot of the same criticism that you are voicing, by people that never took the time to find out the whys or hows or even whats (not saying you are one of those people).

Message edited by author 2007-11-08 17:08:01.

Jchamp

Nikon D300

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon

11/08/2007 05:07:35 PM · #6

er, he didnt catch the fish - he just took a picture of it. It might have jumped into the back of the pickup and committed suicide for all we konw.

JaimeVinas

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

11/08/2007 05:15:12 PM · #7

lol, Karmat. Im not a big fan of hunting either. But thats another can of worms. I am not passing judgement to the OP for taking the picture. But society as a whole have this fascination of seeing dead sharks (because we have been brainewashed with pictures of them being evil), when in reality they are happily content without us having to dive into their waters. Most of the shark accidents are due to people being in the wrong place or doing something that causes them to attack. Like most animals, unless provoked they leave us alone. When was the last time you saw a shark get out of the water and rob a convinient store? If so, let the national inquirer know :P

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/08/2007 05:47:05 PM · #8

Originally posted by Jchamp:

er, he didnt catch the fish - he just took a picture of it. It might have jumped into the back of the pickup and committed suicide for all we konw.

ROFL! TouchÃ©!

11/08/2007 06:23:51 PM · #9

hehe,it was caught on rod and reel off of a wooden pier,perfectly legal in this state,like it or not,and this isnt the reason for shark decline. id have to lay that blame on far-east commercial netters and longliners,here in florida, fish regulation is serious business(we do enforce commercial net bans)...guess this wasnt the place to show these,anyone know how much a record fish like this would be worth? check into it its ALOT! id drag his big-ass in as well... and yes the whole fish is useable...i only posted these shots because i thought it was a huge catch,thought there may be a few sportsmen on this site who may think "wow what a catch!". really not surprised i guess...lol

Message edited by author 2007-11-14 22:25:02.

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

11/14/2007 10:20:29 PM · #10

622 lbs. off of a wooden pier on a rod and reel...i finaly got the low-down,wasnt off of a shark-charter boat,it was caught off of a wooden pier near here at a state park...if youve never seen this type of fishing, you should give it a peek,its very intense!,pls dont leave hate posts,this is not that kind of discussion,is just a post of a huge catch.

Message edited by author 2007-11-14 22:24:09.

Hye5

Canon EOS-5D

11/14/2007 10:25:12 PM · #11

Originally posted by karmat:

Also what makes a difference is what will they do with it? take pictures and throw it away? stuff it? use the various parts for whatever they are useful for (we don't have many sharks around here, so I am not particularly knowledgeable of what all sharks are used for, though I seem to recall the fins are good for something)

Actually, Mako sharks make for very good eating. I have been shark fishing a few times and we have caught a few makos. I see no problem with catching a shark if it is being caught for this purpose.