This shark was caught by a firefighter I work with in the Aransas bay.

He

caught it Friday afternoon. They had to store in the Fishermans Wharf

walk

in cooler until a scale big enough could get here to weigh it. It is a

new

state record and bay record 513lbs!!! They couldn't get it in the boat.

He

called me Friday night and told me all about it, he was going nuts!



Randy Rickerson 5/20/2007 9:34 PM

NEW STATE RECORD!!!



5/18/2007

Bull Shark, 9' 513 lbs

Caught in Aransas Bay

Previous state record 508 caught in the gulf 50 lb test, Penn Senator

114HL 17' Kenner Pro Skiff boat

Catcher: Randall Rickerson, Boat Captain: Mike Celaya

2 hour 10 minute fight

2 hour and 30 minute tow in