How it happened
Seasoned fisher of 10 years, was on the beach with his dad Joe on Sunday when he hooked a massive shark weighing about 250 pounds.
The pair fished at the Long Beach Island Shore all day Saturday and into Sunday, but it wasn't looking like a good weekend, Joe Mandile said, it was rather something that they will quickly forget. But, then something unexpected happened.
The father set up and baited some large rods around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, and then he and his son settled in with some smaller rods to reel in some fish. About five hours later, one of the bigger rods started shaking. Mandile sent his son over to take a look. What he saw was surprisingly shocking
"I think it's a big shark," Gianni screamed to his dad.
Details from the catch
Although his father didn’t believe him (He thought it must be a string ray or a smaller shark hooked on its side instead of through the mouth), Gianni was sure that this is a shark.
Gianni held the shark on the line for 30 minutes, Mandile said. His dad coached him through it all, suggesting times to let the line out and times to reel the haul in. Crowds of beachgoers gathered around them to watch.
Mandile jumped into the water and grabbed the shark when it was close enough. He was excited for the enormous catch! The pair posed for pictures with the shark on the beach and then released it. The family has a catch and They made 100 pictures, some of which went viral. release policy; they don't kill or keep any of the fish they catch.
After, Mandile had a 210-pound man lay down on the beach so he could try to pull him and figure out how much the shark weighed. Mandile was able to drag the man 4-feet through the sand, but was barely able to move the shark, he said. Gianni weighs just 90 pounds.
Gianni didn’t feel scared at all and he simply demands more and more fishing.
Your Thoughts
Is this an activity of bravery or stupidity? What would you thought of your kid in the same situation? Is the father acting like he should? Additionally, if you have had any experience with a shark, leave it in the comment section below.
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