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Connecticut men reel in estimated 700-pound thresher shark

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A pair of Connecticut anglers may have broken a state record when they reeled in a 16-foot thresher shark that they estimated to weigh about 700 pounds.
Connecticut Fisherman Landed 700-Pound Thresher Shark That Could Break State Record By 230+ Pounds
There is big fishing news out of Connecticut after an angler caught a 700-pound thresher shark. The current state fishing record for the thresher shark
Massive 700-Pound Shark Caught May Break Connecticut State Records
Holy cow! I need to take my angler game up north! Two fishermen made an absolutely magnificent catch when they caught a 700-pound thresher shark that was swimming along the coast of Stonington, Connecticut,
‘This is insane!’ Fisherman expecting to set new state record after reeling in 700-pound shark
The Hampton fisherman said the thresher shark was caught about three miles offshore near Fisher’s Island. It took him about six hours to reel in the shark that is expected to set a new state record. “I said no one is going to believe us, this is crazy,” Lovely said.
Hampton man catches record-breaking shark in Long Island Sound
HAMPTON, Conn. (WFSB) - A shark hauled out of Long Island Sound by a Hampton fisherman is making headlines. It’s likely a state record! The shark was caught about three miles or so off shore near Fisher’s Island. It took hours to for fishermen to get it to land, but it was worth it.
700-pound shark caught off Connecticut coast may break state record
Two fishermen had the catch of a lifetime when they found a 700-pound thresher shark off of the coast of Connecticut.
Giant shark caught in Long Island Sound
About 60 yards from the boat, the shark surfaced for the first time. “Definitely need a bigger boat, when we saw it we were like 'oh crap look at the size of that thing,'” Giovanni said. It took six hours to bring the shark close enough to harpoon it.
Massive shark caught off the Connecticut coast may break state record
Two men caught an estimated 700-pound shark off the Connecticut coast, potentially breaking the state's record, one of the ...
700-pound shark caught by Connecticut fisherman after 7-hour battle could break record
The largest shark ever caught in Connecticut waters, according to state records, was a 650-pound mako shark landed in 1987.
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After a 6-hour struggle, anglers reel in 16-foot shark off Long Island Sound
Two Connecticut fishermen catch a massive thresher shark after a six-hour struggle in Long Island Sound. HARTFORD, Conn. — ...
CT resident reels in the catch of a lifetime. First he had a six-hour battle with a shark.
It was the biggest shark I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said. “We tried to pulling it into the boat, and we almost passed out.” ...
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These 7 sharks hold Connecticut records for their size
A 650-pound mako shark was caught in the Block Island Sound by Gregory J. Erisoty in 1987. Mako sharks can be identified by their pointy snouts and long gill slits.
Record-breaking 700-pound shark caught off coast of Connecticut
Two fishermen had the catch of a lifetime when they found a 700-pound thresher shark off the coast of Stonington, Connecticut.