World record goes to Cornish 'Thresh'erman
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A world record shark has been accidentally caught off the coast of Cornwall by local fishermen, Roger Nowell and Joe Crowe.
Originally fishing for squid, the thresher shark came as a bit of a shock for the fishermen as they brought in their record 1,124lb catch, which not only surprised the crew but also the ship's hydraulics which suffered over £500 of damage.
Dad-of-three Roger, 41, said: "We bought the net up. There were no squid but this massive shark - it was the biggest one I'd ever seen."
The shark was sold on to a local merchant who paid over £250 for the monster fish caught 3 miles off Lands End, he plans to sell the thresher shark to wholesalers, who will carve it up for some lucky local fish eaters.
Originally fishing for squid, the thresher shark came as a bit of a shock for the fishermen as they brought in their record 1,124lb catch, which not only surprised the crew but also the ship's hydraulics which suffered over £500 of damage.
Dad-of-three Roger, 41, said: "We bought the net up. There were no squid but this massive shark - it was the biggest one I'd ever seen."
The shark was sold on to a local merchant who paid over £250 for the monster fish caught 3 miles off Lands End, he plans to sell the thresher shark to wholesalers, who will carve it up for some lucky local fish eaters.
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