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skunked · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject: Huge Hammerhead

I thought some of you might find this interesting.

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=492325

rabbit · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:48 am Post subject:

Nice fish.
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CopanoCruisin · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:47 am Post subject: hammerhead

What an awesome fish. Back in the 80's, while fishing the Port A north jetties with a few friends, Mike Gibbs landed a 13' 1 1/2" hammerhead. It was a pretty awesome night in itself.

skunked · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

I fish Florida often and have friends in the Charlotte Harbor area. They say it's common to have the big hammers and bulls tear 200 lb tarpon in half at the boat. They were telling me of a hammer they call hitler that is so big that catching him is impossible. They swear he's over 18'. His dorsal sticks out of the water over 4'. I never saw him. I think I would be a little intimidated.

TITELINE · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:03 pm Post subject:

Back in the 60's when I was a kid, a big hammer would steal a Redfish now and again out on the end of the Port "A" jetty... I think the old times called it "Leader Mouth" because of the leaders you could see hanging of his mouth... Biggest fish I ever saw...

captfrankie · Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:48 pm Post subject: Hammerhead

Mike Gibbs 13'1" greater hammerhead was caught July of 79.It weighed 749lbs and was considered for an IGFA record.Mike is presently in the Galapogos Islands.
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CopanoCruisin · Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: hammerhead

Captfrankie, July of 79, wow, how time flies. The boys were in over the holidays, I think you might be able to take them in a bike race!!!!!!!!!LOL

captfrankie · Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: Bike Race

I had to think who this was but it didn't take long.Those days of bike races around the block of Riley and Lucille are long gone.Your kids are in their prime and I'm old and out of shape.Good to know you vist this site.Check out my website and send me an e-mail sometime. www.just1moreoutfitter.net .
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Puretexn · Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:51 pm Post subject: Hammer

My uncle, Charles "Mike" Mudd and buddy Fred Wright caught this hammer 7 miles east of the Port A jetties on the carbody reef in '76. It was 13'7" and I believe it was 873#'s

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Dalyn V. · Horse Mullet Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 121

any relationship to richard mudd. they were big into shark fishing back in the late 70's.

jbonorden · Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:30 pm Post subject: Leader Mouth

I got to see leader mouth up close one day at the north jetty. Biggest fish I've ever seen. Scared me and I was up on the rocks. Some old time surfers that went to St. Joe will have stories about him.

Donnie · Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:08 am Post subject: whiskers

A number of people have talked about a hammerhead that is said to be 20 foot long - they call it whiskers because of all the leaders and cable hanging out of its jaw. My brother had the fish go under his boat years ago and according to him, it lapped his 19 foot boat by about a foot on each side. I dont remember where it happened - but I will call him and find out.

Puretexn · Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject: