r/Fishing • u/11BigDaddyChris11 • Jul 01 '23

Saltwater Reported, documented, released immediately, etc. estimated 11ft length based off of distance between dock pylons. I know this is very rare but how rare exactly is it and any estimations on weight?

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u/Tapiii1996 Jul 01 '23

I wish my girlfriend estimated like you

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u/11BigDaddyChris11 Jul 01 '23

Lmao pictures not great but I’ve had a 98in lemon shark that we actually measured and it was significantly bigger than that.

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u/11BigDaddyChris11 Jul 01 '23

Also like I said that includes the saw which is probably 1/4th of the length. So the actual body is probably just over 8ft, which lines up with sharks I’ve caught in the area and actually measured

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u/An_Average_Man09 Jul 01 '23

Just tell her it’s six inches and throw away every ruler and tape measure you have

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u/necromanial Sweden Jul 01 '23

No need to throw them away, just cut away the part between the 2 and 5 mark and glue it together.

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u/erbaker Jul 02 '23

You need to start measuring properly. I'll give you my tried and true method

Start at your butthole, wrap around your balls three times, and then extend juuuuuuust past the tip. HTH

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '23

Holy shit dude lmao!