Hi Guys....I am looking for a little help but not specifically rod building. I went shark fishing for the first time this weekend...the NE seems to be overrun with threshers. I was using a rod I built for wire line trolling on an American Tackle ATX e glass blank from Mudhole...our fine sponsors. AXWT70H...rated for 30-50 lb test. I had a Penn Senator 114H spooled with 80 lb mono. Hooked up to one that we fought for 3 hrs and had alongside 4 times before he wrapped the leader up in my transducer and trim tab and broke off. Then I boated a 12.5 ft thresher after a 2 hr fight. He was 6ft 6in to the base of the tail and 12ft 6 in overall. Do any of you guys have an educated guess at what he might have weighed? I had no winch available to me and had to butcher him in the boat.

Thanks for your responses in advance.
Joe

Based on the 12'6" overall....around 314#. Based on the 6'6"...around 255.

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

Russell Brunt Wrote:
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> Based on the 12'6" overall....around 314#. Based
> on the 6'6"...around 255.

Thanks Russell....just wondering...is that from experience or is there a formula you know of?

here is some thing I found on a search
[nefsc.noaa.gov]
There is a LOT of info to find out the weight of those sharks with a search
I guess it depends on the site ya look at On a 6'6 - 253 lbs ???

That is still one heck of a fish !!!LOL And with the blank you were using Very nice going

Bill - willierods.com



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/2014 04:48PM by bill boettcher.

Thanks all! As always, you guys are very generous with your knowledge and experience.

Jioe