Fisherman nabs massive shark off the coast of Texas

A team of anglers participating in a Port O'Connor fishing tournament reeled in a 12-foot tiger shark on Saturday.

Keep clicking to see some of the record fish caught in Texas. A team of anglers participating in a Port O'Connor fishing tournament reeled in a 12-foot tiger shark on Saturday.

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An enormous shark caught off the coast of Texas attracted hundreds of viewers over the weekend.

On Saturday, Kerry Henry and his team reeled in a 12-foot, 693-pound tiger shark at the annual Sharp Tooth Shootout tournament in Port O'Connor near Victoria.

"We were anchored and it came straight to us," Henry said. "We kind of hung onto it, but it eventually realized it was hooked and tried to take off."

Henry said he had no clue what they were fighting at the time.

"We knew it was a good fish because of how she was pulling, but we didn't see it until the very last moment," Henry said.

The team of anglers ended up chasing the massive fish for more than half a mile.

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After two hours of battling, the shark finally gave out and was caught.

As the tournament wrapped up, news of the catch spread and hundreds of people in Port O'Connor came to see the spectacular shark get weighed.

Henry and his team won first place in the competition and took home $5,000. They were also awarded an additional $2,800 for catching the biggest shark of the tournament.

He plans on having the shark's jaws mounted and donating the rest to a local church to help feed the homeless.

See photos of the shark above.

Fernando Ramirez covers Texas news and politics. Read him on our breaking news site and on our subscriber site. | Fernando.ramirez@chron.com | @fernramirez93



