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Old 02-21-2011, 06:34 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by taggermike View Post
An old friend of mine used to catch commercially and he always referred to them as "Snappy Toms". Be carefull.
I've had the same experience with them. It's the only shark I have ever had litterally lunge up out of the water to snap at my hand. Be very careful when releasing them even with long pliers. One of the few sharks I cut off rather then try to mess with the hook.

Jim
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