05-18-2003, 04:03 PM
Guess what? I took my grandson, Jake(7) and his buddy Frankie to the contest yesterday morning and Jake won it, the whole thing. He received a giant trophy and a new rod and reel. He caught a 10 pound shovelnose shark on 6 lb. He had to drag it to the beach around light poles and other obstructions where Frankie "tailed it" in the surf. There were at least 150 bystanders applauding the whole thing. Jakes comment was he was sorry the shark had to die, it was a long way to the end of the pier and the tourney weigh station and the shark didn't make it even though he and Frankie sprinted up the pier. That's the way to raise them.
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