Video of the catch shows Michael Ploch posing with the shark on the beach with his friend, Patrick Reyes. He measured the shark at 9.5 feet before releasing it.
Michael Ploch told My San Antonio that he used a drone to drop his baited hook into the ocean hundreds of yards offshore. "It was exhausting but exciting to catch one of my bucket list sharks," Ploch told. "I have been saltwater fishing for the last five years, but have been grateful to learn a lot of pointers from local fishermen that helped me land this fish."Ploch measured the shark at 9.5 feet before releasing it.
Tiger sharks can be found up and down the East Coast from the Gulf of Mexico to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, though they generally prefer warmer waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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