It is common practice, douche. How about you try and bring a 300 lb fish onboard alive and watch it either bite you, or thrash about and break one of your limbs or knock you overboard. As a halibut fishing guide in Alaska, our company has a policy to put a ...

The first person to post here is an absolute moron! That is not a common practice for anyone that fishes for big fish. What is common is the use of a de-hooking tool or cutting the line. Cant wait for the Coast Guard to roll up on you redneck idiots!

The reason for shooting the shark is to make sure it is dead and will not attack while being brought on board. This is a common practice for anyone who fishes for big fish.

looks like fun. hope he was using non toxic shot shells and not those nasty lead loads that pollute our waters and cause cancer in california...