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A Sydney man has broken a world record by hooking a massive 575-pound tiger shark during a game-fishing competition near Port Hedland on Australia's northwest coast, the Sunday Herald Sun reported.
Amazingly, Brett Sinclair caught the giant shark on just a 13-pound fishing line, which usually is used to catch snapper and salmon. He beat the world's previous best catch on the line weight by more than 220 pounds.
The 27-year-old was participating in a fishing competition when he landed the beast from a rented boat just after midnight Aug. 1. It took more than three hours to reel the giant shark in.
"When the shark started to run, we had to drop the anchor and go after it. It took hours for the shark to tire," Sinclair said.
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