Fisherman Thought He Caught An Orange Shark — Expert Turns Pale When He Notices This

Around midnight, Mike met Dr. Matthews at a dark marina. Robert brought a specialized veterinary kit containing a mild, fast-acting marine sedative. "A wild sturgeon won't sit peacefully while we work on it," Robert explained as they sped toward the reef coordinates. 

"We have to coat a chunk of bait with this sedative paste. Once it ingests it, the chemical will temporarily dull its muscles and sink it near the reef floor, allowing us to approach safely." When they arrived at the coordinates, they dropped the baited line into the water. For an agonizing hour, they waited in silence as line after line came up empty. 

Just as panic set in, the rod tip bowed heavy and stayed down. Minutes later, the signal on Robert's monitor slowed to a crawl, indicating the giant fish had taken the bait and settled lethargically onto a flat ledge twenty feet below.