HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA — A fisherman who routinely catches and releases sharks had the experience of a lifetime after hooking not one, but two of the great predators in a single day. <br /> <br />The Island Packet reports that after setting off near the Hilton Head coast in South Carolina on Tuesday, Captain Chip Michalove and his two-person crew hooked a female great white shark weighing an estimated 3,000 pounds. Before they could catch the mammoth shark, however, it spit out the hook and swam away. <br /> <br />According to his Facebook post, Michalove was disappointed and nearly called it a day, but decided to give it another shot after a short rest. <br /> <br />Another great white, this time male, soon came biting; and though not as massive as the first one, was still relatively large at nine and a half feet long. <br /> <br />After a bit of a struggle, the crew finally caught the shark, put an acoustic tag on him, and sent him on his merry way. <br /> <br />Tags typically stay on for seven years, and provide scientists with helpful data to study and protect the majestic predators. <br /> <br />All in all, it was a very productive day for Michalove and his crew. Still, the fisherman can’t help but pine for the one that got away.
