Incredible.
First came Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch, a clear appropriation of “cowboy life” replete with faux brands, unfinished wood sidings, an outdoor hot tub/watering trough and mulch. Now comes the “Texas Shark Rodeo.” A “team-oriented, shark-fishing tournament with an emphasis on tagging and collecting data for the conservation of sharks.”
Also appropriation but maybe more in line with a general cowboy ethos.
In any case, days ago Josie Silva caught herself a 9-foot Tiger Shark near Corpus Christi, Texas, using a homemade rod and reel.
The Tiger Shark, as enthusiasts know, is very deadly and enjoys eating human flesh.
According to local reports, Silva hooked the Tiger at 7:39 PM and took 40 minutes to drag it to shore where she discovered it was a female, measured her, tagged her and pushed her back into the water completely traumatized and looking for a surfer to gobble whole.
Silva said, “Our team is the Team 3rd Coast Beach Bums. The rod I used I made myself the week before. The rod I used is by Steadfast. My fiancé is a rod builder with MLJ rods and is showing me how to build as well. The reel is an Avet TRX80.”
Oh.
I thought she, like, cut a branch off a sapling then whittled it into a rod and used broken Chevy parts to make a reel but I guess she assembled a rod. I do wonder what bait she used. Knowing that Tigers enjoy eating human flesh, I wonder if she used any “man-bait.”
Possibly, I suppose.
In any case, if you happen to be surfing in the Gulf of Mexico be on the lookout for a rage-filled Tiger Shark looking for revenge.
Also, who are you pulling for in the Texas Shark Rodeo? Team 3rd Coast Beach Bums, Team Sassy Moody Nasty, Team Yo-Yo Ma or other?
Stumble At The Ranch would be FAR more entertaining if the Wozzle combined a surf contest with a Texas Shark Rodeo. Can you imagine? Fishing for 12’+ Great Whites in Kelly’s pond, same time as our fave pros are competing, while they try to avoid fishing lines and the sharks themselves. What fun!
She’s game/stoopid in that pic measuring up the still live but oddly sedate Tiger she just hooked in the water!
Her fiancé maybe handles too many rods being a pro “Rod Builder”. That might be why Miss Silva is still a Miss and not Mrs Josie Builder.
Team Dirty South for the win.
Whittling is underrated
First name Strong. Last name Women. Fucking god damned PC babies.
Chas, if you need a hot news tip… Can you do an article on the state of the Fantasy Surfer forums? I think if you peruse a little bit, the story might write itself. It’s gone from a cool, rough, un-moderated space to a breeding ground for QAnon with absolutely no oversight on what is posted there. For real, check it out. https://fantasy.surfer.com/…
Digging in!
ahh, thanks for reminding me to make my team! I’m going all Storm.
As our senior prank in high school, our class caught two live leopard sharks and put them the pool before class started in the morning.
That’s solid.