The above photo is of a mold of a shark caught in 1976 off the California coastline by the Mansur brothers. The mold, along with the photos seen below, now hang in Jon's Fish Market in the Dana Point Harbor. The story goes that the brothers hauled in the shark to Avalon Harbor at Santa Catalina Island and the sight caused quite a stir with the tourists. I've heard the days of showing off your 4,150-pound, 18 1/2-foot catches are long over.
We at the Dana Point Times hear stories about that shark from time-to-time, but recently a gentleman from Scotland called us asking about the shark. Turns out he has a molding of the original and he's looking for more. Do you have photos or memories of the shark? If so, contact him at asprott@aol.com.
