Texas Man Reels in 964-Pound Tiger Shark During Tournament, Almost Sinks Boat

Over the weekend, Sergio Roque reeled in a 964-pound tiger shark during a Texas City fishing tournament.

According to ABC 13, the gigantic catch took three hours and several people to wrangle on a nearly sinking boat.

"It's the hardest fight I've ever had in my life, the strongest one," Roque said. "When I first set the hook, and it pulled me straight across the back of the boat, pulled me straight to the corner and slammed my knees onto it."

The state record for a tiger shark is 1,129 pounds, but Roque’s catch placed first in the 55th Annual Tackle Time Fishing Tournament, which provides scholarships in the Independent School District.

[h/t Yahoo]