Texas Boy Catches Backtip Shark at Padre Island National Seashore
Jakob Lopez landed a big fat 5′7″ Blacktip shark during the Sharkathon Tournament October 2008. Jakob fought the large shark unassisted to knee deep water, where his father Raoul leadered the shark. Jakob was grinning from ear to ear and placed in the Tournament. Jakob is seven years old and a resident of San Antonio. His father is onE of the administrators on the WWW.TX-SHARKFISHING.COM website.