It's possible...
We took a 5 1/2' mako 3miles off newport in '94.. sucker jumped 4 or 5 times.. had to chase em with light tackle.... my father was on the rod, and I was at the helm... I think it was the first time I ran the boat chasing a fish ... it was the day before school started that year...
good way to end the summer...
btw... he tasted good... and the jaws still hang in my office....
when bassin was slow back then, tons of guys bluefished deep off newport, 100ft or so, and almost every august someone would get spooled or drop something big..
we were lucky.. this guy appeared behind the boat so we could bait him properly...