Great story TRO!
There is a great sharkin' site by Tom King, a great guy & OTW contributor:
http://www.newenglandsharks.com
Where was this posted? THT?
OK - just saw it...
I've never landed a shark but I have had a few likely Browns swallow 20 & 30# bass while I was shore fishing

in Rhody. That's a good fight while it lasts, a shark on a 9' Surf rod with 20# test mono