The crew of the Sea Ya Later II hooked a 1,063-pound mako shark in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. The 12-foot-6-inch shark was half the size of their 23-foot boat.

The fishermen harpooned the shark with flying gaffs, a large hook attached to rope used to pull in a fisherman’s catch. After the shark died, it took eight men to pull it aboard the charter boat.

The registered weight of 1,063 pounds makes the catch eligible for the world record in the 30-pound line class for a short-fin mako.