|| |—| || |Gilbert stands tall next to her big thresher. Photo: Courtesy of Tony Gilbert| In May, 11-year-old Ianna Gilbert outlasted a 250-pound thresher shark after a 21/2-hour fight on 40-pound line. Had Gilbert’s harness not broken 15 minutes into the fight, she may have set an IGFA junior record.
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