What a legendary catch.

A fisherman who became an overnight sensation after catching a 12-foot-long tiger shark off the coast of Sanibel, Florida, was swimming in glory Saturday.

“As I was reeling in the line, I realized it was much bigger. I didn't even know what it was, but I just knew it was going to be the biggest fish of my life,” he said of the shark. catcher James Rossi said. NBC2 News.

Rossi's friend Jack Sadler helped Rossi reel in this giant monster. (Related: Shocking video of 10-year-old boy attacked by shark in Bahamas)

“This tiger [shark]Weight and girth in particular are definitely one of the big things,” Sadler explained.

Harry Maisch, a marine science professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, estimates the shark weighed about 2,000 pounds.

The fishermen released the tiger shark within two minutes.

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It's illegal to own a tiger shark here in Florida, but just imagine having that big boy on your wall. My dream is to do something similar when I become rich someday.

Now you can imagine it… riding a big boat like Tony Soprano, going deep sea fishing as part of a luxurious South Florida lifestyle, and returning home to see your previous catches displayed on your exotic walls. I was there. Marine life — it's legal, of course. The Sunshine State is sensitive to such things, and rightfully so.

And in your wealthy life, you probably also have an aquarium where you can keep small exotics and other Florida beauties.

Ah… it's a good life.