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**BU54** · 08-02-2007, 11:24 PM

Bills wide receiver Lee Evans happier reeling in catches, not sharks

By JOHN WAWROW

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Speedy and sure-handed receiver Lee Evans finally encountered a catch he wanted no part of when he and his buddies reeled in a big one during a fishing expedition.

"It took about 45 minutes at least to bring it in," the Buffalo Bills star receiver recalled Thursday. "When it got to the top, it was, 'Oh, yeah, that's a shark.' "So I went up to the top of the boat and just watched."

The off-season adventure, as fun as it might have been, was a reminder that Evans has no plans to give up his day job. Handling pigskins and battling cornerbacks for a living is one thing. Landing a seven-foot, 250-pound bull shark off the Florida coast is another.

"I watch the National Geographic Channel and the Discovery Channel all the time, but to actually be there, ah, man, it was scary," he said.

Scary might also describe the numbers Evans put up in enjoying a breakout season last year.

Evans finished sixth in the league with 1,292 yards receiving, while scoring eight times. That included setting a franchise record with 265 yards receiving in a 24-21 win over Houston.

They were impressive numbers on an inconsistent offence that finished 30th in total yards gained. Evans, selected 13th overall in the 2004 draft following a stellar career at Wisconsin, was in his first season as the Bills' No. 1 receiver after they traded Eric Moulds to Houston.

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**RoyWilliams** · 08-02-2007, 11:29 PM

Lol thats funny. Its something i have always wanted to do.

**BU54** · 08-02-2007, 11:38 PM

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Lol thats funny. Its something i have always wanted to do.

I was off Montaulk Point charter boat fishing back in '99 and caught a 2 foot long sand shark. A lame POS for a shark but my son and everyone on the boat loved looking at it when I got it to the surface. You never know what your going to catch out in the ocean.

**RoyWilliams** · 08-02-2007, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BU54

I was off Montaulk Point charter boat fishing back in '99 and caught a 2 foot long sand shark. A lame POS for a shark but my son and everyone on the boat loved looking at it when I got it to the surface. You never know what your going to catch out in the ocean.

Even that would be awesome. Whenever i went to Miami and then the Keys with my friends id always want to do this but not everyone had enough money on them.

**BU54** · 08-03-2007, 12:03 AM

I also caught a small Hammer head shark by clearwater with a friend with our throw net while we were standing in the water. We were using it to catch bait fish and saw the shark swimming to us and just threw the net over it. Then we let it go.

**RoyWilliams** · 08-03-2007, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BU54

I also caught a small Hammer head shark by clearwater with a friend with our throw net while we were standing in the water. We were using it to catch bait fish and saw the shark swimming to us and just threw the net over it. Then we let it go.

That sounds pretty sweet to, you have had some sweet experiences.

Way to not run like Lee.