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Frank Mundus (October 21, 1925 – September 10, 2008) was a fisherman and charter captain based in Montauk, New York who is said to be the inspiration for the character Quint in the book and movie Jaws. He started out as a shark hunter but later became a shark conservationist.
Sep 8, 2018 · The story of Montauk charter captain Frank Mundus and how Dan stopped the fisherman's giant great white from earning the world record.
Sep 16, 2008 · Frank Mundus, the hulking Long Island shark fisherman who was widely considered the inspiration for Captain Quint, the steely-eyed, grimly obsessed shark hunter in “Jaws,” died on Wednesday in...
For over 50 years Frank Mundus chartered his boat Cricket II catching some of the largest sharks ever recorded, off Montauk, New York. His vessel often had a multi-season wait list for a chance to catch the giant sharks he'd dubbed "Monster Fish".
WELCOME TO THE HOME PAGE OF FRANK MUNDUS. I was the pioneer of sport fishing for sharks. In my. books I can prove that the character "Quint" (played by Robert Shaw) in the movie Jaws was modeled after my shark fishing career and colorful, crazy exploits. Click on my photo to hear what's new.
Jun 19, 2015 · Frank Mundus with his estimated 4,500-pound great white shark that he caught with a harpoon in 1964 off the shores of Long Island. Mundus and his giant catch were the main inspiration for Jaws.
Sep 24, 2008 · A man who many thought of as the world’s greatest shark hunter and as the person serving as the inspiration for the character “Captain Quint” in the blockbuster movie “Jaws” has died at the age of 82, according to an obituary in the Los Angeles Times.
