Frank Mundus, a Long Island shark fisherman ... 1978 as “the most celebrated shark fisherman in the world,” Mundus fished out of Montauk, N.Y., for 40 years on his 42-foot boat Cricket II.

While, for some inescapable reason, this guy has achieved an almost cult following, Frank Mundus would have ... It is widely believed that Mundus' life served as the inspiration for the character ...