Holla! Great White Caught Off La Jolla!

According to the LA Times, a great white shark about 6 feet long and 150 pounds was caught by a fly fisherman off La Jolla last week.

It’s believed to be the first great white taken off the California coast using a fly rod and reel.

Jeff Patterson was fishing about five miles offshore when the white shark hit.

The fight lasted about 25 minutes. Patterson thought it was a mako shark until he got it close enough to the boat and realized it was a great white.

Being that it’s not legal in California to catch great whites, Patterson released the shark after taking a picture.

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