New Video: Great White Shark Caught in Seaside Heights, NJ

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Seaside Heights, NJ

It was a surprise catch that came with unforgettable memories.
Captain Jeff Warford, first deckhand mate Jake Bowles and the owner of their Long Beach Island-based boat, were fishing for thresher sharks less than a mile from the beach in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on Sunday afternoon when they caught a great white shark instead.
They were in shock as they hooked this creature. They were less than a mile away from the beach where beach visitors were swimming in the ocean.
Typically the only shark that you would catch this time of year in this close would be a thresher shark,’' Warford said. “They’re following the bunker schools inshore.”

New video and news report about the Great White Shark caught off the Pier of Seaside Heights, New Jersey.

"It was an amazing experience," say the fishermen. The fishermen quickly released the shark, which was about six feet long. The fish charged the boat after it was hooked. It took the fishermen about 20 minutes to disengage the hook and release. The crew caught nothing else that day but were still thrilled to take home a shark tale that they’ll never forget.
The next time you decide to step into the waters at Seaside Heights, N.J., be aware of your surroundings.
You don’t, after all, want to be face to face with a Great white shark.

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