Fisherman Reels in 300-Pound Bull Shark at Gulf Coast Beach

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7/9/2019|Updated: 7/9/2019

A Texan fishing enthusiast caught a large shark armed with just a fishing rod at a popular Gulf Coast beach on July 7.

Jason Jenkins reeled in a 300-pound bull shark about 6 p.m. local time at a Corpus Christi beach near the Bob Hall Pier, 160 miles southeast of San Antonio.

Richard Szabo

Editor/Reporter

Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.

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