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<\/p>\nIt\u2019s illegal in California to intentionally fish for great white sharks.<\/p>\n
But on Saturday at Hermosa Beach Pier in Los Angeles County, five anglers reportedly hooked more than 20 juvenile white sharks, using mackerel as bait.<\/p>\n
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Hooked great white shark off Hermosa Beach.<\/p>\n
According to the Easy Reader<\/a>, the anglers said they believed they were hooking mako sharks, and that they cut the lines to free the sharks after reeling them to the surface. The sharks measured between 6 and 9 feet.<\/p>\n It is legal to fish for mako sharks, but they rarely venture into shallow coastal waters. Mako shark catches almost always occur on boats.<\/p>\n ALSO: Massive Yellowstone grizzly bear ambushed by wolves on way to carcass<\/a><\/p>\n Additionally, it\u2019s fairly common knowledge that juvenile white sharks congregate in shallow coastal waters off Southern California to feed on stingrays and other fishes. Under ideal conditions, they’re easy to spot from a pier, making them tempting targets for fishermen.<\/p>\n Great white shark in wave off San Diego.<\/p>\n Harold Cohen, owner of a restaurant near the pier, told the Easy Reader that he observed the fishermen hooking and releasing five sharks in the span of an hour on Saturday. <\/p>\n It\u2019s not clear if the California Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to investigate this potentially illegal shark-fishing spree.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n