After removing some hook in this juvenile white shark that was accidentally caught. There was only one way to get her back in the water 🦈. She was tagged with a pinging tag and was pinged off Bateman Bay a week later. We have had a few baby whites over the years and its quite easy to remove hooks when turned upside down, and with the fresh seas water hose , pushing water through the gills if needed. We use very low grade hooks that rust out in days when shark fishing, as we release any unwanted

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