re: Great White Caught Off Panama City Beach

I'm a huge supporter of hunting and fishing, but surf fishing sharks rubs me the wrong way. I know stats about shark attacks and the lack of them exist, but two summers ago in Orange Beach, a group of guys started chumming and surf fishing mid-late afternoon between a beach full of people. They pulled out a six foot black tip and an eight foot hammerhead asking children and families to get out of their way so they could pull it on shore. Needless to say they were not warmly welcomed and eventually left after numerous complaints.

I can accept that I'm in their environment and understand the risk of being there, but to entice sharks and bring them into crowded beaches of family and children is absurd.