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[CaptinAcademy]

https://highercalling.net/2024/02/29/great-white-shark-verified-just-off-the-beach-at-south-padre-island-tx/?fbclid=IwAR2YFs3O_ELCWnET-aLESm78IvhIkSdAoJSk62E0SudaWDaBmBM6IxTG1M4&amp

Never heard of one west of the Mississippi, especially that close to shore
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Steve-O
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My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it. ~Koos Brandt

[speckled.trout]

In the 1963 book Shadows In the Sea; Sharks, Skates & Rays, the presence of great whites in Texas waters as far back as the 1950s is mentioned.

A great white shark seven feet long was caught in 15 fathoms, 12 miles off of Port Aransas, TX on Feb. 9, 1950. Seven days later, a second great white 11 feet, 4-inches long was caught in the same area. And 10 days later, a third, this one 12 feet, 2 inches long, was caught there. Yet, there has never been a previously reported catches in Texas waters.

I have the book if you would like to read it, but a deposit is required. LOL!!

Mike
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People always tell me to act my age. I tell them I don't know how, I've never been this old before.

[awesum]

I see/hear reports of them in the GOM west of the Mussippuh once or twice a year.

[Prof. Salt]

I can confirm first-hand their occasional presence in local waters. I got too close for comfort one day when a big GW charged the kingfish I was landing on the kayak. White sharks are unbelievably girthy and seem too big to be real. That was one of only a couple of times I really thought I would die out there. Thankfully (and I'm still not sure why), the fish called off the attack as soon as it saw me and it didn't reappear. It came within 15 feet of the kayak broadside to me as it passed, and I got a very good view of the scariest fish ever. My hair still stands up when I think back on that moment.

[ziacatcher]

Damn glenn, that must have been scary! I don't know what I would have done if I see in that and that's if I was in a regular boat not a kayak.

[Prof. Salt]

[CaptinAcademy]

Thanks all for the responses.
I did not know most of this.
Especially Mike's info

Thanks again!
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Steve-O
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My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it. ~Koos Brandt

[Chiken97]

Any reports of one ever being caught from a TX beach?

[awesum]