Fisherman hooks shark in New Zealand, freaks out as it leaps out of water

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Max Knoblauch
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Fishing is all about patience, serenity and maintaining your composure when faced with a challenging catch. Of course, if you accidentally hook a shark, all of that goes out the window and you should scream at the top of your lungs until the situation resolves itself.

At least that's the method two New Zealand fishermen decided on when one of them hooked a bronze whaler shark on Dec. 24 and it began to leap out of the water. Elliot Gordon and Paul Adlington were fishing for snapper in Tauranga Harbour when a 10-foot shark decided to take the bait.

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