Instead, one of the first sharks they encountered was a juvenile great white, estimated at 2.5m to 3m in length. "We caught a few more school sharks, and then at about 5.10am, we hooked a second big shark that showed itself to be another great white." Related Content Video Watch: Northland Great White surprise Watch NZH Local Focus: Huntly expressway that 'no-one can see' Sideswipe: April 10: Which came first? Duffy wasn't surprised to have heard of the encounter; juvenile great whites were resident in Northland's coasts over summer, often travelling between Kaipara Harbour and Cape Reinga. Fishers who accidentally caught or came upon great white sharks were asked to report them to sharks@doc.govt.nz.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 23, 2017 02:37 UTC