There’s nothing like a shark to draw a crowd - and it didn’t take long for the crowd to gather for a close-up look as Rodeo weighmaster Bruce Cheves hoisted a 152.8-pound Dusky Shark up on the scales just a little before 7  p.m. Monday.

Scott Gallagher of Santa Rosa Beach was the angler who reeled in the shark while fishing on the Perfect Shot with Capt. Brady Bowman. The shark was a great conversation piece, however, it wasn’t big enough to get on the leaderboard. A shark has to weigh 200 pounds or better to be a legal entry in the Rodeo. Nevertheless it was great for photos, and the angler will have plenty of stories to tell.

At close of day the count on fish entries into the 59th Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo is 281.

-Tina Harbuck

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