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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/WavesAndSaves on 2025-07-24 22:20:55+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the largest fish ever caught with a rod and reel was a 3,427-pound great white shark caught by Frank Mundus in 1986. Mundus, a famous charter boat captain and fisherman, was the inspiration for the Jaws character Quint.