Mahana said it took about an hour for the woman an her husband to reel it in.

Another witness said he saw a dorsal fin and a tail pop out now and then.

But, still, nobody expected it when the couple, holding their ground at the surf line, pulled in a 300-lb. grouper.

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The couple posed for photos with the huge fish, then released it back into the water.

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Jo'wan Bellamy taught in the GNETS program for 17 years and recently transferred to Atlanta’s new behavioral program at Crawford Long Middle School. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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