Wisconsin Family Stunned After Catching 'Super Rare' Fish In Florida Waters

"Bigger bait produces bigger fish," according to an old saying. Such a fortunate line held true for one family from Green Bay, Wisconsin when they were in Florida last week.

USA Today said the Therriault family was fishing for sharks with Fin and Fly Charters in Port Canaveral, Florida on August 4. Capt. Parker Miley reportedly put a big chunk of kingfish out as bait in 20 feet of water a few hundred yards off the beach.

When anglers started reeling in their next catch, they weren't prepared for a 20-minute tug-of-war. When the fishermen started gaining some ground, there were able to bring the unknown sea monster to the surface. That's when Kevin Therriault got excited.

"Oh my God, it's a sawfish! You guys, this fish is super rare!" he exclaimed.

It wasn't a normal smalltooth sawfish either -- it was a whopping 13 feet long. Jamie Glasner was able to catch a picture of the large creature for USA Today.

Some people call them sawfish sharks, but they're more closely related to stingrays, according to experts. The strange-looking fish are known for their four to five-foot-long saw-like protrusion. Marine biologists call it a rostrum, which helps the sawfish stun small fish before eating them. As bottom-dwelling creatures, they also eat crustaceans and other organisms.

What also makes the fish special is that they're primarily native to waters around Florida. Unfortunately, they're considered endangered.