white sea bass

“CDFW conducts an annual review of the white sea bass fishery.... This annual review process determines if current management measures are providing adequate protection for the white sea bass resource.”

Hara used every bit of the 73.4-pound white sea bass — “WSB” to spearas — down to its bones.

In her arms is a 4-foot-6-inch speargun — almost as tall as she is — that she’s training on white sea bass, the elusive “gray ghosts” of California.

More than that, the behemoth broke the International Underwater Spearfishing Assn. record catch for white sea bass by women’s speargun by weight.

“She caught the white sea bass on a shore dive, which means she had to carry that thing up the cliffs. The world record requirements also don’t allow for anyone to help you.”