Mako shark chasing boat

A Kiwi kayaker has recalled the surreal moment a shark banged into his boat while it chased after a seal. Kayak fisherman Greg Potter runs a video channel called GP Fishing Adventures where he posts videos of his time on the water, mako shark chasing boat.

A charter fisherman got a little unexpected help while battling a shortfin mako shark off the coast of northern New Zealand on Nov. After the angler fought the mako for a bit, the shark leapt out of the water and landed right on the bow of the boat. The group, led by Capt. Ryan Churches of Churchys Charters, was astonished. Makos are known to get airborne when hooked. It was crazy. We were all watching the rod and the line was going out to the side of the boat and it changed direction suddenly … it just happened to jump at the same time and we got a hell of a fright.

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After the angler fought the mako for a bit, the shark leapt out of the water and landed right on the bow of the boat. Potter told Newshub the ordeal definitely hasn't put him off going kayaking again, so much so he kept fishing straight after, mako shark chasing boat. The footage, which Potter posted to his YouTube channel and has over 29, views, shows the shark and seal both jumping in and out of the water as the dramatic pursuit continues getting closer and closer to Potter's boat.

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A charter fisherman got a little unexpected help while battling a shortfin mako shark off the coast of northern New Zealand on Nov. After the angler fought the mako for a bit, the shark leapt out of the water and landed right on the bow of the boat. The group, led by Capt. Ryan Churches of Churchys Charters, was astonished. Makos are known to get airborne when hooked. It was crazy. We were all watching the rod and the line was going out to the side of the boat and it changed direction suddenly … it just happened to jump at the same time and we got a hell of a fright. The anglers were chasing kingfish off the coast of Whitianga in the northern part of New Zealand when the mako chomped the bait. Churches estimates the shark was over pounds and eight to nine feet long.

Mako shark chasing boat

A stunning video went viral after it showed a large mako shark leaping into the air and onto the deck of a boat, nearly landing on top of two fishermen. Posted to the TikTok account careychenart, the video was viewed more than , times. Shortfin mako sharks are among some of the fastest fish on Earth, swimming up to 45 mph. They also measure up to 12 feet and weigh up to 1, pounds, according to Oceana. These sharks have an extensive geographical range, though they are mainly found in tropical to temperate parts of all oceans. In the viral video, a fisherman is seen attempting to reel in what he caught on his line, which was jumping out of the water at the start of the clip. The men on the boat cheered him on before the mako shark popped out of the water and crashed onto the boat's deck by two fishermen. The camera panned down and showed one fisherman darting away from the wriggling shark, while the second quickly climbed the ladder to the boat's top deck. The camera then focused on the shark that continued to thrash on the floor before the video concluded.

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As Potter was out trying to catch tuna, he spotted about m away from his kayak a shark - either a great white or a Mako - chasing after a seal. A Kiwi kayaker has recalled the surreal moment a shark banged into his boat while it chased after a seal. William Hewett. Potter told Newshub the ordeal definitely hasn't put him off going kayaking again, so much so he kept fishing straight after. US man accused of killing baby dolphin by taking it out of water for Instagram photo. After the angler fought the mako for a bit, the shark leapt out of the water and landed right on the bow of the boat. It's not something you really see normally, a shark going aerial like that is a pretty rare sight so to have caught that on camera, I'm absolutely rapt by it. He puts that down to his experience of seeing lots of mako sharks, orcas, dolphins and seals during his time on the water. With that said, stocks in the Pacific are not as stressed as those in the Atlantic, where mako fishing was banned by the federal government this summer. Being an avid fisherman, Potter couldn't believe his luck at being able to see the dramatic chase firsthand. It was crazy.

A group of saltwater anglers got up close and personal with a hooked mako shark recently while fishing off the coast of Maine near Monhegan Island. A video that was shared to social media over the weekend shows the shark leaping in mid-air and landing in the back of the boat. A post shared by Barstool Outdoors barstooloutdoors.

Thinking it was tuna, I went to approach it and then I realised this was no tuna, it was a huge shark chasing a seal," he recalled. On Saturday, Potter headed out to Waihau Bay on the East Cape in search of tuna but got much more than he bargained for. We were all watching the rod and the line was going out to the side of the boat and it changed direction suddenly … it just happened to jump at the same time and we got a hell of a fright. Makos are known to get airborne when hooked. When asked if he was concerned about what might have happened if he fell in and the shark misinterpreted him for the seal, Potter said that thought didn't cross his mind. As Potter was out trying to catch tuna, he spotted about m away from his kayak a shark - either a great white or a Mako - chasing after a seal. Ryan Churches of Churchys Charters, was astonished. The group, led by Capt. William Hewett. A Kiwi kayaker has recalled the surreal moment a shark banged into his boat while it chased after a seal.