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. On Saturday, Potter headed out to Waihau Bay on the East Cape in search of tuna but got much more than he bargained for, 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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The group, mako shark chasing boat, led by Capt. Potter said he's had a lot of reaction to his video, with people blown away by the dramatic chase. A charter fisherman got a little unexpected help while battling a shortfin mako shark off the coast of northern New Zealand on Nov.

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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. But the group of five anglers stayed in the back of the boat and the shark eventually wriggled back into the water.

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.

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But the group of five anglers stayed in the back of the boat and the shark eventually wriggled back into the water. 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. Kayak fisherman Greg Potter runs a video channel called GP Fishing Adventures where he posts videos of his time on the water. Makos are known to get airborne when hooked. Potter told Newshub about the dramatic chase and said it came a little bit out of the blue. Being an avid fisherman, Potter couldn't believe his luck at being able to see the dramatic chase firsthand. William Hewett. 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. More from Newshub. On Saturday, Potter headed out to Waihau Bay on the East Cape in search of tuna but got much more than he bargained for. Ryan Churches of Churchys Charters, was astonished. Shortfin makos are notoriously fast swimmers, topping out around 45 miles per hour. The anglers were chasing kingfish off the coast of Whitianga in the northern part of New Zealand when the mako chomped the bait. Potter said the force of the shark banging into his kayak resulted in him almost falling into the water.

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.

The group, led by Capt. On Saturday, Potter headed out to Waihau Bay on the East Cape in search of tuna but got much more than he bargained for. Shortfin makos are notoriously fast swimmers, topping out around 45 miles per hour. But the group of five anglers stayed in the back of the boat and the shark eventually wriggled back into the water. Churches estimates the shark was over pounds and eight to nine feet long. Potter said the force of the shark banging into his kayak resulted in him almost falling into the water. 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. A Kiwi kayaker has recalled the surreal moment a shark banged into his boat while it chased after a seal. He puts that down to his experience of seeing lots of mako sharks, orcas, dolphins and seals during his time on the water. William Hewett.