SAVAGE Attack At Kayak While Landing BIG Fish! What Did It?
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- This was SCARY! A spectacular aerial battle with a big tarpon ended in violence near my kayak while fishing in only 5 feet of water. I'll remember this every time I reach in to land a fish, especially in the kayak.
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Wow! The silence right after the shark attack was exactly my reaction, sitting here watching with mouth agape. Sometimes nature demonstrates to us how small and vulnerable we really are…awesome moment.
Hey John, you can actually see the shark under the boat at 12:49 mark. He makes a circle and goes right for the fish. Awesome stuff
Keene eye!
Looks to be a smaller shark than what actually attacked though. That one was huge. Either way though it could have gotten sketchy quick.
Looks kinda like a hammer head to me. Either that or a big bull could do that much damage.
That is an another Tarpon.
yeah, the same time he said woh and you can hear the reel(run out?)
What a fish! Very informative commentary. Skilled fish fighting. Lucky that the shark attacked away from the kayak and your hands.
I know you're a transplanted New England hardcore surf fisherman, so I really enjoy sharing you excitement as you figure out the waters around your new home
Thanks. Only transplanted in winter. It sure is exciting.
What an awesome video, that tail was big!! I almost died laughing when the jerk shad disappeared into the distance on that run after being caught on the rod 😂 Great content John👍
Wow! Be vigilant out there John... that was a ferocious attack and terrifying to imagine that you were in your kayak wearing flip flops... Not exactly a knucklehead bluefish biting an eel in half in the surf along the north point at Montauk was it? You sure do have some spectacular videos... this footage is tremendous! you're getting pretty good at this! Please be safe
Actually it’s amazing when it happens. Essentially a Tarpon is just a massive plichard. I mean the Montauk guys swim out to rocks on a high tide and I’ll bet you there have been a few juvenile great whites splashing around and the don’t even know it. Same with the guys at Race Point in Cape Cod. Big 15 footer cruising by 20 yards off the beach and they have no clue.
Wow, now both northern guys that I watch, you and Rich from fishaholic got sharked like that in FL
Amazing footage, thank you for delivery
Ps quick note: I know sometimes there's might be a notion of a video being not action enough, but I personally like to see what's in between the most action.
Especially when you go into such detail on technique, bait, tackle, working an area etc.
Thank you again John
God Bless
Big ole Bull... They're absolutely brutal, I've had a few snook, jack, tarpon, weakfish become easy offerings for big bullies on the flats and in the back bays and canals. Water depth means nothing to them. They're ruthless hunters. He was probably tailing him the whole fight waiting for him to tire out so he could capitalize on your catch. AWESOME video John.
John.....you had me at hello. I live vicariously through you my friend. Such exciting stuff to watch that gives me energy for my next fishing trip. Wish you well brother!!! Thanks for all the learning
not sure if you "woahed" at the same thing I did John, but at 12:49 you can SEE the bullshark right under the kayak!
absolutely insane, great video!
What an experience, especially in a kayak. That shark zeroed in on that tarpon and demolished it a lot like when you see sharks attack seals. Great footage John. That certainly was an experience of a lifetime,
The Tax Man came and collected his dues…most certainly a bull shark. Thanks for the great footage as always John!!!
I’ve heard Big bull sharks predate on tarpon like giant mullet. Unreal to see it first hand.
I’m glad he didn’t blowup under the kayak when the tarpon kept trying to hide back there.
That was incredible footage. Awesome work. Crazy how shallow 6’. Landed half of the fish you battled. Thank you
John that was absolutely awesome. My hats off to you for catching that. Tight lines
Oh my God - that was an epic fight and crazy finish!
Great video, big fan. You can also see how the shark swims right under you moments before the attack, so crazy! Must if been an intense sight and feeling.
Now you know why the great Ted Williams said if he could do only 1 thing, it would be tarpon fishing and not baseball! Good stuff John..
He said that? I get it!!
Been there John (the attack, not the spot). It humbles you, makes you realize you don't know the spot you fish everyday and that the ocean doesn't belong to us. Enter the apex predator, suddenly you're not at the top of the food chain.
OMG John, I got goosebumps and called to my wife..Check this out! This is 10 miles north of where we would go snorkling on a regular basis. I was 40 at the time and must of been out of my mind! Thanks for sharing and safe travels.
Lots of big stuff in the water there for sure!
you never know how your day is gonna go when you immerse yourself in nature. that was very intense.
Awesome video John! That was a hungry shark!
I love the brutal honesty in the beginning 😂😂
Great video, John! I saw my first 6'+ bull shark at the north end of Gasparilla in March. It was moving from the Gulf into Gasparilla Soun in 5 feet of water. Have not seen such a big bull shark in the area before.
That's a smaller one.
Wow great video, having fought a great many big sharks from big boats I can’t imagine watching one hit that close to a yak just incredible circle of life vibes right there.
Either a bull shark or a hammerhead, which are known to feast on hooked tarpon. By the looks of the tail, I would say a hammerhead.
John at the 1:45 point you can see the shark swim right in front of you. Right under your arms. Unreal!! Great video!!
Thanks!!
So.. I guess it was ok to take that tarpon out of the water? ;) nice video once again. Thanks for posting, it made my day
Dude…. Can you imagine that happening while you try to land the fish in the boat!! 😮
Yes. Now I can imagine unfortunately.
Wow John, that's awesome. I don't what will be my reaction at this point, but it's one off my favorite videos that I watch .
Keep fishing 🎣 John and we will keep watching.
Thank you John
Have you ever had a “we’re gonna need a bigger boat” moment in the kayak? Sharks that became too curious etc.
It is fun to fight them on the light gear, but this is why I use a bit beefier tackle like an 8ft rod rate for at least 30lb so you can bring them in a little quicker. Not only because of sharks, but also as not to tire them out too much. Great video!
I can't believe how hard they pull, it's incredible.
Between 14:35 and 14:38 just before you say, “whoa”, I believe I see the shark cruise right by your boat just before it hits the tarpon. Look down on the side you’re fighting the fish. Looks like a Bull Shark, John.
Good eye Pat. It made the u-turn and in for the kill.
12:50 now for some reason, but yea, good eye.
You are braver than me. There is no way I'd go out there in a glorified tupperware dish with those big fish cruising out there. That just took a year off my life just watching that shark! Damn!!
This reminds me of " The Old Man and the Sea". Nice video of great Tarpon fishing.
Wow, John !! I got ‘sharked’ up here in Tampa Bay about a year ago … all I got on the end of my line was the head of my red fish. Scared the heck out of me - but yours must have been a very big bull shark to do that to that sized tarpon !! Whoa!
I've always heard that when the tarpon are rolling like that they aren't feeding so makes sense that you hooked up later in the day when they weren't as visible. Also that big bull got a nice lunch.
Perhap's you should stay down till June having that much fun....Fish on
just wanted to say that after some technical difficulties, i was able to get the free lures from the offer. john and saltstrong took a personal interest and never stopped helping until i got them! thanks, i love your videos!!
Awesome video!!! Man that sucks! Put up a nice fight then the 🦈 said thanks for lunch.
WOW. So glad you’re safe.
Great video John. Looking forward to seeing you down here in the fall.
That was Absolutely Awesome John!!!😁 Incredible Video!
Holy mother of god!! What an amazing video!!!!!! TY!
My friend and I just landed a 7’ tarpon from our kayaks yesterday. No sharks thankfully but we were only right up the road from you by North Captiva. I don’t think people truly understand the type of predators that are in these waters. I’ve seen sharks upwards of 10’ in 30” of water around Fort Myers.
Great video! The ending was epic. Kudos!!!
I love the way those Tarpon jump must be such a rush. Awesome
Thanks for doing that! Cut the line a long time ago.
Great catch there and it’s to bad it ended that way. Down here we call that a tax payment to the man in the gray suit. Great video !!!
Schools of Hammerhead Sharks follow the migrations of the tarpon up and down the Gulf Coast and the East Coast of Florida. Anglers lose fish to them often while fighting them.
John, this is one of the best videos! I'm glad that you are safe, that shark attack was awesome.
Incredible footage. Maybe that shark has watched some of your vids on youtube.
Unbelievable! But then again, you’re in Florida. Excellent video & great fish! Feel bad for the end result of a beautiful fish 🎣
Wow....those runs!!!
That looks so serene, far cry from trying to Yak fish on the Great South Bay. Amazing at the non existent boat traffic. 23 months to retirement, and fish the same the water!!
Almost certainly a bull shark. Very common in the water depth you were fishing. Among the most aggressive sharks. I have witnessed several attacks on tarpon, mostly tired on the line but one was swimming free. Enormous explosion when the shark took half the tarpon. It came back a couple of minutes later and took the other half with another explosive hit. I wouldn't have the nerve to fish out there in a kayak!
When the man in the gray suit shows up, you gotta pay the tax. I hate paying taxes.
Incredible footage John. Holy crap!
As always another great video. John--you need a bigger boat. .
Hugely awesome, Johannes !!
Awesome video John. Keep them coming 👍🏻
Where are you John, fluke season has already opened in LI and we're anxiously awaiting your next video!
Amazing footage John. Thanks for sharing.
Welcome to the hammerheads of pine island , there are some true monsters out there.
You could make a real movie with this...The shark attack was really impressive !!!
yea what danger! you rock dude.. very quiet when the shark almost ripped you to shreds man@ SHARK TANK
I always wondered how that would play out in a kayak
Heart pounding and heart stopping video John. That was an awesome sight when your tarpon got sharked. Feel bad for those silver kings getting chomped up. I couldn’t help feeling the adrenaline rush of those fish peeling off line and that helpless feeling that the fish is in command in that moment and all you can do is l hold on and pray. You played those fish masterfully and honestly, I would be happy to just hook up and hold on, watch the aerial acrobatics and let them self release close to the boat.
The aerials are just sick. It's surreal while it''s happening.
Wow. That’s was amazing to have on film
Haven't watched this video yet, but back (oh God!!) 42 years ago 👴 we fished Boca Grande pass, in Florida for tarpon I was just a mate. The hammerhead was named Old Hitler and was something like 15-18 foot He would eat all but the head of a tarpon. I saw his shadow once pass under us & form like 300 yards saw him breach as he took a mans tarpon. . . . .
WOW! What a battle! What a fish! What a shark! Shame you only got half the tarpon - it was an amazing fish!
Leaves the idea that you are not very safe on the kayak, in case of another hungry shark (the video shows it passing right below you, before the attack).
good call it swims right past you...
He's perfectly safe in the kayak
@@morganghetti Not if he's picking a fish out of the water or releasing one.
I think there were actually two sharks, the smaller bull that passed by your boat and the huge hammerhead that ended up eating your tarpon. The giveaway is the extra tall dorsal fin of the hammer -- a trademark
Thank You! I also thought the first shadow was not what hit the tarpon, in fact, while it was happening I thought it was another tarpon. It also didn't seem big enough to do what the shark did. I even played the video a few times and didn't even think the trajectory of the fish that swam under the boat was consistent with what hit the tarpon.
incredible how hard sharks are to positively I.D. awesome footage Mr. Skinner.
Year after year I love your content. Awesome
Amazing footage! Love your videos! Keep ‘‘em coming!
Do you often hook up and land full-size Tarpon with the Medium Carbon Shield rod and the 2000 size Evict? If so, thats super impressive and gets me really excited since I just bought both of those through the links in your videos! I hope you get some kickback for that!
There are 4 videos from last winter of me landing them on that combo, all in under 19 minutes. Here's one in the yak and one from shore. czcams.com/video/vQlbtj4vYRI/video.html czcams.com/video/_uX0kYgCebQ/video.html
John, stay out of the water. You are the fishiest man in FL, and the sharks know it. Hahah
This is just madness! Amazing footage🤯🔥
Excellent tarpon video, cool to see all those fussy morning fish. Tarpon are an exciting fish. I posted a question on the last video asking about the types of rods you like to outfit your kayak with up in the northeast.
Sharks like easy meals.
I'd get the tsunami rod I used in this video and pair it with an Evict 3000 for the northeast fishing. It's a great combo. There are links in the video description.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks Iooking at those thought about the medium and mh rod with a tsunami slimwave for blackish and porgy.
Excellent angling! Gators like jerk shads too and they’re super aggressive in early Spring after hibernating. Love this show!
You had some balls to grab that half eaten fish..lol!!
Absolutely great video!! I’ve always wondered about landing a fish and holding it or reviving it next to the kayak…..and having a shark or alligator decide it was an easy meal. And you have a hand in the fish’s mouth or wrapped around your Boga grip.
That's definitely on my radar now.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing You guys in those yaks don't realize what's underneath you.
Ive seen hammers (Gulf of Mexico) so big,that I was glad I was up on fly bridge of big sportfisher.
All I can say is ,y'all are in the wrong boats,doing stuff like that.Really same thing as being around big bull gators,any fresh in Florida.Again,wrong boat.
Oh well.....
Glad I fish in UK waters sometimes, John. Brilliant video, keep up the good work.
THAT WAS A 🔥 VIDEO !!! TIGHT LINES !!
3:00 i thought you were about to throw the rod in the water haha
John, you hooked up twice with one of my bucket list, top target species...needless to say I also just subscribed! Your either edit really well or deserve a composure award, God help me I'd have shared a fury of 5.00 a piece cuss jar profanity's! I agree with the culprit as a Bull Shark.
Welcome aboard!
Really considerate of the shark. It saved half the fish for u since u were the one that caught it fair and square.
That reminds me of Captiva pass. Love the tsunami rods. Have a couple of them.💪🏼💪🏼
In my club we do a lot of tournaments of all species, we do a 3 month Tarpon, Snook, Red. We dont require a Tarpon measurement, just a pic of the angler grabbing the 6' leader. Then you can cut the leader, or get it to the boat and get the hook out. But that would be risky in a Kayak, HA. Happy fishing!
You could work for Mutual of Omaha....that was nuts!
Ha! We have to be of a certain age to get that reference.
@@JohnSkinnerFishing yes, I remember those Sunday nights!
Awesome Video!! WoW!!
My first thought, You're gonna need a bigger boat!
John, I just watched “the attack” for the 5th time. So cool!!! Now get back to the island and show us some new fluking videos😁
I'll be fluking greenport a week from today.
Well... That's humbling. How much time did you spend thinking about the size of the kayak after that? This is definitely one for the highlight reel!
Holy crap that was intense 😳 !
Florida native here, sharks are in all depths of water: hammer, tiger, bull, reef sharks. Hard to tell from the video. I can say I wasn’t surprised and expected it, shallow water with thrashing, sharks come on quick.
Awesome video ! Thanks! Love the eat and runs ! Shame it got sharked!
Ever thought about adding an underwater camera? it could go on a flexible mount with a go pro mounted underwater on your left side.
Massive bull. That’s why I don’t swim anywhere near that area or wade fish. Wow! Great video!
Thanks for the ID. I never wade deep because I'd be spooking the fish I'm trying to catch. I've seen people do it but I see so many stingrays I never go past my knees.