SHARK! during epic wade-fishing trip!
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2020
- Sharks are ever-present on wade-fishing trips. It’s just part of the deal. You know that going in. If you have a severe galeophobia, you take up golf or needlepoint; you don’t get in the water with fish that have more teeth than a chastity belt.
Almost a decade ago, I flew to Breton Island with the late Capt. Theophile Bourgeois. He circled the island, and didn’t see a whole lot of bait, so he headed north to Gosier Island. There, Bourgeois tipped the plane on a counterclockwise arc to give us a better view of the water, and there was bait everywhere.
What was also there were more sharks than I’d ever seen in any Discovery Channel special. They circled the island like alligators in the king’s moat.
Content that he saw what he wanted, Bourgeois lowered the flaps to land the sea plane on the back side of the island.
“Theophile, what are you doing?” I asked. “You didn’t see all those sharks down there.”
“Aw, brah,” he responded, “those sharks aren’t going to mess with you.”
He was right - they didn’t - and we proceeded to have one of the best fishing trips of my life.
I thought of that day while fishing last week at the northern Chandeleur Island chain with my good friends Capt. Justin Bowles and Kevin Ford.
After spending a short night at the Chandeleur Islander, we arose well before dusk to watch the sunrise while standing in the water at a grass flat that held speckled trout the day before.
We hoped those fish would hit topwater baits in the early morning hours, and boy, did they ever. We were having one of the greatest fishing experiences of our lives when I felt something significant in size bump my right leg.
I looked down to see a 5-foot shark staring at the fish in my floating basket. Needless to say, I became perhaps the second man in world history to walk on water.
After I collected my wits, I continued fishing, and Ford’s producer Gemini Ceasar made his way toward me. He complimented my dance moves, and then told me what I thought was one shark was actually five. He watched them move toward me while flying a drone overhead.
“I wanted to let you know they were coming, but you were too far away,” Ceasar said.
Though it was certainly frightening at the time, the shark encounter only served to make this trip even more special.
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Nice Trout Eñjoy your Videos ,On point.Thanks.
Brings back memories of doing that with my dad off of Fourchon 35 years ago...so much fun.
Great video and what a fun trip! Thanks for bringing us along
I agree on the hook rash tops. They do work better than a new one!
Lol I love my 15 seconds of fame on the big screen! 😂 It was good having you guys. Come back soon!
We can laugh now! It's still a very scary situation. Props for staying out and continuing to fish!
Great video Todd! Good times!
Dude said Tallywhacker!
Went to chandelier in March.. the motto of our trip was “fuck where’d that shark go”, we were slapping them with our rod tips
Did you catch a few fish?
Yeah, 2 away from LA limit (got lazy and tired). We only went for the day, my buddy works on one of the motherships so it’s kinda cheating fishing with him
Big Louisiana “SPECKLED TROOOUUT!” 🤣😂😭
Similar situation for me back in the mid 90s at Elmer's Island. Baitfish were thick, morning started off with lots of small specks, white trout, too many ladyfish. Then Spanish macks showed up and decent reds. Not long after that, small-ish sharks showed up. Didn't bother me till one chomped off the speck as I was reaching for the line to land it. I was done for the day. Lol
I'm generally not afraid of sharks. I respect them, but they're not going to keep me out the water. Having one bump my leg, though, was admittedly terrifying.
great video man !!!
I have to go, this was a really great video!! Congrats on the great fishing!!
Great fishing trip 👍🏻 but i was laughing so hard at his reaction with the shark🤣🤣 what do you expect when your standing in the water and perfectly good boat is beside you guys?? Lmao 😆
I want to get back into wade fishing, my last trip I saw a massive hammerhead shark, im arms reach, and it ruined it for me.
Great video todd and i didn't know you could walk on water lol
Maybe crapping in your pants is what kept the shark from returning? J kidding, great video!
awesome video!
Much respect for posting your shark reaction. Most all of us would have the same reaction but I wouldn't want anyone seeing me panic.
NOPE! My ass would be walking on water getting back to the boat if a shark bumped me.
Lol I think that dust cloud from you 💩 your pants
Remember my Dad telling me he was wading almost to his chest, fishing for snook when they started jumping out of the water like mullets, Huge shark chassing snook. Fast to shore
Oh, and some very decent trout y'all caught. 👍
Wow!!!
I never laughed so hard at your videos but I’d been back in the boat lol
That tells you how good the trout were biting
I bet lol I had ankle surgery so can’t fish right now which is hard but your videos help hoping to be able to get back out in august
That's why I stay in the boat
lol right im too chicken to get out
Nice videos!
What color spitting image was Justin using?
A texas rigged ZMan Popping Mullet would work real well with all the grass out there
Hello MMM , Todd , u can be the first ‘Sportsman’s Paradise’ Native to Start a Culture of Conservation,,,( u & Joel can carry the torch fwd ),,, Either lower the length limits on ur redz & trout or limit the numbers ( Do Research for wats best for Louisiana ) : U will never be disappointed to Protect the Resource ,,,, Thnx Bros mike
Awesome catches, but man that shark hitting your leg..Nope!!
That’s the problem with having a stringer attached to you. I got snatched off my feet in gulf shores by a 6 to 7 foot bull shark fishing in the surf. I had 4 really nice 4+ pound specks and 2 top of the slot reds he grabbed a hold of. I got to see that same shark bite a hook 100 yards away and that guy took his head off and was gonna he eating him.
You don't have to get in the water , if someone is afraid of sharks... I'm more afraid of the flesh eating bacteria
Marsh Man Masson do you change out the treble hooks on your topwaters to a name brand or just keep factory hooks ? Thanks and great video !
I had changed the rear hook on this one to a Mustad triple grip
🔥
I had I similar scenario happen with a hammer head in South florida. I was fishing a sand bar about waist deep and heard some splashing looked back and saw a massive fin and tail flailing around. Luckily I was only 20 feet from the boat I walked back and got in the boat. Flipped on the trolling motor to get a closer look and looked down and was a massive 8ish foot hammer head eating sting rays off the bottom.
Good lord
@@MarshManMasson yeah man scared the shit out of me. I still wade out but I'm a little more caution.
Could you have a discussion on what you do at the end of the day to clean up your gear after you've been wading in the salt water? I usually get hit by a couple waves while wading, and my equipment gets drenched. I do a rinse down at the end of the day, but I'm not sure if that's enough to prevent my equipment from the elements.
Tbh, I'm terrible about taking care of my reels. However, every reel manufacturer I've asked about it over my career has said you should never rinse your reels. Instead, you should wipe them down with a damp cloth and then oil them
@@MarshManMasson Thank you, I'll change my cleanup routine asap.
Why do you have to censor the video? ;0)
I wonder if I’d have to Balls to do that🤔
Any action Grand Isle wade fishing lately?
Hey MMM , a freeze or chemical or oil spill can massively hurt a gamefish population ,,,,, if ur numbers stay higher ur fish survival rates increase tremendously ,,,,,
Have you seen the movie Jaws. Don’t watch it. Great video, great trip.
What's the minimum size boat you who recommend for the run out there? I know the wind depends a lot on what you can run out there, but ideally; what do you think?
Man thats a tough one because if you take too big of a boat it makes getting into the sandbars to wade difficult. On the other hand I have a 24 bay boat which is great to fish out of but running that much open water you can get beat up.
I would agree with Justin. It's rare you get a day that starts calm and stays calm this time of year, and you have a whole lot of open water to cross.
Many people may look at this and laugh, but people that's a very scary situation. Thank GOD that this did not turn out worse.. And where did you get that net from?
I look at it and laugh now, but I didn't at the time lol. Link to ego nets in the video description
The "late" Theophile Bourgeois?!?! :( I only knew him from the Bomber Lures commercials on here and the occasional fishing show. Seemed like a great personality, always wondered why he was not more popular or around more. Sorry to hear this late bad news. What did he pass away from?
He died in a seaplane crash about a year ago, coming back from these same islands
Todd that’s the very reason I don’t want a stringer tied to me. That bag is not much better. Even if the shark grabs the fish instead of you it’s going to be a tough ride
I had just called my son and told him we needed to start getting out of the boat. Then the shark bumped, instantly reminded why I haven’t waded in 20+ years. Bullshark wrestled for my stringer and won.
Hilarious!
Dammit 👀
Man that thing scared the "Yaat" accent right out of you @22:53
Marsh man, do they go to breton or they visit all the islands now?
Who?
The old islander was a house barge docked in the summer at Breton Island. My father fished over 30yrs out there and ran a few of the houseboats as well. Does the new islander dock at Breton as well or does it visit the other islands?
It stays near North Island. Last year for the winter, they brought it to the Biloxi Marsh, but this year, they're going to leave it at the Chandeleurs all year.
I see most guys using the stringers. Do you prefer the basket or the stringer? I have used the basket. Also, that shark had the yat coming out in you lol.
I find the basket much easier
Put the nose of your net deeper angle down then come up under the trout. You are scaring them off with the nose of the net.
I don't know. Maybe so. Seemed like they found my legs considerably less attractive than that shark did
Believe being on that big boat is worth every penny if U want to wade. We must have made that run many times only only waded one time. We came from shell beach and with that saltwater on your body a not good feeling. We caught a ton of bigger fish off the rigs close. But with the big boat and shower no problem and fun.
Someone should tell him that they still make the Heddon Spit'N Image and he doesn't need to go out and buy them all up.
You need a 5 ft diameter net
At least
What rod and reel you using this AM?
As usual another great video
Sharks gotta eat to 😂🤷🏻♂️
SAC O FISH!!!
And it didn’t look like you learned your lesson either you never fish next to your floating basket that is an invitation for a shark to come a knocking
That’s why when I wade fish I walk every fish to shore. I know I miss fish by doing this but I don’t have a shark story to tell. Big, fat, bleeding trout hanging from you waste is a dinner bell for sharks.
DUDE!, they're bumping because they're curious. I'd be out in half a second flat.
Man I like your videos I really do and im a subscriber but I really wish you would switch to a head cam.
At he first of the video when you were working the Matrix Mullet, it seemed like you were reeling in a rapid stop/go action. Was this your way of the "walking the dog" action ?
Yes, I was walking the dog. I don't recall adjusting my cadence as the day went on, but I may have slowed things down a bit
@@MarshManMasson Thank you sir. I am transitioning from live bait most of my life to lures. Not having a whole lot of luck, but I'm sure with time that will change. Your pool videos are a lot of help.
By the way that skinny, stringy looking grass is shoal grass. Turtle grass looks just like eel grass.
I would have bet money you were wrong, but I looked it up, and it was me who was wrong. It is, in fact, shoal grass. Thanks for teaching me something.
@21:30 That is one reason I don't like wade fishing. Knowing my luck he would take my fish or my leg.
If a bull shark bumps you, it is a warning! You are on its turf! Move!
I don’t get it! You own a boat? Boat fishing is safer!
This is true, but there's nothing like being in the water with the fish. Plus, it's stealthier
Nice job on the fishing side but you get a 3 out of 10 on your netting 🎣
Way too generous
this video makes me SICK... you got to live what my actual dreams are made of
The Spittin' Image is still being made. You need teach Justin about Google.
He lives in the country. I don't think they have google there
Good to know. I may have been confused and the color i like was discontinued.