Watch Australian fisherman catch massive 13-foot tiger shark using only a line and a hook
Fisherman Brendan Hilder was fishing for salmon when he found the tiger shark on the end of his line
A fisherman in Australia got a lot more than he bargained for when he caught a massive 13 foot tiger shark in waters in Western Australia.
Brendan Hilder from Albany, near Perth was out handline fishing for salmon on Shelley Beach when a tiger shark got itself hooked on the end of his line.
Handline fishing is the fishing technique where no rod is used and fish are caught with only a line and a hook.
This resulted in a two-hour battle between Hilder and the shark, which was captured in a series of videos posted onto YouTube on Monday.
Speaking after the epic catch, Hilder told The Albany Advertiser that it was definitely the highlight of his time fishing.
He added: ”I had at least 200m of line out
”I couldn't even hold my handle, I was that buggered.“
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