Kayak Anglers Hook Thresher Shark

[Elton]

TWO anglers caught more than they bargained for when they accidentally hooked a thresher shark while fishing half a mile off Boscombe Pier.

 

Dorset Wildlife Trust member Ben March was with Mark Linzer in a 13ft double kayak when he felt the shark snatch the mackerel he had just caught.

 

Full article here:

 

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8263..._Boscombe_Pier/

[Chris du Toit]

It is always a privilege to encounter one of these iconic animals in the wild. As top predators, sharks play a pivotal role in maintaining balance in the marine environment. Thresher sharks are not aggressive to humans, but their size and power should be respected.

 

There is always a bigger fish

[Snatcher]

wow some encounter in a yak !!

 

John