Underwater thresher shark video

This is one of four I caught on this day, of the 7 total I saw hooked up.

None of the sharks were killed.

After reviewing this video in slow motion, It looks like the shark might have been tail hooked. It's kind of hard to tell.

It was a dead mac pinned to a scrambled egg iron, so I think either he bumped it and then tail smacked, which hooked him or... he took the bait and the mac came off leaving the iron in his mouth. It broke off after 20 minutes so it's hard to say. It was 65# hollow core straight to the iron, so a break is unlikely unless it was in his mouth.

Oh well. I'll never know

Enjoy

[GregAndrew]

After 7 secs, the video goes black for the rest of the time on my screen?

[danjor]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

After 7 secs, the video goes black for the rest of the time on my screen?

Same happened to me, but it was at 6.75 seconds

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by GregAndrew

After 7 secs, the video goes black for the rest of the time on my screen?

Originally Posted by danjor

Same happened to me, but it was at 6.75 seconds

Perhaps Drakes camera isn't waterproof!

[StinkyMatt]

Holy cow! That was the bomb!

Did you guys see the thing at 2:37?


I love the other event at 3:51.....way cool

[danjor]

Originally Posted by bus kid

Perhaps Drakes camera isn't waterproof!

That could be true, 6.75 seconds sounds about right before a camera fails from saltwater. Lol

[vincentek9]

very nice! were those tail slaps that it kept doing? because it wasnt hitting the bait with its tail most of the time. maybe it needs to work on accuracy.

[GregAndrew]

I can see it now. Kewl, need to add a downrigger to that setup lol.

[Cbad Mike]

Thanks for the video. It's kinda cool to see how the shark reacts to the bait and see it trying to tail slap it. Thanks.

Originally Posted by vincentek9

very nice! were those tail slaps that it kept doing? because it wasnt hitting the bait with its tail most of the time. maybe it needs to work on accuracy.

I think first the shark whips it's tail in the water without trying to hit it, just to disorient or corral the bait. Trying to get it to stay in the same spot before going in for the tail slap. It would be hard to hit a fast moving bait with it's tail so it makes sense it would try and slow it down first.

Just my guess though.

[lowprofile]

yep, he took that mac and looks like the iron went along his side.

they don't have to come in contact with their prey to stun it. just like you can stun guppies in a pond by slapping the water.