Kayaker pulled miles from shore upto 30 MPH by Hammerhead Shark he hooked

[xraycer]

Oh, I get that - kayaks aren't designed to plane like a kneeboard. I imagine it would be nearly impossible to stay in control at 30mph being pulled behind a boat, much less hanging on to a fishing pole behind a shark.

Exactly

 

[xraycer]

Pretty cool that he had a gopro cam on. I didnt know they were water proof. Genius that he stuck it in the water to capture images of the shark

Yeah, they mount those things on surfboards and white water rafts all the time

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

Yeah, they mount those things on surfboards and white water rafts all the time

Guess I never paid that close attention.

I wonder if he was just along for the adrenaline rush or was actually trying to land it. Must've been hooked pretty good if the shark charged him a few times causing the line to lose tension but the hook not to fall out unless he meant the other shark charged him

 

[xraycer]

Guess I never paid that close attention.

I wonder if he was just along for the adrenaline rush or was actually trying to land it. Must've been hooked pretty good if the shark charged him a few times causing the line to lose tension but the hook not to fall out unless he meant the other shark charged him

I'm certain he was it in it for the rush....I would be. There's no possible way of landing that thing from a kayak, and to be able to just paddle that massive fish back to land would be an Ironman event

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

I'm certain he was it in it for the rush....I would be. There's no possible way of landing that thing from a kayak, and to be able to just paddle that massive fish back to land would be an Ironman event

Dont think you can tail loop it and tow it behind the kayak?

2 hours is a long time to be hooked up for the rush

 

[xraycer]

Dont think you can tail loop it and tow it behind the kayak?

2 hours is a long time to be hooked up for the rush

As a kayaker, I can tell you that towing something even a quarter of that size in open water is something of epic endurance and strenght.....trust me.

Its not uncommon to fight a large fish for hours. Being towed in a kayak is actually easier than fighting from shore because the kayak becomes the drag/resistence as well to wear down the fish.

 

[ballinouttacntrol]

Yeah, i assumed that was ideal, I just dont understand fighting a fish for that long just for the rush. I'd get bored. Once I had my film and pulled myself up close for the view, I'd be cutting the line.

 

[xraycer]

Once I had my film and pulled myself up close for the view, I'd be cutting the line.

That's what most kayakers with monster fish hook-up basically do. How close before you cut the line, depends on the size of the fish or how much of a lunatic you are

 

[Rivers2k]

In the article itself, it actually says with speed up to 30mph. The shark made a bunch of short bursts in a attempt to break free, but can't see it throttling up to 30mph

Oh I miss read that my bad. I thought it said 30mph for up to 2 hours. Dislexia kicking in again.

 

[xraycer]

Since the OP's link goes to a British website I'm thinking that maybe they got mixed up and meant to say 30 kilometers per hour; which would be more likely 30kph = 18 mph