Chilling moment fishermen battle with 10-foot 'monster' great white shark after reeling in beast for an hour
THIS is the chilling moment a fisherman battles a monstrous great white shark after trapping the beast for an hour.
Shark expert Blaine Kenny single-handedly caught a 12-foot, 1,200-pound great white shark shark wandering along a Florida beach, on Wednesday.
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Footage shows Kenny and his friend bringing in the giant beast for an hour before finally drawing it the catch out of the water.
Kenny, owner of a shark fishing company and fishing tour group, plans to catch the “biggest shark possible” with him company partner Dylan Wier Tuesday evening at Navarre Beach, about 25 miles east of Pensacola.
The duo set out on their ambitious mission, using the “largest bait possible” to attract sharks.
They raised the head of a 150-pound swordfish head and another head of an 80-pound yellowfin tuna, the New York Post reported.
Wednesday morning, while looking for a big catch, Kenny's line spotted a tugboat and he started reeling in the fish.
It continued for almost an hour as the fish repeatedly retreated back into the water despite Kenny's rigorous efforts to get it out.
Kenny says in the 25-minute clip posted on Coastal Worldwide YouTube channel: “He won't let me take anything.”
“We might have to chase him down at some point.”
“Weir, who was assisting Kenny as his spotter, began making predictions about what the sea creature might be.
“It's a big, big winter shark,” he says.
'There are only a few things it could be: a mackerel, a giant tiger, a white shark or the biggest twilight we have ever seen in our lives.
“We're just going to play it out, not make any assumptions, and does it really matter what's on the other end of the line right now?
“We have one task at hand and that is to keep Blaine locked up. I have to stay locked up.'
After serious efforts from Kenny, Weir begins an overhead search to see what the creature is using his drone.
And the duo soon realized they were reeling in a great white shark.
Words really can't describe the feeling of this fish here
Blaine Kenny
Kenny eventually pulled the huge animal to shore and quickly removed the shark's hook.
It was then released back into the water.
An ecstatic Kenny said, “I've said it so many times, but words really can't describe the feeling of this fish here.”
Kenny has a long history with great white sharks, dating back to when he ended up here engaged in an epic 32-minute battle with one after catching a much larger fish than intended.
A horror video captured the full story as Kenny and another family were forced to fend off the great white after accidentally reeling it in while fishing.
This remarkable story came after the very first photo of a newborn great white shark was released, leaving scientists stunned by the groundbreaking discovery.
According to experts, the baby shark was only a few hours old, meaning it is the first great white shark ever seen so soon after birth.