By Joe Cermele

When I set out to shoot a "Hook Shots" episode, rarely does the rough plan I have in my head regarding how things are going to work come to fruition. Sometimes there is only slight deviation from the original plan. Other times, I end up capturing something on video that is miles away from what I expected. Case in point, two weeks ago my buddy Jimmy Fee from "On The Water" and I flew down to Stuart, Florida to meet Zach "Hammer" Miller of Team Rebel Fishing. Miller was going to get us tied into sharks in the surf, which is something I've wanted to do for a long time. What I thought we'd be filming were some bulls and lemons during daylight hours. We caught none of those. But when a 12-foot, 475-pound hammerhead found our bait just before dark, what ended up following the strike was the most chaotic, heart-pounding, sweat-dripping, hand-shaking fight and video shoot I've experienced thus far. Enjoy the show, because I don't think I'll be topping this episode any time soon. Have a great weekend.

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from SMC1986 wrote 6 days 21 hours ago

Best Hook Shots in a while. That looked intense.

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from rjw wrote 6 days 17 hours ago

Surf fishing on steroids, great catch and video!

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from buckhunter wrote 6 days 17 hours ago

This is nuts. Great video.

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from Koldkut wrote 6 days 16 hours ago

WOW! Dude, I've gotta know, what's a rod and reel like that cost? To play that game you're talking nearly a $1k, just in the rod and reel?

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from Joe_Cermele wrote 6 days 15 hours ago

Probably not that much, Koldcut. Zach refurbishes a lot of gear and makes all his own sticks. Those 14/0 Penn Senators are probably between $200 and $400 used, then he tweaks them. All his rods are simple wraps with cord grip...very cool stuff actually. They're made for war, not looking pretty.

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from Gail Miller wrote 6 days 2 hours ago

I've seen many amazing things in life, but seeing an enormous man eating shark being pulled out of the surf...incredible!!Zach really knows his stuff and it shows.

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from gina bartone wrote 6 days 1 hour ago

very cool. the guys got serious talent & a great sense of humor. def not like that 'fluff' stuff I see on tv nowadays. keepin it reel!

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from Creek Chub wrote 5 days 19 hours ago

that was excellent. thank you

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from casestevenson wrote 4 days 13 hours ago

funniest hardcore tackle ever! you better give a eric a double on the next one! haha! awesome episode! hook shots needs to be on dvd!

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from Joe_Cermele wrote 4 days 8 min ago

Case,

Eric is a very good sport...that's why we love him! Next episode I'll give him double time for sure.

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from themadflyfisher wrote 3 days 21 hours ago

That dude is knarly! Great episode!

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from 357 wrote 1 day 10 hours ago

awesome!

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from SMC1986 wrote 6 days 21 hours ago

Best Hook Shots in a while. That looked intense.

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from Joe_Cermele wrote 4 days 8 min ago

Case,

Eric is a very good sport...that's why we love him! Next episode I'll give him double time for sure.

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from rjw wrote 6 days 17 hours ago

Surf fishing on steroids, great catch and video!

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from buckhunter wrote 6 days 17 hours ago

This is nuts. Great video.

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from Koldkut wrote 6 days 16 hours ago

WOW! Dude, I've gotta know, what's a rod and reel like that cost? To play that game you're talking nearly a $1k, just in the rod and reel?

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from Joe_Cermele wrote 6 days 15 hours ago

Probably not that much, Koldcut. Zach refurbishes a lot of gear and makes all his own sticks. Those 14/0 Penn Senators are probably between $200 and $400 used, then he tweaks them. All his rods are simple wraps with cord grip...very cool stuff actually. They're made for war, not looking pretty.

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from Gail Miller wrote 6 days 2 hours ago

I've seen many amazing things in life, but seeing an enormous man eating shark being pulled out of the surf...incredible!!Zach really knows his stuff and it shows.

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from gina bartone wrote 6 days 1 hour ago

very cool. the guys got serious talent & a great sense of humor. def not like that 'fluff' stuff I see on tv nowadays. keepin it reel!

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from Creek Chub wrote 5 days 19 hours ago

that was excellent. thank you

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from casestevenson wrote 4 days 13 hours ago

funniest hardcore tackle ever! you better give a eric a double on the next one! haha! awesome episode! hook shots needs to be on dvd!

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from themadflyfisher wrote 3 days 21 hours ago

That dude is knarly! Great episode!

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from 357 wrote 1 day 10 hours ago

awesome!

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