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Exclusive Underwater Shots: Aussie Photog Captures Giant Mako Biting Tail Off Marlin in Mid-Release
Exclusive Underwater Shots: Aussie Photog Captures Giant Mako Biting Tail Off Marlin in Mid-Release
When photographer Al McGlashan jumped into the Pacific Ocean off Port Stephens, Australia, earlier this month, his assignment was to film a textbook release of a striped marlin caught and tagged by New South Wales fisheries officials. But a 10-foot mako shark that had been stalking the shoot flipped the script. Streaking past the stunned photographer, the big predator ripped into the marlin as McGlashan captured the ferocious attack from a few feet away. Field & Stream got a U.S. exclusive on his photos, video and the story behind them.
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When photographer Al McGlashan jumped into the Pacific Ocean off Port Stephens, Australia, earlier this month, his assignment was to film a textbook release of a striped marlin. But a 10-foot mako shark that had been stalking the shoot flipped the script as McGlashan captured the ferocious attack from a few feet away. Field & Stream got a U.S. exclusive on the photos, video and the story behind them.
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Comments (31)
That's amazing. I would be chumming the water thru my pants if that ever happened to me.
Wow it gives you an excellent perspective of the shark being an elite predator with the sense to be safe and still be so close to its major predator. this is better than shark week. lol
That is an awsome story..LP
Kind of ironic the boat is named Strikezone....
Old Man and the Sea meets Jaws. Yikes.
i think the sharks are trained.
Wow! Thats an amazing tale. Great pictures too.
No, it's just Old Man and the Sea, his marlin is attacked by Makos too.
I would have it mounted, with the shark bite out of it.
Sends cold shivers down my spine. I'v seen big sharks from the boat, but never even considered getting into the water where they might be feeding.
From what I have read I may have a different perspective . If this is supposed to be a "text book release" , got news for you field and stream you got it all wrong . And I must say have graduated to moron as far as I am concerned . Its a little funny that the crew knew the Mako was stalking the shoot. But still brought the fish to the boat and held it long enough for the Mako to make a move on it . Whats the point Field and Stream , trying to get some cheap publicity at the cost of a endangered striped Marlin .
Congratulations Field and Stream for actually sensationalizing a very tragic story , Morons !
to rik680 - who clearly needs to stop and read before he opens his mouth - The fish was brought to the side of the boat so it could be photographed and filmed while performing a proper release. A proper release meaning holding the fish along the side of the boat while the boat slowly moves so water can run through the gills of the fish and provide oxygen, allowing it to recover quicker. I highly doubt they would have let their cameraman in the water knowing the mako would attack. Also why attack field and stream? This story is on other news sites that tell the same basic story. Do you yell about everyone who happens to have a camera when something natural and exciting happens in nature?
and rik680, they didn't know that it was a Mako,
they just said that they kept marking an other fish on the sounder.
Amazing video. Don't know if i would want to be in the water.
He does have a point in saying the mako did have its intended target form the beginning, so he was never in any real danger.
i would have done everything i could to catch the mako. theyre good eating and fun to catch. shame about the marlin. but cool pics.
Old Man and the Sea all over again.
Been there done that! Had a Mako attempt to steal a 25lb Dolphin from us in the keys. Ended up hooking it up and watching it go airborne 3 time on either side of the boat!
Been there done that! Had a Mako attempt to steal a 25lb Dolphin from us in the keys. Ended up hooking it up and watching it go airborne 3 time on either side of the boat!
That's so cool. I would probably be having a heart attack though if that happened right in front of me in the water.
I find it funny that both of the fish are about the same (if not longer) size as the boat..............
Great picture! We are so used to crazy pictures being faked that is great to see real pics.
Although these photos and video are exciting (and sell ad space), the bottom line is this is the waste of a good marlin. When catch and release takes too long due to filming/photos, then it is more like chumming -- a struggling fish always attracts sharks. And to title the page "bites off tail of Marlin" tends to cover up the fact that the marlin was destroyed, it's dead, and did not live to get bigger and be caught again by other anglers. Seems to me to be about as natural and film-worthy as a deer being hit by a car.
I think that the Marlin would of gotten away with it if it hadn't been for those "Pesky Kids"
Amazing story and film footage by Mr. McGlashan, but I think he's setting himself up for the same kind of attack on himself. Over-confidence, a feeling of invulnerbility is always on the list of 'What did the person do wrong' after an attack with possible dire consequences to the victim.
Enjoy the wilds of this world, whether on land or sea, but don't temp fate if at all possible. Keep the uppper hand and watch your back in shark infested waters or cape buffalo country. That's the best way to keep a fellow's relatively thin skin intact.
Peter Hathaway Capstick always said to "strive to keep the balances in your favor, and don't get nailed..!" Yupe, that is and always will be good advice.
where there is one shark there could be others. that cameraman was taking a lot of risk for photos.
yeah mako sharks are "good eatin". Taste like a thermometer.
At least we can positively identify that it is mercury poisoning that is causing these catch and keep shark guys to spell so well.
Large predator fish; Shark, billfish, tuna = insanely elevated mercury levels.
Mercury = Autism, ADD, brain damage, neurological disorders.
Sharks are the worst because they eat other Large predators, as seen in the article.
Worst to eat, best to catch. Catch and Release
The camera man showed incredible Balls as well as true understanding of his work. This goes to show that we need have a deeper understanding of these animals in order to be safer. He saw the shark, and knew, A) he was not on the menu, and B) it is a large mako and usually hunts alone. What would have happened if instead he would have said.
"this is like that jaws movie.!!!, AH+_&%%*AHHH*&^$&%^%" and panicked his way away form the fish?
Like the Grizzly, people know how to take good pictures, and study them even though they can kill you. Sharks too need 1)respect, 2)protection and 3) the front half of the marlin that he just caught.
I agree with one comment took to long to release,maybe if the guy holding his bill would have let it go the Marlin would have a chance to get away
or maybe the shark would not chase him,instead would have gone for easier and closer pray, which is the camera man.
What I don't see right is that they took a picture
with the Marlin with big o grins on there face.
amazing pictures, i would have wet myself had that happened to me and maybe taken a day off from swimming.
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to rik680 - who clearly needs to stop and read before he opens his mouth - The fish was brought to the side of the boat so it could be photographed and filmed while performing a proper release. A proper release meaning holding the fish along the side of the boat while the boat slowly moves so water can run through the gills of the fish and provide oxygen, allowing it to recover quicker. I highly doubt they would have let their cameraman in the water knowing the mako would attack. Also why attack field and stream? This story is on other news sites that tell the same basic story. Do you yell about everyone who happens to have a camera when something natural and exciting happens in nature?
That's amazing. I would be chumming the water thru my pants if that ever happened to me.
Old Man and the Sea meets Jaws. Yikes.
Although these photos and video are exciting (and sell ad space), the bottom line is this is the waste of a good marlin. When catch and release takes too long due to filming/photos, then it is more like chumming -- a struggling fish always attracts sharks. And to title the page "bites off tail of Marlin" tends to cover up the fact that the marlin was destroyed, it's dead, and did not live to get bigger and be caught again by other anglers. Seems to me to be about as natural and film-worthy as a deer being hit by a car.
i think the sharks are trained.
where there is one shark there could be others. that cameraman was taking a lot of risk for photos.
Wow it gives you an excellent perspective of the shark being an elite predator with the sense to be safe and still be so close to its major predator. this is better than shark week. lol
Amazing story and film footage by Mr. McGlashan, but I think he's setting himself up for the same kind of attack on himself. Over-confidence, a feeling of invulnerbility is always on the list of 'What did the person do wrong' after an attack with possible dire consequences to the victim.
Enjoy the wilds of this world, whether on land or sea, but don't temp fate if at all possible. Keep the uppper hand and watch your back in shark infested waters or cape buffalo country. That's the best way to keep a fellow's relatively thin skin intact.
Peter Hathaway Capstick always said to "strive to keep the balances in your favor, and don't get nailed..!" Yupe, that is and always will be good advice.
No, it's just Old Man and the Sea, his marlin is attacked by Makos too.
I would have it mounted, with the shark bite out of it.
Old Man and the Sea all over again.
Wow! Thats an amazing tale. Great pictures too.
Kind of ironic the boat is named Strikezone....
Sends cold shivers down my spine. I'v seen big sharks from the boat, but never even considered getting into the water where they might be feeding.
Been there done that! Had a Mako attempt to steal a 25lb Dolphin from us in the keys. Ended up hooking it up and watching it go airborne 3 time on either side of the boat!
Been there done that! Had a Mako attempt to steal a 25lb Dolphin from us in the keys. Ended up hooking it up and watching it go airborne 3 time on either side of the boat!
That's so cool. I would probably be having a heart attack though if that happened right in front of me in the water.
That is an awsome story..LP
Amazing video. Don't know if i would want to be in the water.
and rik680, they didn't know that it was a Mako,
they just said that they kept marking an other fish on the sounder.
He does have a point in saying the mako did have its intended target form the beginning, so he was never in any real danger.
I think that the Marlin would of gotten away with it if it hadn't been for those "Pesky Kids"
I find it funny that both of the fish are about the same (if not longer) size as the boat..............
Great picture! We are so used to crazy pictures being faked that is great to see real pics.
yeah mako sharks are "good eatin". Taste like a thermometer.
At least we can positively identify that it is mercury poisoning that is causing these catch and keep shark guys to spell so well.
Large predator fish; Shark, billfish, tuna = insanely elevated mercury levels.
Mercury = Autism, ADD, brain damage, neurological disorders.
Sharks are the worst because they eat other Large predators, as seen in the article.
Worst to eat, best to catch. Catch and Release
I agree with one comment took to long to release,maybe if the guy holding his bill would have let it go the Marlin would have a chance to get away
or maybe the shark would not chase him,instead would have gone for easier and closer pray, which is the camera man.
What I don't see right is that they took a picture
with the Marlin with big o grins on there face.
amazing pictures, i would have wet myself had that happened to me and maybe taken a day off from swimming.
The camera man showed incredible Balls as well as true understanding of his work. This goes to show that we need have a deeper understanding of these animals in order to be safer. He saw the shark, and knew, A) he was not on the menu, and B) it is a large mako and usually hunts alone. What would have happened if instead he would have said.
"this is like that jaws movie.!!!, AH+_&%%*AHHH*&^$&%^%" and panicked his way away form the fish?
Like the Grizzly, people know how to take good pictures, and study them even though they can kill you. Sharks too need 1)respect, 2)protection and 3) the front half of the marlin that he just caught.
i would have done everything i could to catch the mako. theyre good eating and fun to catch. shame about the marlin. but cool pics.
From what I have read I may have a different perspective . If this is supposed to be a "text book release" , got news for you field and stream you got it all wrong . And I must say have graduated to moron as far as I am concerned . Its a little funny that the crew knew the Mako was stalking the shoot. But still brought the fish to the boat and held it long enough for the Mako to make a move on it . Whats the point Field and Stream , trying to get some cheap publicity at the cost of a endangered striped Marlin .
Congratulations Field and Stream for actually sensationalizing a very tragic story , Morons !
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