The huge catch of 400 kilos by a fisherman on the island of K’gari off the coast of Queensland
- Visser reels in huge 400kg tiger shark off the coast of Queensland
- Ryan Selvey landed ‘a real bucket list’ catch on K’Gari Island
A ‘stirred’ angler has reeled in a whopping 400kg shark at a popular fishing spot after the beast put up an ‘intense’ fight.
Ryan Selvey was fishing on K’Gari Island (formerly Fraser Island) in Queensland when he and his mates pulled the three-metre fish through ‘cracks, gutters and sandbars’ to land this week.
The Gold Coast man said he was shocked and “over the moon” after fulfilling a bucket list wish – but it didn’t come easily.
Mr Selvey was using a custom made fishing rod over 35 years old when he set up his bait.
“I paddled a bait on the surfboard about 250 to 300 yards and dropped it,” he recounted Nine News.
Ryan Selvey (pictured, right) was fishing on K’Gari Island in Queensland when he and his mates reeled in the ten-foot fish
Mr. Selvey and his mates celebrated before dragging the beast out to sea again this week
Soon after, he felt a tug on the line as the shark grabbed hold of the bait, leading to a full-on battle of wills.
“The fight against this thing in the cracks, gutters and sandbars on the east coast of Fraser has been intense,” he said on social media.
But with the help of his mates, he managed to reel in the “right bucket list fish” in knee-deep waters.
“I was pretty excited…it’s the happiest I’ve been with a fish in my entire life,” he said.
‘Absolutely over the moon.’
Images of Mr Selvey posing with friends next to the shark were posted on social media, showing them pulling back the shark’s nose, exposing its razor-sharp teeth.
Images of Mr Selvey posing with the shark were posted on social media (pictured)
The fisherman (pictured) said the 400kg catch was a ‘real bucket list fish’
Mr Selvey said the huge tiger shark was missing the tip of its tail, which he suspected came from a collision with another shark, possibly during a mating stoush.
He said many beachgoers stopped by to watch the drama unfold, adding that he couldn’t have done it without his mates.
The boys held the beast in knee-deep water for 90 seconds as they took photos and celebrated their victory.
Then they dragged the ocean predator back out to sea before it ran away.
It comes after a dramatic vision emerged in April of a tiger shark attempting to eat a turtle in Coral Bay off the Western Australian coast.
The drone footage showed the predator attacking the sea creature repeatedly before finally giving up.
Mr Selvey said the huge catch was missing the tip of its tail, which he suspected was from a collision with another shark, possibly during a mating season (pictured, a stock image)