Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish, and you’ll feed him for a lifetime. Well, sometimes fishermen get more than they bargained for.
Fishing can sometimes lead unexpected adventures, all depending on where you are fishing. Some people have gone fishing only to have very powerful fish storm out of the water and steal their catch away from them.
Some were close calls and others were just funny and surprising. Get ready as we countdown 15 most surprising fishing moments in the world.
DRAG-NET FISHING Today’s commercial fishers use massive ships the size of football fields and advanced electronic equipment to track fish. These enormous vessels can stay out at sea for as long as six months, storing thousands of tons of fish onboard in massive freezer compartments.
This industry has decimated our ocean ecosystems. In fact, 90 percent of large fish populations have been exterminated because of the enormous numbers of animals caught. Long-lining is one of the most widespread fishing methods.
Ships unreel up to 50 miles of line bristling with hundreds of thousands of baited hooks.
These are dragged behind the boat at varying depths or kept afloat by buoys and left overnight, luring any animal in the area to grab a free meal.
Once hooked, some animals drown or bleed to death in the water, and many others struggle for hours until the boat returns to reel them in.
