What's that saying? Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he probably won't get stuck wrestling a giant Tarpon that's latched onto his arm? Something like that. This guy could clearly use a couple of fishing lessons, seeing that he forgoes the traditional fishing rod and instead tries to lure a monster fish out of the water with his hand. There's a reason people don't usually use this method and that reason is on display here. The fish catches the unsuspecting fisherman off guard and engulfs half his forearm in his mouth. After digging in, he manages to keep wrestling with the human onto the deck before the man finally wriggles free and the fish flops back into the water. This video is reported to have taken place in Florida, where the Tarpon is one of the most sought-after game fish - and where local residents don't always make the smartest decisions. (See the gallery below for more on that...)
Via The Sun
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Who's the tard screaming the whole time?
January 14 2013 at 6:24 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyThat man is an idiot. He should be fined. What actually happened is that the man stuck his free arm through the tarpon's gills to drag the fish out of the water. He was just showing off. He probably mortally injured the fish since the gills are easily injured and the fish will bleed out.
January 14 2013 at 3:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply