Guy That Catches A Huge 'Fish' Is Quickly Forced To Fight For His Life After Reeling It In

Our little planet has both ferocious beasts and cuddly pets, and when they come together, chaos ensues. Nobody knows this better than James White, who in July of 2019 was on a fishing trip that quickly turned sour. He suddenly came face to face with one of earth's more terrifying creatures, and he knew his life was on the line. All he could do was fight the creature, unaware that an unlikely ally was watching the scrap unfold.

Not Your Average Fishing Trip

California resident James White has a knack for fishing...or, at least he thought he did. But that all changed when what was supposed to be an easy day of casting off in the Pacific proved to be much more hair-raising.

The First Tug

James settled into a spot by the shore at Bodega Bay, an area not far from San Francisco that appeared to be tame and quiet. As he expected, the morning started out slow — but then he felt a tug on his line.

An Aggressive Catch

Grasping his fishing rod firmly in his hand, James felt that long-awaited pull, but strangely, it was more aggressive than usual. It was so vigorous, in fact, that the burly fisherman struggled to reel in the catch.

Ten Long Minutes

White told NBC Bay Area that this went on for a staggering ten minutes. “The only way I think I was able to get the line back is because it was swimming towards me," James said of the encounter.