Nothing is more relaxing than taking a stroll down to the local fishin’ hole. However, fishing does get boring at times, all the waiting, the sitting, and disappointment—hours on a boat with nothing to show for it. That’s why one man has taken a more proactive approach to fishing, and his style is far a cry from those ESPN2 fishing guys on Saturday mornings.
Matt Watson got tired of catching marlin the old fashioned way in his native New Zealand, so he decided to jump in the water after them. This crazy Kiwi hunts fish from the air in the “safety” of a helicopter—and when the moment is just right—he jumps right onto the back of the speared fish. It’s almost like some sort of underwater rodeo. It's definitely not safe and definitely not sane. However, somehow he’s pretty good at it, and makes it look like something anyone can do. He’s already been on Letterman—talk about a stupid human trick.
Producers of the Discovery Channel quickly became enamored with this guy, and they’re currently working together on an extreme fishing show that’s set to debut this fall. We’ll get to see more of his unique fishing techniques that he freely admits are usually brought on when drinking beers with his buddies. His latest approach involves him fishing for marlin from a surfboard.
Honestly, we think this dude is pretty cool—although slightly nuts—but this is way dangerous, so we’re hoping that his show can make it to a second season. While the animal overlords that are due to take over the humans in the near future won't look kindly upon this activity, at least he hasn't viciously killed a tiger shark yet.
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