Hammerhead Shark Takes Kayak Fisherman On Wild Ride

By  //  March 26, 2014

Video Goes Viral Shortly After Fisherman Posts Footage On YouTube

ABOVE VIDEO: Footage from Adam Fisk’s kayak as he battled a hammerhead shark off the coast of Boynton Beach, Florida.

BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA — Angler Adam Fisk, a student at Florida Atlantic University, achieved internet fame after he recorded a portion of his 2-hour fight with a hammerhead shark during a kayak fishing expedition.

Fisk’s video went viral and appeared on major sites including Reddit, Gawker, Huffington Post and other national media outlets. According to Tampa Bay Times, Fisk is aiming for a career with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Fisk told the paper that the hammerhead took over the navigation taking him all the way to Lake Worth, Fla.