GIANT Shark off of Ocean City, Maryland - May 25, 2024

Insane footage of an estimated 16-18 shark submitted by John Hyams. John and his crew were fishing the Poorman's Canyon out of Ocean City, MD when they saw what looks like a great white approach in flat calm seas. Estimated weight on a shark of this length is 1,500 to 2,000 pounds.
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[@patrickbutler3022]

That is a basking shark. They look like great whites but they don't have teeth. I can see how you mistook it for a great white but it was most definitely a basking shark

[@FishinOC]

You are correct sir!

[@jerrymeans2332]

No it's a great white. Not a baking soda shark.

[@frankmedeiros232]

If it's on KZbin then it must be true

[@amyschilling6200]

It’s a basking shark! Still an awesome sight!

[@punksharkchick]

Came here to say this!

[@davesmith6035]

That is no doubt a basking shark.

[@megaladon8614]

The first giveaway in knowing it's a basking shark rather than a Great White is the rounded dorsal fin. Best way to tell the difference between the two from a distance. Either way it is a great day to see one close up like that.

[@radardgg9942]

And the gills go almost the whole way around its head

[@bigt9063]

I love listening to the shark experts on the boat. They couldn't tell a shark from a sting ray.

[@KingGhidorah2021]

I know all my sharks and that is a basking shark, A gentle giant animal just like the whale shark

[@donnaturner4795]

That looked nothing like a basking... nose, no spots, movement, etc...

[@KingGhidorah2021]

@@donnaturner4795 it is a Basking shark u nimrod

[@Jamesthegirl721]

​@donnaturner4795 whale sharks have spots, not basking sharks. The dorsal is round, and the jaw isn't right for a white shark.

[@donnaturner4795]

@@Jamesthegirl721 i stand corrected...

[@shabamsfisher-hobbs7918]

Basking shark... Look at jaw line... Dorsal fin also...

[@pauldegregorio6432]

Basking shark. Piling on at this point.

[@reese9030]

You are very fortunate to see such a beautiful animal on such a flat calm day. Great video.

[@sallybrown4947]

Even the Shark couldn't stand the music that was playing.

[@logic1695]

yeah, we get lots of basking sharks here in Cornwall, England. massive and majestic big softies

[@ScottParisi]

Cool video and much thanks for holding your phone sideways for video recording. Well done.

[@FishinOC]

Thank you too

[@jimwatts4901]

Didn't u see the head on it ?? Basking shark dudes.

[@bleakerrupert8204]

Poorman’s Canyon is 60 miles due east from the Ocean City Maryland beaches. It’s not like basking sharks are setting up off of Secrets so swimmers can take pics while enjoying the beach.

[@mayhewfisher62]

beautiful! tx for such lovely footage.

[@patrickgarrison7640]

Yup, thats a pretty big Basking shark. I'd keep fishing

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

LMAOOOOOO. That’s a Basking Shark. If you pause it right when it goes from 0:53 to 0:54, you can not only see the unusual shape of the basking shark’s head, but you can also see those gill slits that go almost all the way to the top midline of the shark’s head. Also, basking sharks have all those freckle-like spots where great whites usually don’t have those same patches along their bodies. You can also see that this shark has a much more rounded dorsal fin, where the great white’s are super sharp/triangular, and the basking shark’s dorsal fin doesn’t start right where the pectorals end, like a great white’s does. There is a bit farther back… and their back half, from the dorsal fin to the tail looks pretty skinny, where a great white’s is usually a bit bulkier, until you get to the tail fin, and then it gets a bit narrower.

[@BarbaraRomberger]

So f'n awesome!!! Such a rare experience seeing one of nature's gentle giants!!!

[@NomadXplorer]

So this is what yall be listening to out there? Never woulda thunk lol right on boys! OC local here 😊

[@oiamthging]

Thanks for sharing.

[@BudaKhan420]

The sounds people make when the hull of a boat is the only difference between being amazed and being food

[@davidnieves5561]

That’s a Basking Shark

[@cleancutszl]

Looking at the top of its head you can tell it's a basking shark

[@jeffnwv3976]

We need a bigger boat!

[@CA-lf7jt]

So lucky! You could have swam w it! Basking sharks don’t eat people 😂

[@redtesta]

Basking Shark

[@Bryan-2DECoGCrazyDelawares]

Basking shark

[@dannytrent5447]

Basking shark.

[@tomdarco2223]

Right On

[@mstevens7053]

Whats up with that playlist yo??

[@user-bm5bm8ff5t]

Basking shark, no doubt

[@jamespolucha8790]

They always said the water so clear off the coast of ocean city but I never knew there were sharks that big out there

[@chloe-yu-15]

Can everyone stop commenting “that’s a basking shark…”? they clearly didn’t realize and i think they know now. people don’t have to keep commenting what it is, i think they got it.

[@Jags6868-fc4xt]

Everyone has to be a know it all. Too bad KZbin can’t hand out cookies for their accomplishments

[@ianroberts9195]

Absolutely beautiful creature! And definitely NOT a Great White. A beautiful Basking Shark.

[@barrybarlowe5640]

Definitely a basking shark. Very big, very harmless as they are plankton eaters.

[@mikerileyfop]

That was a basking shark

[@gagesee2460]

basking

[@thetravelbugvacations]

Ha! Yeah that's why I stay close to the shore. lol Great footage & soundtrack though. #JayZ

[@paisteplayer1040]

basking shark

[@PTBCANADIAN]

Basking shark - similar diet to whales and the whale shark. Not dangerous and is not a predator

[@buyystocks]

going in July.

[@trevelynoo6]

Basking Shark.

[@kaijunova9633]

That was a basking shark not a great white

[@ericflynn6787]

Shark isn’t scary, music selection is though.

[@czarbo1413]

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” Geezus that thing was massive!

[@brettkeller469]

Not a white shark

[@tommieboleman4699]

It's not a great white shark

[@yinyangthang]

LOL

[@rff6866]

Megalodon 😂

[@elcorro6547]

Love the tunes...ja rule... keeping it real...haaaaa

[@jenniferstackowitz5384]

That's jay z

[@karenburns1802]

💯🎯✔️🦈💕‼️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🦈💕🎣🎣

[@rophejireh]

Mega mouth shark not a great white shark

[@eugenerandle3514]

Not a white, need to change that. Not even close to a giant either. Basking sharks reach 45-50 feet. That's just a baby.

[@FishinOC]

Definitely a basking, but any shark 3/4 the length of the boat is a giant.

[@eugenerandle3514]

@@FishinOC Boat length is immaterial. It's one third the length of an adult of the species. Sorry, not a giant. Your reasoning is like a house cat saying a 12 year old girl is a giant.

[@FishinOC]

@@eugenerandle3514 to a house cat a 12 year old girl could be a giant. It's about perspective. Is a 17' basking shark a giant compared to how big they can get? Perhaps not, but to some guys fishing in a 25' boat I think so. They called it a giant so I'm taking there word for it.

[@Richard-od7yd]

A little far south for a Basking isn't it .

[@tmassey1465]

Hes curious if gay guys taste as good as straight guys. I would have to say gay guys. We have tastes

[@mikefranklin1253]

It was not marked like a basking shark.

[@amyschilling6200]

Whale sharks have markings not basking. Whale sharks have what I like to call freckles.

[@jhenry0688]

You can tell by the shape of dorsal fin, tail, the head and under color markings that it was not a great white

[@jerrymeans2332]

Its a great white. Yep, no no no not a baking soda shark

[@jhenry0688]

Funny boy! Not a great white or baking soda shark.

[@jerrymeans2332]

@jhenry0688 love me just love me. I need I need I sail now I sail.

[@mikejordan6036]

Imagine our in the Beautiful Open Ocean that GOD has provided for our Pleasure and you gotta Listen to that Trash on the Boat.😫

[@surfinmuso37]

What? A fisherman exaggerating the size of a fish? No way!

[@Snakeplissken6]

Yup Basking Shark.

[@briansowards4329]

Wow, you mean to tell me you found a shark in the water holy shit stop the press let’s call CNN