Kicker: A whale of a fishing tale

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Fishing is supposed to be a peaceful, relaxing activity. But out in open water, that can change in an instant.

Especially when a whale shows up

PACQUETTE: “I saw it come up and I was just like “Oh it’s gonna hit the boat.”

BROWN: Brothers Colin and Wyatt Yager were out fishing near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, when they saw the whale breach the water a couple of times. Colin whipped out his phone and caught the moment it came up out of the water again.

This time the huge humpback crashed into a nearby fishing boat…flipping it over.

Greg Pacquette, one of the two men on that boat told WMUR-TV about it.

PACQUETTE: “He disappeared for a few minutes and the next thing you know he just popped right up on our transom. You know his mouth was open, he was just looking to feed.”

BROWN: Now, he wasn’t looking to feed on the fishermen–but the impact sent them into the water.

Meanwhile, the two brothers put their phones down and got busy pulling the men out of the water. No one was injured and the boat only had minimal damage.

There’s a lesson here... always wear your life jacket!

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