An Aussie fisherman out for the day with his buddies found himself inches away from being impaled by the fish he was trying to catch.

If you, like us, are non-fishing people and think 'What harm could a fish - even a large one - possibly do?', you've probably never seen a marlin. These lads have a long, 'spear-like snout' that looks very pointy and sharp and could probably cause a fair bit of damage when hurtling towards a person at speed.

Here's a picture of one of 'em, via queenslandfishing.com:

 

Now watch the video and prepare to wince:

 

Now that's what you call a close call. Let's hope he cracked open a bevvy to settle his nerves after that.

 

Via Liveleak