<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Isla was on a fishing trip in the Kimberley last weekend desperately trying to reel in a barramundi when a large crocodile suddenly made a beeline for boat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But it wasn't after the passengers – it was after her catch.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wild footage of the moment shows the croc speeding towards the boat, then shifting trajectory to chase the flailing fish.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-ukraine-war-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-to-meet-after-phone-call/065a7608-dd01-4d6c-bdbf-1a08345debbc" target="_blank"><strong><span>Inside Trump and Putin's two-hour phone call</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It goes for the barramundi, briefly snagging the line as Isla and other passengers shout behind the camera.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But the fish slips away, narrowly avoiding a second pass from the croc before Isla manages to reel it in.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She called the experience "absolutely mental".</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/crocodile-v-barramundi-video-kimberley-fishing-trip/7fd0eb1b-e310-480b-acef-e1ad0b59531d" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We'd been out for probably an hour and a half and there were three or four [crocs] around the boat, actually," she told 9news.com.au.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This one was just watching us for a while, and then saw his opportunity in my big barramundi and came charging for it."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-cctv-shows-woman-randomly-stabbed-while-walking-in-broad-daylight/0f1383c0-1eec-44d0-90fc-da6c4f46a0c5" target="_blank"><strong><span>Woman randomly stabbed while walking to work in broad daylight</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Isla said the crocs seemed "pretty friendly" and mostly just watched from afar.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I must admit, I probably should have been more nervous at the crocs, but I'm used to having them around because I see them a lot in the Kimberly," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was more keen to just land my fish."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But the barramundi she reeled in ended up being a bit smaller than what she was after, so they ended up tossing it back.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We like to keep our waters pristine and we had another fish in the boat already," she added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Isla shared the clip of her unreal catch to TikTok, where it has since amassed more than half a million views.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/thunderstorms-to-hit-nsw-today-weather-forecast/d7f95e21-b77a-4ed9-9916-162dc8e24e44" target="_blank"><strong><span>Storms to bring winds, hail to millions today</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Originally from London, she lives in Broome with her partner, who runs a fishing charter and introduced her to barramundi fishing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Though she's still getting the hang of it, she can now add "beat a croc to a barramundi" to her resume.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a 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