Fraser Coast tiger sharks circle fisherman | Video

A fisherman in the notorious shark playground off Fraser Island has captured incredibly clear footage of giant predators after a whale washed up nearby. Watch the video.

A Hervey Bay fisherman now knows how it feels to be circled by one of nature’s most dangerous predators.

Brett Methven’s encounter with two hungry tiger sharks off Fraser Island has gone viral, with the two animals waiting for the tide to turn so they could feast on a humpback whale carcass that had washed ashore.

See the close encounter from the 8 minute mark.

The sight of the two large sharks caused plenty of excitement on-board his boat and Mr Methven said they were “mostly curious” as they waited for their dinner to drift back out to sea.

Brett Methven's encounter with two hungry tiger sharks off Fraser Island has gone viral, with the two animals waiting to feast on a humpback whale carcass that had washed ashore.

The video was shot two weeks ago and uploaded to YouTube on Mr Methven’s channel on Sunday.

The sharks came so close, their stripes were clearly visible.

Both were more than 3m long.

Fraser Island’s waters are a well-known home for dangerous sharks and swimming is not advised.

A Sunshine Coast spear fisherman was fatally mauled at Indian Head in July last year.

Mr Methven said it was common for sharks to circle boats.

Fishermen across the region have described having their catch devoured by the hungry sharks before they can pull it into their boat.

Brett Methven's encounter with two hungry tiger sharks off Fraser Island has gone viral, with the two animals waiting to feast on a humpback whale carcass that had washed ashore.

Mr Methven believes it‘s because they hone in on the clicking sound made by boats.

“They are definitely learning and using that to their advantage,” he said, adding that he was sad to spot the dead whale but it was incredible to witness the food chain in action.

It is the second remarkable encounter Mr Methven has experienced in recent weeks, with the angler reeling in what appeared to be a giant goldfish, which was later revealed to be a Japanese Rubyfish.