A fisherman has taken incredible pictures of the moment he accidentally pulled in a crocodile that was taking a bite out of a salmon he had hooked . Ben Stack , 40 , has warned other Far North Queensland fishermen to be wary while out on the water after he came face-to-face with the salt water crocodile on a recent trip . Mr Stack was fishing in a small creek in Cape York when the Threadfin salmon he had just caught suddenly felt like a 'heavy dead weight ' . A Cape York fisherman accidentally pulled in a crocodile that was taking a bite out of a salmon he had hooked . Ben Stack has warned other Far North Queensland fishermen to be wary while out on the water after he came face-to-face with the salt water crocodile . Mr Stack thought the fish was stuck under a log , so he leaned over the side of the boat and started pulling in the line . ' I was hanging right over the side of the boat because I was trying to look in the dirty water to see what the fish was caught on , ' he told Daily Mail Australia . Describing the close call in a post on his Cape York Guide to Explore , Hunt and Fish Facebook page , Mr Stack said what happened over the next few seconds 'felt like a lifetime ' . 'First , I saw a bit of silver , then I saw my lure with the fish 's mouth wide open , ' he said . ' I lifted the leader some more and leaned over further to see what the fish was hooked up on . It was at this moment , I realised I was staring eye to eye with a solid salt water crocodile . Mr Stack said he was grateful he was able to capture the incredible moment on film . 'We were face-to-face and no more than 20 inches ( 51cm ) apart . Fright kicked in , I released the leader and flew backwards into the boat . ' Mr Stack said he had his camera poised to take a photo of his catch , and he was grateful he was able to capture the incredible moment on film . ' I could n't believe what I had just experienced and I did n't think anybody was going to believe me , ' he said . 'Thankfully these pictures had turned out . 'Be careful while fishing creeks and rivers with crocodiles in them because one may be hiding under your boat . '
Ben Stack was fishing in Cape York when he pulled in a salt water croc . Mr Stack thought the line had caught on a log so he peered over the side of the boat , and came face-to-face with the crocodile . He managed to capture pictures of the 'frightening ' experience .