Paul Barning went missing Sunday after falling overboard his boat during a fishing competition in New South Wales, Australia.

A missing fisherman in Australia was dragged from a boat by a shark entangled in fishing gear, officials in New South Wales said.

Image via Facebook Sometimes you catch the fish. Sometimes, it catches you. One fisherman found this out the hard way after getting dragged into the ocean after hooking a massive shark. Sadly, the Australian fisherman is now missing,

Fisherman Paul Barning went missing on Sunday, Feb. 23, after hooking a mako shark and being dragged into the ocean in Australia, according to multiple reports.

Avid fisherman Paul Barning, 58, was taking part in the Game Fishing Association state tournament off the coast of New South Wales in Australia when he disappeared into the ocean

Authorities are still searching for Paul Barning, a 58-year-old who fell overboard and is believed to have been eaten by a shark during a fishing competition.

A search will resume across 1500 nautical miles of coastline for a man who did not resurface after going overboard during a fishing competition.