That ALMOST happened to one of the fishing charter boats out of Eureka this year. The whale breached about 30 ft. from it. Several eye witnesses but no photo.
It's going to happen one of these days.
Several boats got their down rigger cables hung on whales this year. That will get your attention.
Eel
Guns are like parachutes. If you need one and don't have one you probably will never need one again.