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    There's no doubt that Skipper George Edwards has his sea legs, but did he capture a photo of one of the most elusive sea creatures of all time? According to the (U.K.) Daily Mail, after 26 years out on the Loch, Edwards believes he has undeniable photographic proof that Nessie is a real monster. 

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    Edwards is a man who has dedicated his life to this much-talked-about monster. He has been cruising the Loch in his boat, Nessie Hunter, for more than two decades, searching for the beast. He also offers Loch Ness Monster-centered tours on his craft, usually spending 60 hours a week on the water. To capture a new photo of Nessie is something Edwards lives for, and now he is certain he has accomplished the feat. 

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    The photo Edwards took shows a dark hump rising above the waterline of the lake. Edwards said he spotted the mass slinking in and out of the water about half a mile from the deck of Nessie Hunter. He snapped the photo as he looked on at the far-off animal's movements, which he said lasted about fives minutes before the creature fully sank beneath the water and disappeared. 

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    After the supposed beast submerged back into the depths, Edwards tried to locate it with sonar, but had no luck. Edwards isn't letting this failure to connect get him down, especially after obtaining the supposed proof he has been searching out for so many years. He understands that skeptics abound, but stands by his beliefs. 

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    While the picture may not seem like much to many people, to Edwards it's proof that his 26 years of searching haven't been in vain. Because of the hump's shape, Edwards is certain that the Loch Ness Monster isn't just a large sturgeon like some have said. To prove his point and the validity of his photo, Edwards claims he had the picture verified by U.S. military monster expert and Loch Ness Monster-sighting specialist Steve Feltham. 

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    "I’m convinced I was seeing Nessie as I believe in these creatures. Far too many people have being seeing them for far too long," Edwards said to the Daily Mail. "The first recorded sighting was in 565 A.D., and there have been thousands of eye-witness reports since then. All these people can’t be telling lies. And the fact that reports stretch over so many years mean there can’t just be one of them. I’m convinced there are several monsters."