Thread: Kayaker and great white shark

Originally Posted by BRADS

At least some have finally twigged

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A long time ago.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

yes had a bit to with that when I was on Chathams most big whites we came across were 14-16 feet we did not come across bigger and while I was there no one had seen bigger - but a 16 foot white is big believe me when one comes up to ya boat

Didn't see any live sharks when I was on the Chathams didn't see any live sharks but the guy we were staying with had some photos of huge sharks that had been caught there over the years.Later that year his deckhand was bitten by a shark and survived. He works in shark conservation now and films sharks ,obviously doesn't hold a grudge despite what he went through. You can see his stuff here https://www.instagram.com/kinascollay/

the radio tagging done there was interesting many whites travelled hundreds of mile up into pacific and returned back to Chathams

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

the radio tagging done there was interesting many whites travelled hundreds of mile up into pacific and returned back to Chathams

That was a great programme to follow.
I remember one Mako they tagged and I think her name was Carol. I'd check in daily online to see where she was. She did some huge miles.
She would live around and area for a while. Often the Bay Of Islands. Then all of a sudden bugger off to Tonga, then head back and end up off Christchurch.
Really interesting.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

That was a great programme to follow.
I remember one Mako they tagged and I think her name was Carol. I'd check in daily online to see where she was. She did some huge miles.
She would live around and area for a while. Often the Bay Of Islands. Then all of a sudden bugger off to Tonga, then head back and end up off Christchurch.
Really interesting.

True definition of freedom!

the two biggest in NZ over last few years both seem to have disapeared - Mrs White of New Plymouth estimated 18-20 feet and Brutus seen regularly of 3 kings and further up again estimated at 18-20 feet but neither seen for a few years not caught unless in a net and dumped - but ya never know may just turn up one day

Might be a dusky if that big I think bronzies top out at about 10ft.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

the two biggest in NZ over last few years both seem to have disapeared - Mrs White of New Plymouth estimated 18-20 feet and Brutus seen regularly of 3 kings and further up again estimated at 18-20 feet but neither seen for a few years not caught unless in a net and dumped - but ya never know may just turn up one day

Might of got eaten by something bigger.

yeah orca could do it

Slightly off topic, a big tiger that was satellite tagged popped up at the Hen & Chicks a few years ago. Something else I don't want to bump in to! There's a good article on https://www.fishing.net.nz about tiger sharks being caught in NZ. Before trolling surface lures for marlin became a thing, dead baits were trolled down deep and they caught a lot of tigers around the Bay of Islands.

Did you see that episode of Mammals where the Orca were killing humpback whale calves, which aren’t small. I could see them knocking a great white over if they put their mind to it.

Been a spearo for two decades, lived in new cal for a while. Tiggers are not too bad as long as you have viz and a dive buddy they usually come at you slow. Bulls were the one we feared the most and here in NZ big mako, they can be so unpredictable and don’t give the usual “I’m pissed off warning”.

Only seen a juvenile white foiling that was a quick fuck off back to the beach… from what I heard they are the most likely to cause issue as they have to bite to know when they transition to bigger prey. I’m way more confident under water with any shark than above you don’t stand a chance in this guy situation if it really want to have a nibble

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Did you see that episode of Mammals where the Orca were killing humpback whale calves, which aren’t small. I could see them knocking a great white over if they put their mind to it.

They have tonnes of evidence of it even on film, just look up Orca vs GW on youtube

Watch: ‘I thought I was dead’ - The moment a humpback whale swallows a kayaker
https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/36058...allows-kayaker

Watched that vid earlier in the week, went kayak fishing this morning and every fucken splash had me jumping! haha, I had to tell myself to calm the fuck down