Thread: Kayaker and great white shark

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

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

but a 16 foot white is big believe me when one comes up to ya boat

Or kayak like the young lad in the video.

yes thats a 15 - 16 footer he would have been worried especially when it followed him

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.

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