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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Sharks and Whales Apr 16^th, 2014 at 5:05pm A 5 metre shark http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/whale-carcass-lures-5m-great-w... is of course a scary thought. Is it true, or are there at least competing theories, to the idea that the recovery of whale numbers has led to the shark attack increases in W.A.?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 47364 At my desk.	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #1 - Apr 16^th, 2014 at 7:10pm I think it is more down to the ban on catching certain species of shark - in particular great whites. The extra whales obviously help. It is my understanding that great whites eat baby whales, but I'm not sure. It always makes me nervous when I'm spearing with the humpbacks around. It would take a big shark to take one on.
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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6488 Gender:	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #2 - Apr 16^th, 2014 at 7:17pm I am wondering why some idiot removes whale carcasses from the water when they wash up on our coast. They say it attracts sharks, well thats ok they are better off eating dead whale than live human.
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Reply #3 - Apr 19^th, 2014 at 8:04pm

freediver wrote on Apr 16^th, 2014 at 7:10pm:

I think it is more down to the ban on catching certain species of shark - in particular great whites.

The extra whales obviously help. It is my understanding that great whites eat baby whales, but I'm not sure. It always makes me nervous when I'm spearing with the humpbacks around. It would take a big shark to take one on.

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Reply #4 - Apr 21^st, 2014 at 9:12pm

I had a mother and calf humpback swim up from below me once, down off Newcastle. It freaked me out. At first I thought it was the bottom rushing up towards me and I was about to get rolled by a monster wave. It wasn't till I made out the outline of the white bits on the edge of the pic fin that I realised what it was. The water was clear, but not clear enough to see the whole whale at once.

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Reply #6 - Apr 26^th, 2014 at 7:20pm

World Record Catch: Fisherman Snares 800lb Shark
2 days 16 hours ago, Barcroft TV
A LAND fisherman caught a record-breaking 805lb mako shark - and then barbecued and ate it with his friends. Joey Polk, 29, and his two cousins Earnie Polk, 43, and Kenny Peterson, 21, battled the 11ft predator for more than an hour before finally hauling it onto the shore at a secret location on the Florida Panhandle. The Polk family normally release their catches and have helped local groups tag hundreds for conservation.

God dammmmmn dass a big fish!!!'

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Reply #7 - Apr 27^th, 2014 at 8:30am

Looks a bit like a great white. I need to work on my shark ID. I saw 2 nasty looking ones yesterday but couldn't tell what they were.

It's incredible to think that a man could drag something like that onto the beach. I wonder if they used any anchors, winches etc? With most fishing rigs that thing would spool all your line in about ten seconds.

I saw a big spanish mackerel on the cleaning table yesterday. Must have been about 40kg.

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Reply #8 - May 7^th, 2014 at 5:41pm

freediver wrote on Apr 27^th, 2014 at 8:30am:

Looks a bit like a great white. I need to work on my shark ID. I saw 2 nasty looking ones yesterday but couldn't tell what they were.

It's incredible to think that a man could drag something like that onto the beach. I wonder if they used any anchors, winches etc? With most fishing rigs that thing would spool all your line in about ten seconds.

I saw a big spanish mackerel on the cleaning table yesterday. Must have been about 40kg.

And I'll bet he caught it on a 20lb breaking strain. Wink

It could be a Noah but a large Mako, mmm not sure they usually look way more compact than that and dorsal fins not so large.
I can't post a picture yet,but it's not a Mako. The small fins at the tail are absent.

Some legs being pulled here .I think its a Great White

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King FriYAY II Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2109	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #9 - May 8^th, 2014 at 4:23pm No mistaking that pointy nose and nasty teeth....MAKO
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IQSRLOW Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1618	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #10 - May 8^th, 2014 at 9:13pm Definitely a Mako. I've seen one of these guys, about 3.5m long launch themselves out of the water at the back of a fishing boat and do a barrel roll near touching distance. You hear about them jumping into boats and thrashing about - after that day, I could believe it.
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austranger Gold Member Offline Opinionated Sod Posts: 1506 adelaide Gender:	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #11 - May 9^th, 2014 at 2:18pm Great White
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austranger Gold Member Offline Opinionated Sod Posts: 1506 adelaide Gender:	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #12 - May 9^th, 2014 at 2:18pm Mako The caught one is a Mako I once landed a 8ft Grey Nurse on the beach, that was a long and painful battle, I can only be amazed at landing that monster!
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The Mole Gold Member Offline http://www.ozpolitic .co/album/forum-atta chments/y Posts: 1499 Gender:	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #13 - May 18^th, 2014 at 1:53pm austranger wrote on May 9^th, 2014 at 2:18pm: Great White I agree with that.
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IQSRLOW Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 1618	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #14 - May 18^th, 2014 at 6:31pm austranger wrote on May 9^th, 2014 at 2:18pm: Mako The caught one is a Mako Back to wrong corner for you again, missy.
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austranger Gold Member Offline Opinionated Sod Posts: 1506 adelaide Gender:	Re: Sharks and Whales Reply #15 - May 18^th, 2014 at 11:25pm IQSRLOW wrote on May 18^th, 2014 at 6:31pm: austranger wrote on May 9^th, 2014 at 2:18pm: Mako The caught one is a Mako Back to wrong corner for you again, missy. You must be blind! Or perhaps just a troll? Either way, you're wrong, simple.
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Reply #16 - May 25^th, 2014 at 2:08am

austranger wrote on May 18^th, 2014 at 11:25pm:

IQSRLOW wrote on May 18^th, 2014 at 6:31pm:

austranger wrote on May 9^th, 2014 at 2:18pm:

Mako

The caught one is a Mako Cool

Back to wrong corner for you again, missy.

You must be blind! Grin

Or perhaps just a troll?

Either way, you're wrong, simple. Wink

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