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02-27-2010, 06:30 PM | #1 |
snorklin'
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Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Here are some pictures from yesterday. We were burleying for albacore tuna and these guys showed up. The last few are video stills, the last three are of the 8-footer that chased the little guy away.
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02-27-2010, 06:43 PM | #2 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Awesome pics!!!!
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02-27-2010, 06:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Thats some deff awesome footage of a mako up close in action. great pics. You guys get a tsunami threat for NZ. We did out here in hawaii and nothing has happend besides a few quick tidal changes. From low to high then back to low and just repeated this over and over again.
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02-27-2010, 06:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Yeah, I heard about the tsunami warning early this morning. A 1.5 meter wave was recorded in the Chatham Islands; the wave would have hit the mainland already, so things are pretty much back to normal.
Now we can go chase tuna and sharks again!
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02-27-2010, 06:57 PM | #5 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Hi Kolt, Those are some of the best photos I've seen on here. So, you were burlying up and then some makos showed up.. I see a photo of one of them chewing on your flasher? Some of the other photos, they appear to be with fins down in some strange postures.. Let's hear more about this. Did you have burly with you? Did they buzz you? Did you continue fishing, did you feel they were a threat? I've often wondered about some kind of Mako showing up out there where it's already turned on from Burley or a fish on the line. Any insight into how Mako's differ from other sharks? I notice they appear to be on the surface? We are usually shore diving, so jumping in a boat is not an option... Great Shots!
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02-27-2010, 07:04 PM | #6 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Makos have to be one of the best looking sharks in the sun light, cool images
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02-28-2010, 12:27 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
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A few minutes after the albies left, I was filming the little mako when all the sudden the big one charged the little one directly from behind and underneath me (the little one took off and we didn't see him again). It spooked me a little, but I turned the camera back on him. The big guy had a couple looks at the flashers and I made a quick dive to get a level shot. He met me half way and came in nice and close as you can see. That was close enough for me, so I started back to the boat, only to find my mates already safe and sound on board!!
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02-28-2010, 01:22 AM | #8 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
sick kolt. lets see the video
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02-28-2010, 02:07 PM | #9 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Probably won't do much with the vid unless I get bored, but who knows.
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02-28-2010, 04:50 PM | #10 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Cool story. I've never had to shoot or wanted to shoot a shark, but in addition to looking a bit menacing, those ones also look pretty tasty.
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02-28-2010, 04:59 PM | #11 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Sick photos Kolt! I am dying to get some video of makos this year, well...hopefully not literally.
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02-28-2010, 11:52 PM | #12 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
Wow thats a lot closer than I would want to get. Were you planning on shooting the shark?
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03-01-2010, 08:32 PM | #13 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
No way, just wanted something persuasive between me and the teeth.
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03-05-2010, 12:07 AM | #14 | |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
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03-05-2010, 12:08 AM | #15 |
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Re: Mako Sharks, Bare Island NZ, 27 Feb
I like that kind of mentality.
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