Yeah, was a gash on the sharks back. A few other people got some really great photos that show it more clearly, including one underwater of the front half of it.
It is a white. Mako pointier head, more bluish and when free swimming hardly ever "show the sharp bit" whereas whites almost always display teeth. This one is certainly letting somone know I bite.
Goodz
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Angry looking toothy
Angry looking toothy critter! Is that a gash on it's back or just something in the water?
hlokk
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Yeah, was a gash on the
Yeah, was a gash on the sharks back. A few other people got some really great photos that show it more clearly, including one underwater of the front half of it.
till
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It had the gash in its back
It had the gash in its back last week, so I guess its the same shark.
chrisp
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ooh maybe not a mako then..
Although i did think it was one.
it does llok a bit smaller than the shark we saw though but hard to tell from that pic.
mitch
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hard to judge the size in
hard to judge the size in the pic ..how big did you guys n gals quess it was??????????
would love to see one ,,,,,from a boat that is
SamC
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Almost
Looks like a thresher! if it had the long tail..
It is a weird looking white if it is...be good to see some other pics of it
Cheers,
Sam
hlokk
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Its definately a white. No
Its definately a white. No doubts about it. Gotta get the underwater pic from Craig and it'll be obvious ;)
Sam: Bit hard to see with the distortion in that pic, but I did see the tail up close and it was symmetric.
At a quick guess, I called it for 3-3.5m. Sounds like its a resident bitey.
SamC
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Fair call
Spose i can't comment, as i wasnt out there!
I'll take your word matt ;)
Cheers,
Sam
barneyboy
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Would like to see the underwater photo
it looks a bit like a mako to me.. but have known to be wrong!!
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Adam Gallash
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Nice pic
Nice pic Matt, would have been a buzz. Agree with the white call, head doesn't look pointy enough for a mako.
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crasny1
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Agree Ads
It is a white. Mako pointier head, more bluish and when free swimming hardly ever "show the sharp bit" whereas whites almost always display teeth. This one is certainly letting somone know I bite.
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