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Shark!! at Manly

Created by swoosh swoosh  > 9 months ago, 23 Jan 2017
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swoosh
swoosh

swoosh

QLD

1929 posts

23 Jan 2017 9:12am
Was sailing in towards the rock wall on Saturday, and a 3-4ft bullshark exploded out of the water about 30m in front of me, must have been chasing some bait fish around. Was probably <50m off the rock wall. A couple standing on the rock wall also saw it. Pretty cool!

Anyone else seen anything similar there before? I sometimes see schools of bait fish there getting chased around, now I know what might be chasing them!
evilC
evilC

evilC

QLD

681 posts

23 Jan 2017 9:55am
I saw a similar size shark do the same thing at the entrance to the harbour last week when I was rigging up
Paddles B'mere
Paddles B'mere

Paddles B'mere

QLD

3586 posts

23 Jan 2017 10:08am
Yep, Adam and I have seen them at Sandstone doing a similar thing. Do a bit of a google search and you'll find out that it's how they behave in summer, apparently they jump out of the water heaps when the water gets warmer. Brisbane river ferry skippers see them do this a bit.
drjukka
drjukka

drjukka

QLD

258 posts

23 Jan 2017 12:53pm
Had a 3-4 foot bull shark pass directly under me when I was on the SUP off the rock wall between RQ and Manly a few weeks ago - it was chasing something (not me!) Polarising sunglasses are great while paddling for spotting the marine life down there.
Have also seen reef sharks circling crab pots.
spanishwog
spanishwog

spanishwog

QLD

121 posts

23 Jan 2017 10:13pm
I don't wanna know!
My grandma always use to say - "what you don't know wont kill ya"
I hope she was right!!
Cocky2
Cocky2

Cocky2

QLD

191 posts

24 Jan 2017 7:03am
Have seen this at the entry to Manly Harbour. They are all over the bay even seen them in the shallows of Wellington point. The bigger ones hang around the boats when they are checking crab pots as the eat the undersized sand crabs and fish frames discarded.
More concerned about hitting one at speed.
Hroar
Hroar

Hroar

QLD

125 posts

1 Feb 2017 6:40am
Was out cruising around Cootharaba on SUP on Monday, had about a 3 foot bull shark jump out in front of me up near the green beacon. A lot of mullet swirling around as I went through were he was.
lungs
lungs

lungs

QLD

492 posts

1 Feb 2017 7:31am
where is the green beacon in relation to elanda
Haggar
Haggar

Haggar

QLD

1670 posts

2 Feb 2017 7:23am
Someone reported seeing a large shark from the shore at Queens beach last week, said it was a tiger. Don't know how you could identify the shark whilst standing on the beach.
Hroar
Hroar

Hroar

QLD

125 posts

4 Feb 2017 7:38am
Green beacon is ESE about 3kms from elanda, Russell was talking to local fisherman who said he netted approx. 60 on Tuesday & one of his mates in Brisvegas pulled in over 260 out of Tingalpa creek [Lota] last week as well.
MalJ
MalJ

MalJ

QLD

189 posts

4 Feb 2017 9:20am
260 in a week!!! 260 less to worry about. Must be 1000's lurking around. Surprised we don't see more of them.
gregwed
gregwed

gregwed

QLD

556 posts

4 Feb 2017 11:37am
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MalJ said..
260 in a week!!! 260 less to worry about. Must be 1000's lurking around. Surprised we don't see more of them.


Gees Mal, I don't know what's worse, seeing them or not seeing them........
MalJ
MalJ

MalJ

QLD

189 posts

4 Feb 2017 12:58pm
Happy not to see them. If I don't see them, they don't exist.
MarkSSC
MarkSSC

MarkSSC

QLD

642 posts

5 Feb 2017 11:38am
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MalJ said..
260 in a week!!! 260 less to worry about. Must be 1000's lurking around. Surprised we don't see more of them.

Just after I started windsurfing I heard that the commercial fishermen capture about 1000 bull sharks every year from Lake Cootharabah.
Bone's
Bone's

Bone's

QLD

198 posts

5 Feb 2017 7:27pm
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MarkSSC said..

MalJ said..
260 in a week!!! 260 less to worry about. Must be 1000's lurking around. Surprised we don't see more of them.


Just after I started windsurfing I heard that the commercial fishermen capture about 1000 bull sharks every year from Lake Cootharabah.


You must have spoke to the same person i did! I was told the exact story/figures.
vando
vando

vando

QLD

3418 posts

5 Feb 2017 7:48pm


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MalJ said..
260 in a week!!! 260 less to worry about. Must be 1000's lurking around. Surprised we don't see more of them.


Lucky the water not clear in the bay
Macroscien
Macroscien

Macroscien

QLD

6808 posts

5 Feb 2017 10:28pm
Could we see sharks from drones ? It will be quite interesting to see full windsurf session on and plenty dark shapes beneath the water just waiting for failed gybe...
John340
John340

John340

QLD

3373 posts

13 Feb 2017 2:23pm
At 2.00pm, yesterday, while waiting for the tide to drop, a group of windsurfers from MBM and BCC observed, from the carpark lookout, a 3m bull shark leap out of the water, mid channel in Lota creek . This didn't stop 15+ sailors rig up and enjoy the flat conditions on 7 metre sails and 90 to 100 lit boards.
Duane1010
Duane1010

Duane1010

QLD

211 posts

13 Feb 2017 4:46pm
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There was a 3.5/4m shark spotted rite in front of kite beach yesterday and we all were sailing in that area all day my mate said a kiter did a jump and landed next to it but didn't see it.There were guys sanding in wast deep water out past the shark.
oryx
oryx

oryx

QLD

46 posts

13 Feb 2017 6:01pm
Daune1010 - you mean at RQYS?
cammd
cammd

cammd

QLD

4331 posts

13 Feb 2017 8:14pm
This thread needs to be deleted
GeoGeo
GeoGeo

GeoGeo

QLD

146 posts

13 Feb 2017 11:20pm
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cammd said..
This thread needs to be deleted


Agree, not very helpful subject in encouraging young kids to leave iPads at home and to try windsurfing or any watersport around the bay.
Actually even I don't want to hear it.... just might get into back of my mind .
John340
John340

John340

QLD

3373 posts

14 Feb 2017 5:01am
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GeoGeo said..


cammd said..
This thread needs to be deleted




Agree, not very helpful subject in encouraging young kids to leave iPads at home and to try windsurfing or any watersport around the bay.
Actually even I don't want to hear it.... just might get into back of my mind .


George, It definitely good motivation not to drop your gybes
dwade
dwade

dwade

QLD

26 posts

14 Feb 2017 8:47am
Here's some pretty reassuring data. Last shark attack, non-fatal in this part of the Bay: Wellington Point 1 Apr 1972. And here's all the Qld data since records started . www.sharkattackdata.com/place/australia/queensland
Simon100
Simon100

Simon100

QLD

490 posts

15 Feb 2017 7:21pm
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dentonwade said..
Here's some pretty reassuring data. Last shark attack, non-fatal in this part of the Bay: Wellington Point 1 Apr 1972. And here's all the Qld data since records started . www.sharkattackdata.com/place/australia/queensland



But Remember that has nothing to do with when the next might be for example WA had many years with not one attack and then heaps in a short period. Also despite our very small population we are have the most fatal shark attacks of any country.
Paddles B'mere
Paddles B'mere

Paddles B'mere

QLD

3586 posts

15 Feb 2017 9:09pm
Gee wizz, hundreds of people die on our roads every year but we still jump in the car ............. sharks are just another creature in this world that we have to live with. If we manage ourselves properly to lower the risks then it just comes down to plain old bad luck
MarkSSC
MarkSSC

MarkSSC

QLD

642 posts

15 Feb 2017 11:05pm
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Simon100 said..

dentonwade said..
Here's some pretty reassuring data. Last shark attack, non-fatal in this part of the Bay: Wellington Point 1 Apr 1972. And here's all the Qld data since records started . www.sharkattackdata.com/place/australia/queensland




But Remember that has nothing to do with when the next might be for example WA had many years with not one attack and then heaps in a short period. Also despite our very small population we are have the most fatal shark attacks of any country.


Similar with Ballina. Now it is a fast food joint.
Orange Whip
Orange Whip

Orange Whip

QLD

1074 posts

16 Feb 2017 6:01pm
Flake burger central
Hroar
Hroar

Hroar

QLD

125 posts

21 Feb 2017 7:40am
Greg, Chris, Anne & Paul were standing in waist deep water near Elanda Pt on Sat arvo when Paul was bumped on leg by something large & solid? Crapped himself & jumped into middle of sail & they all got out of there in a hurry.
AusMoz
AusMoz

AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

21 Feb 2017 8:50am
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Hroar said..
Greg, Chris, Anne & Paul were standing in waist deep water near Elanda Pt on Sat arvo when Paul was bumped on leg by something large & solid? Crapped himself & jumped into middle of sail & they all got out of there in a hurry.


So that's why the lake is always brown.
Jeffrosail
Jeffrosail

Jeffrosail

QLD

169 posts

21 Feb 2017 2:33pm
When I was just a little boy it was ghost stories that scared the pants off us.
Now it's shark stories. Same pair of pants, different pocket.
Gives us plenty to talk about when there's not enough wind.
Keep 'em coming. Did I tell you about the time I was...............
How about a little competition for the best or scariest story.
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