Saw one on the 5 fathom bank a few months back, big boy too straight off the south end of GI. Also saw one off Two rocks recantly which was swimming around the boat but was only a small one.
Have seen two at rotto. One was a small one off in the dist and the other was a big one resting in a sand hole. Both green turtles. The big one my dive buddy had a camera so I went to get into frame so he could get a pic of it but the camera was upside down. Doh.
Swam off past me so close I could nearly touch it.
seen 100's of turtles up north, none have ever come close to a beast I saw diving off hillarys a few years ago, have no idea of the age span of turtles but this thing must've been a great grand dad. seen 2 other smaller ones off metro too mindarie and rotto.
A big one was washed up on Swanbourne beach last week. Dead. Some pinga thought it'd be a good idea to hack it out of its shell and proceed to swim out the internals into the ocean.
accidently on 50lb a couple of years ago off two rocks in 40m it was the size of a pool table!! i hooked it (in the flipper) on a bottom rig and it punished me!! i had no idea what i had on but thought it might have been a big ray until it angled toward the surface after 10 minutes fortunately the hooks pulled !. cheers
Trolling for macks off two rocks in summer of 1999/ 2000,( a strong la nina year,jellys and nor west blowies everywere) we hooked a mack and all went well until halfway thru the fight, it really took off and screamed the reel.
Then it took ages to slowly bring in, but to our surprise right near the boat was a turtle wrapped in the line.After releasing the flapper , we then pulled in the last of the line with mack attached.The mack was opened up from gills to anal fin and stone dead, dont know if it was the turtle attacking it or what?
2nd tale, we were driving on the beach up near pipindinny, just after the claremont serial killings had occurred, and saw something white and round on the beach. We stopped and walked up to the top of a skull , with 2 eye sockets and everthing, we shit basicly and headed for the car for the dash back to the cop shop, lets have one last look someone surggested, yep you guessed it a bloody turtle skull buried up to the eye sockets in sand.
turtles are here and there watching us, que spooky music.
two weeks ago was a turtle have also seen the big fella in cockburn sound and had one surface beside the boat out at the sticks n warnbro whilst fishing for tailor
beau
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Date Joined: 24/01/10
There has been quite a few
There has been quite a few sightings in the metro area, this is just one of a few threads I found...
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/turtle-sighting-two-rocks
beau
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Date Joined: 24/01/10
Another one
Another one
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/unusual-sighting-mindarie
chrisp
Posts: 1217
Date Joined: 24/05/08
Yep..
Saw one about 15nm of mindarie about 4 months ago.
Goodz
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Date Joined: 20/07/09
Saw one on the 5 fathom bank
Saw one on the 5 fathom bank a few months back, big boy too straight off the south end of GI. Also saw one off Two rocks recantly which was swimming around the boat but was only a small one.
hlokk
Posts: 4290
Date Joined: 04/04/08
Have seen two at rotto. One
Have seen two at rotto. One was a small one off in the dist and the other was a big one resting in a sand hole. Both green turtles. The big one my dive buddy had a camera so I went to get into frame so he could get a pic of it but the camera was upside down. Doh.
Swam off past me so close I could nearly touch it.
CURT
Posts: 338
Date Joined: 05/02/08
seen one in warnbro sound
seen one in warnbro sound afew weeks ago was very small shell was about dinner plate size
southcity104
Posts: 1659
Date Joined: 27/01/09
spot them regularly
even seen a large letherback a few years back in cockburn sound.
"Its a life style job"
grayzeee
Posts: 2283
Date Joined: 09/07/09
seen a big one on way back
seen a big one on way back from rotto
not sure what type
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
Reefmonkey
Posts: 711
Date Joined: 22/09/08
biggest
seen 100's of turtles up north, none have ever come close to a beast I saw diving off hillarys a few years ago, have no idea of the age span of turtles but this thing must've been a great grand dad. seen 2 other smaller ones off metro too mindarie and rotto.
Dave J.
Wazza79
Posts: 315
Date Joined: 23/05/11
Swanbourne
A big one was washed up on Swanbourne beach last week. Dead. Some pinga thought it'd be a good idea to hack it out of its shell and proceed to swim out the internals into the ocean.
This is why we need Whiteys!
knigit
Posts: 115
Date Joined: 19/12/10
Had one surface right next to
Had one surface right next to me while windsurfing off south beach. Gave me a good fright.
Ryan C
Posts: 1575
Date Joined: 08/07/10
i hooked one
accidently on 50lb a couple of years ago off two rocks in 40m it was the size of a pool table!! i hooked it (in the flipper) on a bottom rig and it punished me!! i had no idea what i had on but thought it might have been a big ray until it angled toward the surface after 10 minutes fortunately the hooks pulled !. cheers
quadfisher
Posts: 1146
Date Joined: 28/09/10
yep 2 tall tales but true!!
Trolling for macks off two rocks in summer of 1999/ 2000,( a strong la nina year,jellys and nor west blowies everywere) we hooked a mack and all went well until halfway thru the fight, it really took off and screamed the reel.
Then it took ages to slowly bring in, but to our surprise right near the boat was a turtle wrapped in the line.After releasing the flapper , we then pulled in the last of the line with mack attached.The mack was opened up from gills to anal fin and stone dead, dont know if it was the turtle attacking it or what?
2nd tale, we were driving on the beach up near pipindinny, just after the claremont serial killings had occurred, and saw something white and round on the beach. We stopped and walked up to the top of a skull , with 2 eye sockets and everthing, we shit basicly and headed for the car for the dash back to the cop shop, lets have one last look someone surggested, yep you guessed it a bloody turtle skull buried up to the eye sockets in sand.
turtles are here and there watching us, que spooky music.
quadfisher
Jamos Damokos
Posts: 239
Date Joined: 11/08/11
seen a monster also in the
seen a monster also in the sound as sc104 says, think it was also a leatherback, had a head the size of a basketball.
Twiddling my thumbs with velvet gloves on.
fishnguru
Posts: 64
Date Joined: 19/02/10
Big leatherback in the sound
Seen the big girl in there a few times - doesnt mind popping up next to the boat for a look.
Pretty awesome , She'd have to be the size of Ford XY Bonnet.
If everyone concentrated on the best things in life .... There would definately be a shortage of Fishing Rods !!!
snappermiles
Posts: 2100
Date Joined: 05/11/10
on the back of the five
two weeks ago was a turtle have also seen the big fella in cockburn sound and had one surface beside the boat out at the sticks n warnbro whilst fishing for tailor
ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS EXCEPT YOU AND ME! AND IM NOT SO SURE ABOUT YOU!