Port Lincoln Great Whites
Submitted by Markie on Mon, 2011-05-30 18:58
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Finally it happened. Have always wanted to see a great white. So for my birthday my gf (jade) bought me a trip to port lincoln south australia to cage dive with the great whites.
Arrived friday the 27th of may ready for the trip the following morning. For the whole three days we were greeted to windless or near windless days followed by a large showing of sharks... eight to ten sharks showed up throughout the day. They were very active and put on an awsome show.
I highly reccomend this trip with "calypso charters" you wont be dissapointed. Better in the winter months more sharksss :) They ranged from 3 to 5 metres.
Here are some photos of the many many i took, some from myself and couple from other people. Enjoy
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barneyboy
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That is amazingly awesome!!
Thanks heaps for sharing. Great photos. And a belated happy birthday!!
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
Gadsy
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Were you still s#itting your pants inside the cage?
I reckon that would be a full on adrenalin rush!
Markie
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cheers. best birthday present
cheers. best birthday present iv ever had /experienced
Markie
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Nah not shittin at all amped
Nah not shittin at all amped to get in aha. I got in first and then my mrs and as soon as my mrs got in one rammed right in got its nose and top row of teeth on the inside of the gap and was just bitingg, insanely awsome and apparently very rarely happens. I jumped back and didnt think to take a photo at the time as i was watchin where its teeth were biting haha.
Gjoe
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Insane photos
You can feel the power of these beasts just from the photos-beautiful animal
scottland
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insane shots mate
the 4th last one is the best
i support two teams eagles and whoever is playing the dockers
Markie
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i agreee, very beautiful
i agreee, very beautiful animal the way they stalk there prey etc just amazing. one secodn theyre there next second vanish then bang in ya face again and just cruising too. Could not imagine full pace attack.
Joodles
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Nup, I could never get back
Nup, I could never get back in the water again if I did that.FAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRK that!
Amazing animals all the same.
Goodz
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Awesome pics Marco! Good to
Awesome pics Marco! Good to see you didn't get chopped over there. Intenseeeeee experience by the looks!
STEVE231
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I was waiting for these
I was waiting for these Marko, what a truely awesome experience!!
Top pictures mate!!
kane
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Well done mate
4 of those photos are identical to the ones i took on MY camera 3 years ago! Photos 3,4,5&6 looks like I should have copyrighted them! :P
http://fishwrecked.com/forum/great-white-shark-dive
Gooooone Fishin!
PattyT
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AWESOME!!
All i can say is wow!! I would love to do this one day, pictures are great!
buschy
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Awesome!
The ocean's apex predator at work. That would have been a simply mind blowing experience. Brilliant photos. I'd like to nominate that second last one for POTM....is there anything in the rules to say it needs to be a 'caught' fish? Can you imagine seeing that coming at you across the surface!!!
Ben Derecki
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Oh yeah baby, those pics are
Oh yeah baby, those pics are great and what an experience.
How's the girth on that thing in pic 2
Thanks for posting mate.
grayzeee
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some sweet shots there.
some sweet shots there. terrifyingly cool
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
fishing94
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hey look its bruse of
hey look its bruce of nemo
great pics there
Names matt
BARTY85
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abosulutly awesome, some
abosulutly awesome, some great photos there and have got me interested in doing something like that myself..
MattMiller
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Awesome stuff Hoookt
would love to do that and definatly up there on the wish list. Once in a lifetime stuff.
Bet the Mrs is in the good books for a while. WTF are you gonna get her for her birthday to top that???
beau
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I'd love to do it but think
I'd love to do it but think i would be shit scared of going out for a paddle for quite a while after!
Markie
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no idea matt probs a bloody
no idea matt probs a bloody diamond lolll
J_doggy
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Awesome shots dude.For one
Awesome shots dude.
For one thats eye balled a great white when on scuba i like the last pick with the white-knuckled action on the cage!
Great picks again, thx for sharing these beauties :)
JohnF
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Would go reasonably hard on
Would go reasonably hard on PE2 I'm guessing.......
Top stuff Marco!!!!
Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.
DazSamFishing
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what an experience.
what an experience. Definitely on my 'to do' list. Good pics & no doubt you had a ball!
glastronomic
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Thank you for posting this,
Thank you for posting this, Marko!
Seaquest
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Wow, great pics mate. Must
Wow, great pics mate. Must have been a real buz.
spanishmackeral
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sweet mate, theyre absolutley
sweet mate, theyre absolutley awsome creatures. your a lucky dog for getting that for your birthday
fisho-ron
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fff that mate,there would of
fff that mate,
there would of been brown floaties around if i was in there.
great pics marko and something you will remember for life.
p.s do you think your g/f is trying to bump you off?? ha ha ha
well done mate
Markie
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lol ron no chance she was in
lol ron no chance she was in the cage too shed be in firsttt
tailor marc
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WOW!!!! I have to get my ass
WOW!!!! I have to get my ass over there to do that!!!
How did you get to Port Lincon? Fly direct?
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Markie
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marc we got a connected
marc we got a connected flight from perth to adelaide then adelaide to port lincoln.
tailor marc
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Cheers! Cant wait to do this!
Cheers! Cant wait to do this!
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Spicey
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Mate great shots. I have that
Mate great shots. I have that on my to do list. Thanks for the info I will definatley aim for Winter.
Fozz
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Awesome GWS Snaps
You've got to admire the shear power of these sharks, scare the sh#t out of me, but awesome none the less. Thx for sharing the snaps, brill.
Fozz
madfisher
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Awesome photos Marko and
Awesome photos Marko and something I've always wanted to do too I can imagine the rush you got
crasny1
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Ahh Shit
You had to do this when I am about to go diving with SHARKS in Tahiti to overcome my fear of Great whites. After being chased and my windsurfing board bitten at Leighton Beach many years ago I am now shitting down to my socks.
Still dont like them, but better with other sharks. Beautiful pictures all the same and I love the one near the surface with all teeth showing. Sort off reminds me off what was behind me on the board that one, apart from some flesh hanging of the top teeth of the one chasing me. Have a picture perfect clear image stored in my memory bank!!!
Neels
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harro
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MADNESS
i love it, on my to do list, sht hot, a mate just did it recently same boat/dive loved it,
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Lucky Tim
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awesome man, I was in Port
awesome man, I was in Port Lincoln a few weeks ago and contemplated doing a day trip but the fishing took priority. I always seem to find an excuse to put it off whenever I'm there but gonna make sure of it next time after seeing those.