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A trip to Blacktip Island, I’d been looking forward to this and to hopefully getting a big shark on the beach during daylight. Kit ready, bait sorted we were on the dock to watch the sunrise...
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Me and Paulos we joining Capt. Keen for a 30 minute run out to the island. Capt. Keen was soon into a couple of sharks. Then one of our rods tried to rip from the spike - I’ll let the photos do the talking...
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First fish - Blacktip Shark, 5’ 2”. Fight time: 0:10.
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An hour or so later - Blacktip Shark, 5’ 4”. Fight time: 0:15.
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And this Shark was tagged, number 22281, measured and reported!
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And then I hit something really powerful...
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Bull Shark, 6’ 7”. Fight time: 0:55. What a way to finish the session!
stunning photo..sod unhooking that though-i'm scared of pike!
ReplyDeleteStunning fish, and great photo in the daylight - worth travelling across the world for. Paulos did the unhooking! Carefully!!
DeleteI take it you'll count the holiday a success then :o) It certainly looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteYeah, big shark off the beach and a cracking daylight photo - anything else is just going to be a bonus! Brilliant fun!!
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