Who has seen this shark????

[Duncan Campbell]

I am reading a really good book on sharks right now. It discusses dangers, myths, realities, etc. I am wondering if any of you guys has actually seen a Great White while diving??

 

[Cacia]

Recently off Molokini crater, Hawaii and more recently off the North Shore. I will try and find some pics for you!

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=113316&highlight=maui+website



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[archman]

check our shark sub-forum. Most of our non-regional shark postings end up in there.

 

[Peter_C]

I have not seen one and do not ever care to see one. Yet one of my friends was diving off the California Coast, North of San Francisco Bay, which is well known for them, and had a terrifying experience. So much so that he quite diving in the waters here. The story goes something like this. They jumped out of the boat in about 50 feet of water, with approximately 15 feet of clear visibility. Started their decsent, and when they reached around 30-35 feet a huge shadow passed over them. When they looked up, they saw a giant 18 foot Great White cruising over them. They decsended to the bottom (Too fast as he put it) and held position. Every couple of minutes the shark would pass overhead, but would just come out of no where due to the visibility. The shark was very consistent and after being on the bottom for over 40 minutes they decided to make a beeline for the boat before they ran out of air. Fortunately they made it safely to the boat and home to his wife and kids. My friend does not seem to embelish things and it came up in passing conversation, so I tend to believe him. Especially since it took an adrenaline junky fireman and scared the poop out of him.

 

[jeckyll]

I hope to never see one.

Luckily they are very, very uncommon around here.

 

[Scuba Brad]

Jikes Catherine we were there over Christmas and dove the crater..........oh my.

Happy Diving

 

[Duncan Campbell]

Wow...stories came quicker than I thought... Let's expand it a bit. Lets hear some close-calls, etc... for any sharks. It's interesting...as I learn more about sharks it appears that some are designated as dangerous by one source and not another.. I suppose that as a whole we understand very little about sharks...

 

[Courtneyf82]

Holy God in Heaven, I would have had a heart attack at depth seeing an 18ft White, I'd be dead before he bit me.

 

[Duncan Campbell]

We see large Stellar Sea Lions around here quite often. Its not a shark but let me tell you...they make you feel pretty small and insignificant in their home...

 

[del_mo]

While great whites carry the banner as the baddest, aren't bulls actually more dangerous?