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nezevic99
24-07-2008, 07:00 PM
These guys did this a few years back. It's been totally outlawed now but it makes for a pretty good watch if you've got a few minutes.LebBRGS8hLY

RAT-KING
24-07-2008, 09:14 PM
Thats awesome how cool was that litlle white and how crazy was the guy swimming the bait out! F*&k that!
Cheers Simon

mik01
24-07-2008, 10:26 PM
thats cool. good to see them release also

Ryan.S
24-07-2008, 10:28 PM
That is madness!! How many beers would it t ake to volunteer for that! I'd be running it out in a zodiac or something!

disorderly
24-07-2008, 10:36 PM
Great vid..
Particularly liked the "game chair" with the stubbie holder.http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/../yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif

Local_Guy
24-07-2008, 10:48 PM
it's a shame those guys were told to stop. not like they were killing them, they were tagging and releasing.

benefits everyone. they get the pleasure and enjoyment out of the sport of catching a great white, and help the science community by tagging great white sharks.

disorderly
24-07-2008, 11:17 PM
it's a shame those guys were told to stop.

I didn't think it was illegal to fish for sharks..http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/../yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/undecided.gif

CB77
24-07-2008, 11:20 PM
Gotta love the creativity with the chair.

Some seriously crazy shit by swimming out the bait.

Mad Buggers!!

spears
25-07-2008, 12:38 AM
You guys don’t have the full storey.
The guy on the surf board had an arm bitten off and when he tried going back out in the water after recovering he only paddled in circles so they called it quits..lol

thelump
25-07-2008, 10:18 AM
Ah the Novacastrians are a strange bunch aren't they?::)

cyclone8888
25-07-2008, 01:51 PM
I think i would be delegating the surfing business.... No chance you would see me doing that!!!

dumbochickenhead
25-07-2008, 09:22 PM
Like who's going t measure and whatever to a tagged fish of that calibre???

NOT ME

I've heard they like chicken as well...:o:o

spears
26-07-2008, 01:30 AM
And an other one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zc79UQj1hQ

spears
26-07-2008, 01:48 AM
i think its fake

disorderly
26-07-2008, 07:29 AM
i think its fake

ya reckon http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/../yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gifhttp://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/../yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif.

Rumrunner2
26-07-2008, 08:58 PM
I didn't think it was illegal to fish for sharks..http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/../yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/undecided.gif

It's not illegal to fish for sharks, but NSW Fisheries saw it as targeting whites, which are of course protected. I was living at Port Stephens at the time, there was a real buzz about these guys catching whites off stockton beach. A Current Affair aired a story about them and soon after that Fisheries rushed through a rule change seriously limited heavy gear in that area. Pretty sure it included no baits over 200grams, no wire traces. Not sure if the restrictions still stand.

I used to surf Stockton beach a lot, surfed it decidely less after that aired. Prefer to stay on the water these days rather than in it!;D

disorderly
26-07-2008, 09:20 PM
It's not illegal to fish for sharks, but NSW Fisheries saw it as targeting whites, which are of course protected. I was living at Port Stephens at the time, there was a real buzz about these guys catching whites off stockton beach. A Current Affair aired a story about them and soon after that Fisheries rushed through a rule change seriously limited heavy gear in that area. Pretty sure it included no baits over 200grams, no wire traces. Not sure if the restrictions still stand.

I used to surf Stockton beach a lot, surfed it decidely less after that aired. Prefer to stay on the water these days rather than in it!;D

Thanks for clearing that up rumrunner.
Sounds like a typical fisheries kneejerk reaction to a pretty harmless pastime.
Never knew there was so many whites off Newcastle.

hookuzup
05-08-2008, 12:34 PM
the 1st one was awesome but the second was a bit fake ..

geoff72
19-08-2008, 12:28 PM
Thats a great vide(the first one), crazy bastards paddling out the bait,undelievable, cheers good viewing

Leighton
19-08-2008, 12:59 PM
funny buggers, good mates having a bit of Aussie fun.
I got a laught out of the Chippie with his nail bag on haha they pulled the hooks from the Shark with a hammer