Muppet wrote: Warnings issued for Northland especially around Houhora, not surprised really its only a matter of time before one of us gets more than a hair raising experience again. |
Muppet wrote: OK heard more about this today, apparently some real big ones have been spotted out up north. Apparently a big Broadbill was bit clean in two by a monster GW of 8m long (even I was like nah ) but it is a very reliable source. Any of the northerners heard that one? |
cirrus wrote:
8 meter sounds too big for a G.W. Maybe Megalodon still lives. The source was reliable or was it the sauce that was reliable. |
Muppet wrote:
Just passing on what I heard. Boaties should not be as concerned as a kayaker eh 8m is getting to Jaws size eh. Megalodon was 20m and 33 tonnes. But remember its NZ all our fish are supersized so if they are 6m in Oz and SA they must be bigger here |
cirrus wrote:
Dont doubt you for a moment. Was jokingly thinking sauce as in whisky may have increased the size. Certain there are G.W out there bigger than we think. We only see a fraction of what lies beneath the sea. 8 meter is quite possible. Now they are protected we may see more of them. According to the guiness book of records the two biggest G.W caught and measured were. 36 foot (10.97m) Port Fairy South Australia 1870s. 37 foot (11.27 M ) Off New Brunswick 1930s. Not such good examples to quote on as the Port Fairy shark turned out to be more of a fairytale when the jaws were examined back in the 70's ,it length was closer to 17 foot. |
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