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3 Hammers in Lake Macquarie

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Created by WaynoB > 9 months ago, 17 Aug 2011
WaynoB
NSW, 393 posts
17 Aug 2011 10:05AM
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I see the local paper on the Central Coast, has reported a story that three 2 metre Hammerheads were recently sighted and photographed (included with story to prove it) at Wyee Point - which is part of Lake Macquarie.

Says the 3 sharks circled a small runabout with a few people on it and then left them alone.

Bit of a worry that they were that far in the lake - a long way from the ocean inlet. Must be some good feeding available for them. (Heard this is the case since the banning of commercial fishing there a few years ago).

Hope you Lake sailors have improved your gybing and water starts.

nick0
NSW, 510 posts
17 Aug 2011 2:00PM
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ya seem them around myuna bay . power station pumps hot water out thier .. .. thieve been seen down the very southern end of the lake as well .. plenty thier

Donk
NSW, 390 posts
17 Aug 2011 10:34PM
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Yep Nick that's where I had a visit from one 2.5m Bull shark earlier this year. It was bigger than my board but only a juvenile. Sussed me out then done a u-turn and came straight at me. As I was off the plane at the time, I gave the sail a great pump which scared it off and I was off like a brides nighty.

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8253 posts
18 Aug 2011 10:24AM
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Donk said...

Yep Nick that's where I had a visit from one 2.5m Bull shark earlier this year. It was bigger than my board but only a juvenile. Sussed me out then done a u-turn and came straight at me. As I was off the plane at the time, I gave the sail a great pump which scared it off and I was off like a brides nighty.


And you wanted me to come down and sail there with you..??

WaynoB
NSW, 393 posts
22 Aug 2011 1:07PM
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Follow up:

Local paper had a photo on Friday of two guys who caught a 2m hammerhead in the Lake last week, hauled it into the shoreline, took a photo to prove it and then let it go.

Hope the shark's bigger brothers and sisters are not in the lake......

stevewalsh
NSW, 56 posts
22 Aug 2011 9:16PM
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2m, only a baby. I sail the bottom end of the lake all the time and see them nearly every time I sail. Most sharks I see are bull sharks with the largest hammer around 3 1/2 metres. Apparently there have been sightings of a large white also. Good training, just don't fall in :)

BarryFawkes
NSW, 149 posts
27 Aug 2011 5:47PM
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Last sat a day of slalom racing at the club Well I was falling in the most. Sunday morning working in the yard got a text some of the boys were sailing at Myuna and to come down. Fat chance I wasnt going to be their sacrafical lamb



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