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Great
White Shark cage diving trip 18 September 2007
Date:
18-09-07
Location:
Joubert's Dam
Sea
condition: Moderate Swell
Water
Temperature: 15.3 C
Wind
direction: E turning S later
Current
direction: W turning N
Wind
speed: 10-15kts
Water
visibility: 3m
Cloud
coverage: 0%
Water
depth: 10 - 11.5m
Bait
Type: Yellowfin Tuna, sardine and oil
Arrival
time: 09:20
No of
sharks sighted: 5
Respective
individual lengths: 2.5m, 3m, 2m, 2.5m & 3m
We had
sharks attracted from as soon as we started chumming but
unfortunately they weren't staying around our boat for
long. Eventually we moved anchor to a position further
out in the bay and immediately got a shark to start
circling this shark was a 2.5m shark we had spotted at
our previous anchor and had followed our chum slick back
to our new position. This time the shark stayed around
our boat until another even larger shark approached.
This shark was just over the length of our cage and gave
everyone a chance to view an apex predator up close and
personally. We hope you enjoyed your trip with us.
Regards, Alison and Oliver.
Photography and text by Alison Towner and Oliver Jewell
 
Great
White Shark cage diving trip 17 September 2007
Hi there
everyone, hope you all enjoyed your cage diving
excursion with marine dynamics. Below is a list of water
conditions and stats about the sharks sighted on your
trip, along with the best photos of the day.
Date:
17/09/07
Location:
Joubert's Dam
Sea
condition: Flat Calm
Water
Temperature: 15.2 C
Wind
direction: SW
Current
direction: NE
Wind
speed: 10kts
Water
visibility: 3m
Cloud
coverage: 0%
Water
depth: 9.2m
Bait Type:
Yellowfin Tuna, sardine, oil
Arrival
time: 13:15am
No of
sharks sighted: 4
Respective
individual lengths: 3m, 3m 2.8m & 3m
Note: A
great day to be out at sea with a flat surface and
enough breeze to ensure our chum slick attracted some
great sharks! Before we left our first trip we invited
another of the cage diving vessels Predator II to anchor
next to us as they had had a slow day whilst we had a
fantastic morning. This ensured there were still sharks
circling the area when we returned and had our first
shark within minuets. This day was anything but slow
with four sharks sighted during the afternoon trip all
of which were either close to or just under the three
meter mark. One shark, our second sighted, showed great
interest in our bait circling for most of the time we
were out. It could be distinguished by a very unusual
zebra like striping on its dorsal fin on the left-hand
side. Hope you enjoyed your trip! Regards Oliver
Photography and text Oliver Jewell Marine Dynamics and
Kari Underhill Dyer Island Cruises
 
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Great
White Shark cage diving trip 15 September 2007
Date:
14-09-07 pm. trip
Location:
Joubert's Dam
Sea
condition: flat/calm
Water
Temperature: 15 C
Wind
direction: NE
Current
direction: SW
Wind
speed: 8kts
Water
visibility: 4-5m
Cloud
coverage: 10%
Water
depth: 13.4m
Bait
Type: Yellow Fin Tuna, sardine and oil
Arrival
time: 13:15
No of
sharks sighted: 3
Respective
individual lengths: 3m, 2.5m & 3.5
They say
good things come to those who wait - and that couldn't
be more true of this trip! With nothing happening for
nearly two hours you could be forgiven for starting to
lose hope, yet all of a sudden with a great crash of
water a great white breached the surface and took our
bait. Suddenly our crew leapt to life and before we new
it we had the shark making vertical ambushes right in
front of the cage several times in succession. This
fantastic shark gave us some great photo opportunities
as well as great viewing from the cage. Next we had a
slightly smaller shark that seemed a little more
cautious than the previous and finally a big 3.5m
female. This shark also made several spectacular
attempts at the bait. All in all it turned out to be a
fantastic day aboard Shark Fever and we hope you all
enjoyed the beautiful sharks. Regards Alison & Oliver
 
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Great
White Shark cage diving trip 15 September 2007
Date:
15-09-07 am. trip
Location:
Joubert's Dam
Sea
condition: flat/calm
Water
Temperature: 14.7 C
Wind
direction: NW
Current
direction: SE
Wind
speed: 5kts
Water
visibility: 3-4m
Cloud
coverage: 75%
Water
depth: 11.9m
Bait
Type: Skip Jack Tuna, sardine and oil
Arrival
time: 09:10
No of
sharks sighted: 4
Respective
individual lengths: 2.5m, 2m, 3m & 1.5 - 2m
An
exciting day on board Shark Fever bought us face to face
with four great whites. Our first shark arrived just
after 10am and with another possible sighting of a
second great white it seemed this shark was slightly
cautious. Unfortunately this shark didn't stay around
long but soon we had a 2m juvenile whish showed no signs
of caution as it approached our bait. Our third shark
was a very active 3m female this is about average size
for a great white in this area but dwarfed the previous
sharks we had seen this day. Circling the back of the
boat and moving quickly through the water we were given
the privilege of seeing attempt after attempt at the
bait. Finally a 1.5-2m shark turned up also a juvenile
but none the less very inquisitive. After a very
successful trip we returned back to Kleinbaai harbor. We
hope you all had an amazing day and got some great shots
of the sharks! Regards Alison and Oliver
 
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Great
White Shark cage diving trip 14 September 2007
Date:
14-09-07 am. trip
Location:
Joubert's Dam
Sea
condition: flat/calm
Water
Temperature: 15 C
Wind
direction: NE
Current
direction: SW
Wind
speed: 8kts
Water
visibility: 4-5m
Cloud
coverage: 10%
Water
depth: 13.4m
Bait
Type: Yellow Fin Tuna, sardine and oil
Arrival
time: 09:15
No of
sharks sighted: 3
Respective
individual lengths: 2.5, 3 & 2.5
What a day
to see the sharks! We were very lucky to see
some beautiful sharks that were both inquisitive and
energetic at the same time. Our first shark arrived
around half an hour after we started chumming - not a
bad wait at all, and immediately took interest in our
bait, circling and turning back on itself repeatedly in
attempted to grab hold of it. Our second shark is a well
known one in the area - Scratch. So called because of
large scaring from a bite or propeller or possibly both.
She is a big female and has been regularly spotted from
our boat in the past couple of weeks. She was extremely
active and determined to get hold of our bait. She
remained for nearly an hour and no sooner had she left
than our next shark arrived; another three meter plus
shark also known to the crew. This shark is identifiable
by a missing tip to her upper caudal fin. Finally it was
time for us to leave but left us with fantastic memories
of three big great whites! Regards, Alison & Oliver.
 
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Great
White Shark cage diving trip 11 September 2007
Date: 11-09-07
Location: Joubert's Dam
Sea condition: Rough - Very
choppy, strong wind
Water Temperature: 15.4 C
Wind direction: NW
Current direction: SE
Wind speed: 25kts
Water visibility: 2m
Cloud coverage: 5%
Water depth: 12m
Bait Type: Skip Jack Tuna,
sardine and oil
Arrival time: 10:25
No of sharks sighted: 4
Respective individual lengths:
2m, 2.5m, 2.5m & 2.5 - 3m
A rough day at sea saw only
Shark Fever brave the conditions. The rocking boat
seemed to add to the excitement of the trip as we
set out into Joubert's Dam in search of great
whites! We saw four sharks, all of which
inquisitively circled the back of the boat where our
bait was carried by the strong wind. This meant that
viewing from the cage was tough but from the top
deck we had some great views of the sharks. Towards
the end of the journey the wind began to get even
stronger and this meant we had to call the trip back
slightly early but to have already seen four great
white sharks on a day when no one else was able,
shows how lucky we were. We hope you all had an
exciting time on this adventurous trip into the
territory of the great white! Regards, Alison and
Oliver.
Photography and Text Alison
Towner and Oliver Jewell Marine Dynamics
 
 
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