Basking Shark Sightings

[hilrosepaul]

Originally Posted by dry suit diver

read the comment somebody added on the article. PMSL

What was the comment? couldn't see it on the link

Cheers

Paul

[sch]

looks like the comment has been deleted - basically it said 'good thing it wasn't hungry'

Simon

[hilrosepaul]

Thanks

[Lou]

At long last

One small (juvenile?) basking shark - approx 2m long.

Manacles. 14:00hrs on Sunday 29th July.

Spotted by Celtic Cat. Andy on the Porthkerris rib took his bunch over to see it, and C and I paddled over when Haggis from the Dive Action Rib, who we were chatting to, let us know that Mike had seen it. Big hugs to Haggis!

When the motor boats left C & I had another few minutes follwing it on the tide int he kayaks, with mackerel jumping around us, before it disappeared under and we were unable to spot it again.

I was was ecastatic, but controlled my urge and kept a distance and a parallel track. It was really lovely. Mirror sea, me, her and a shark. Perfect

[Fiona]

What no picture

You could have sent it in to the Sun

[andydivebum]

We went out in our own boat to do a bit of fishing from Porthkerris this evening and we spotted the small shark mentioned by Lou, but we also saw one about 2 1/2 m long just west of the Manacles in Godrevy Bay. We got a good look as it came head on with its mouth open. They have been so sporadic this year, it is very difficult to tell if this is them back again, or just the odd 1 or 2 again. Keeping our fingers crossed for calm weather and more shark sightings during the week (maybe summer will be here this week!!!!, or if not the week after, or the week after that or that!!!!!!!!)

[Dan Wilko]

No the message hasn't been deleted.
You can only see 3 comments at a time, if you click "see all comments" you can see it

[Lou]

Originally Posted by andydivebum

We went out in our own boat to do a bit of fishing from Porthkerris this evening and we spotted the small shark mentioned by Lou, but we also saw one about 2 1/2 m long just west of the Manacles in Godrevy Bay. We got a good look as it came head on with its mouth open. They have been so sporadic this year, it is very difficult to tell if this is them back again, or just the odd 1 or 2 again. Keeping our fingers crossed for calm weather and more shark sightings during the week (maybe summer will be here this week!!!!, or if not the week after, or the week after that or that!!!!!!!!)

Lucky sod

I think we shall have to pop down in the evenings if it stays calm this week - just in case.

We're off to Porthkerris this weekend, diving on Cornish Pussy, so hopefully, fingers and everything else crossed we get to see one or maybe two

I shall be praying to whatever God controls the sightings of these delightful creatures

Corinne

[Neill]

Sorry missed this thread.

9th June - 1mile NE of Eddystone.

1 Basker - ?2m stayed and played for about 20 minutes.

we barely swam towards it - it just came to us. 2 other boats observed but didn't get in.

photos........

9th June 2007 Diving - enhanced - a photoset on Flickr

bw

Neill