Pelagics at the Brothers at this time of year?

[wj999]

Hi

Can anybody give me advice on what the pelagic action is like at this time of year (ie early April) on the Brothers?

Any experiences would be very welcome.

[TDave]

You never quite know what to expect, although from recent years we've seen Grey Reef Sharks (standard), Oceanic White Tips (Longimanus), Silky Sharks, and the odd Hammerhead.
Thresher sharks on Big Brother (between Aida and down to the end of the plateau under the boats) are possible, although usually not much shallower than 35- 40m - you can see them from shallower but they'll be below you.

Manta's are possible, although the few times I saw them there was a bit later on in the year (September time).

Either way it's a superb trip at any time of the year - just don't spend too long looking out in the blue or you'll miss a host of great stuff on the wall itself!

[Phil Mauer]

Thanks TDave,

I'm going back to the Brothers/Daedulus/Elphinstone again in Sept this year. I did the same trip at the dn of June last year saw hammerheads at Daedulus and grey reefs at Small Brother on the point in the strong currents. I'm hoping to see more this September but you can never tell its not a zoo!

Thanks

Phil

[scuba_smithy]

Ok, I did the "Simply the Best" Liveaboard trip twice last year - April and October.

In April we saw
Grey Reef Sharks
Thresher Sharks
Hammerhead Sharks

But no Oceanic White Tips (wrong season) - there were plenty on show in late October though. As other posters state you CAN see other things, but most commonly are the three sharks mentioned above in April