[simond11]

Hi all
Just returned from Wellington where I have just finished cleaning and restoring the jaws of the 4.6 metre GWS that was caught in Raglan back in October.
She looks awesome, but a lot of work involved to get her to this stage.
Makes you want to make double sure the Shark Shield is working!
Cheers

Simon
Prowler 15

 

[rawprawn]

Very impresive Simon

 

[Peril]

Seeing the comparison of mouth sizes makes you realise that they are just a life support system for a set of teeth.

 

[Breambo]

Glad that wasnt swimming around when I was surfing there a few years ago (it probably was :shock: ). Lovely spot there though.

 

[Davey G]

thats a lovely set of pearly whites there simon.

not keen to see any up close though!!

 

[Blaen]

They are both scary and impressive.

4.6m, that's a whole lot of muscle behind those teeth

 

[JB]

a hundred or so k's down the island on the same side last summer a new "local" was regularly spotted for about 2-3 months. It became know as the "taranaki terror" - estimated at 6m+. Didn't do any major damage except to the seal population (funny was seen in a marine reserve most of the time - the major cause was seals feeding on the marine reserve life attracting it - and the govnt say marine resevers are all good :twisted: )
Anyway the department of conservation (putting the con in conservation) tried to berley (chum) it up and tag it. Buckets and buckets of blood in the water - not 2 kms from a surf and swim beach - rediculous.

Anyway they got one come up - and completely different one :shock: . The moral of the story is they are likely to be around far more than you think they just give a toss about you unless you look like a seal.