The Sea Star III caught but was unable to land a 24 foot Great White shark
this
past Saturday, about 2 miles North of City Island.

Swimming Season is over!

RB

That, I think, would make it the largest Great White ever, and this tale one of
the tallest.

That, I think, would make it the largest Great White ever, and this tale one
of
the tallest.

The largest Great White on record was found dead in netting in Australia at
36
feet 4 inches. No other Great White has ever come close, with maximum lengths
recorded at just over 26 feet. 25 feet is generally accepted as a "normal
maximum." I saw a dead 15 foot white and a 25 foot seems unimaginable to me.
A beautiful animal, but still a "monster" in every sense of the word.

Try again.

A beautiful animal, but still a "monster" in every sense of the word.

Try again.

May I suggest reading, Blue Meridian, a very good book that outlines what I
wrote above and also chronicles the initial Taylor dives with Whites.

RB

A beautiful animal, but still a "monster" in every sense of the word.

Try again.

May I suggest reading, Blue Meridian, a very good book that outlines what I
wrote above and also chronicles the initial Taylor dives with Whites.


Yea, I read it when I was a kid. A great book, but I don't remember the above
in it. In any event, lets see some documentation of a Great White of 25 feet
or more.

Right.. sure, but sharks exist in all the oceans of the world. If
they were hostile to people, it would not be possible to
swim in the ocean. Just ignore it.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
The Sea Star III caught but was unable to land a 24 foot Great White shark
this
past Saturday, about 2 miles North of City Island.

Swimming Season is over!

RB

On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:43:07 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"
wrote:

Right.. sure, but sharks exist in all the oceans of the world. If
they were hostile to people, it would not be possible to
swim in the ocean. Just ignore it.

I agree. If you are distracted looking for sharks in those waters,
there is a good chance that one of the sewer alligators will get you.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
The Sea Star III caught but was unable to land a 24 foot Great White shark
this
past Saturday, about 2 miles North of City Island.

Swimming Season is over!

RB

http://www.animalnation.com/Archive/...ks/gwhite.html

Above lists size between 21-26 feet. Several records show 24 feet. Again, 25
feet appears to be the excepted max. The 36 foot specimen was collected in the
50's and the accuracy of it's measurement remains in doubt.
The 15 footer I saw looked whale sized. It's a very wide shark, compared to
some other species.
It's also the smartest of the sharks, which means it's smarter than the
Locofish.

RB