queensland Baby Bull Shark Boom

[ellicat]

Reading the news today and came across this ABC article with our own @Daryl McPhee providing the insight.

La Niña rains are feeding a baby bull shark boom along east coast, says scientist (msn.com)

 

Get out there sharkers and stop them stealing our catches in the Bay. haha

[Junky]

I'd be interested to hear Daryl's take on shark in QLD in general. 

 

I know there has always been a lot of sharks in our waters due to it being a healthy environment, but I am convinced the numbers are multiplying, at an alarming rate.

I'm not tagging them but you don't have to, they're everywhere. 

It's getting stupid up at D.I and further north to 1770. They're not huge, about 2m to 4m average size, and they are not scared, some playing like dolphins at the rear of the boat.  It's almost like seagulls around fish and chips. 2 fish in the boat and they're there smacking anything coming up, or being released. 

It's heartbreaking to let a just under Red emperor go and have a grey shadow come and smash it as it tries to scurry back down. 

It is also getting expensive, particularly when the lure caught fish are getting taken.

 

 

I believe Australian flake should be on the menu in fish and chip shops again. 

I realise sharks have their place but I am starting to really dislike them atm. 

[Rick Ludd]

I've no scientific facts, but I recon is Learned behaviour and they know boats and boat noise make an easy feed.

I've seen this in remote spots over years where its not worth fishing them as the sharks vaporise your fish.

[Drop Bear]

On 06/02/2022 at 6:26 AM, Junky said:

I'd be interested to hear Daryl's take on shark in QLD in general. 

I will be catching up with him later in Feb and will ask. 

[The Mad Hughesy]

On 06/02/2022 at 6:56 AM, Rick Ludd said:

I've no scientific facts, but I recon is Learned behaviour and they know boats and boat noise make an easy feed.

I've seen this in remote spots over years where its not worth fishing them as the sharks vaporise your fish.

ask any commercial fisherman, they will agree with you. they stalk pro crab boats and literally sit under the boat waiting for all the underasized crabs to be thrown back in with an open mouth. there was some footage last year of a trawler with hundreds of sharks around it.

 

ive fished Fraser on charter and the sharks were so thick you couldnt keep a hooked fish on for longer than 10 seconds without sharks smashing it. fast way to loose jigs.
just wonder if commercial sharking of bigger than 1.5m would have an imapact on controlling the numbers or not.

[Drop Bear]

1 hour ago, christophagus said:

just wonder if commercial sharking of bigger than 1.5m would have an imapact on controlling the numbers or not.

Changing the perception of flake to Queenslanders would do something. 

[Junky]

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Changing the perception of flake to Queenslanders would do something. 

I get some funny looks when I ask for it.

One of the best cuts to buy from a fish and chips shop imo. 

A favourite with my kids. 

Rainbow beach fish and chips next to the IGA sells it. 

Massive flake fan here.