September 01, 2017 05:24AM
Yeah, waterfield, everything I had seen leading up to this trip stated that there were way more sharks at Guadalupe IIsland this year than ever before.. the males got there early in August and the females don't normally arrive until Sept/Oct.. we got lucky and had one or two females there.. But, there were tons of males there.. the boat captain stated there were at least 25 different males there on our last day, but I only counted 10-12 that constantly were going by the cages..

There were 4 cages in all - two surface cages and two submersibles that went to 30 feet deep.. eventually they just stayed at the surface cuz that's were the action was..

Water temps were about 69 degrees.. I had a 7mm suit on, boots and gloves and was still freezing.. lol.. but I was spending LONG periods of time in the cages.. that last day, when there were sharks everywhere, there was no way I was getting out of that cage.. No way... It was first come, first serve, and we managed to play it perfectly after lunch and get the best spots for the entire afternoon.. They would have had to drag me out.. lol

I think everyone onboard were divers.. Some extremely experienced, some not so much.. It was a trip cuz on the submersible cages, the dive masters would jus lie down on top of the cages at 30 feet deep and blow bubble rings - totally unprotected from the sharks..



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SubjectAuthorViewsPosted

  First Great White vid..

sstrams417August 31, 2017 11:36AM

  Re: First Great White vid..

waterfield221August 31, 2017 01:18PM

  Yeah, there were..

sstrams195August 31, 2017 05:15PM

  Interesting..

waterfield203August 31, 2017 06:07PM

  Re: Interesting..

sstrams224September 01, 2017 05:24AM

  You knew this was coming...

JamesJM318August 31, 2017 01:29PM

  Did you get that, Steve?

JamesJM245September 01, 2017 09:48AM

  Oh, I got it..

sstrams224September 01, 2017 11:16AM

  Said this before.. more than a few times...

JamesJM215September 01, 2017 11:21AM

  Orca... I hate to say it..

sstrams229September 01, 2017 02:24PM

  It's not even close

Drew2839218September 02, 2017 04:11PM

  Thanks Drew...

sstrams206September 03, 2017 04:26AM

  shut up

ferragamo79218August 31, 2017 05:34PM

  I got lucky, '79..

sstrams228September 01, 2017 05:11AM

  Check that off the ol' bucket list

Atlantic Ram186September 01, 2017 12:14AM

  Yeah, but now I wanna go back.. lol

sstrams210September 01, 2017 05:14AM

  Re: First Great White vid.....wow!!!

Rampage2K-264September 03, 2017 10:42AM

  I would do it, R2K...

sstrams179September 04, 2017 03:57AM

  Re: I would do it, R2K...

waterfield191September 04, 2017 09:37AM

  Re: I would do it, R2K...

Rampage2K-205September 04, 2017 08:18PM

  Nothing about this post

Atlantic Ram191September 04, 2017 10:12PM

  Re: Nothing about this post

Rampage2K-176September 05, 2017 09:48AM

  I've never been to Hawaii or any place like it

Atlantic Ram161September 05, 2017 03:52PM

  Just cuz you don't see 'em..

sstrams186September 06, 2017 03:08AM

  Re: Just cuz you don't see 'em..

waterfield167September 06, 2017 12:33PM

  Yeah Hawaii..

sstrams171September 05, 2017 03:45AM

  how far out are the sharks from shore????

ferragamo79181September 05, 2017 09:34AM

  Good question..

sstrams169September 05, 2017 11:04AM

  yeah I have had sea turtles swim

ferragamo79186September 05, 2017 01:36PM

  Probably, yeah..

sstrams197September 06, 2017 03:13AM

  QUESTION!!

Ramgator161September 05, 2017 04:11PM

  I think two..

sstrams218September 06, 2017 03:24AM

  I have seen.....I BET you have.....

Ramgator165September 06, 2017 04:04AM

  I've seen pics..

sstrams173September 06, 2017 05:35AM

  I just wet my pants

RamUK158September 06, 2017 02:15PM

  Oh man!

sstrams165September 06, 2017 02:20PM