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Don't poke at sharks!684 viewsConrad
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Big Bull, Hennie Papenfuss from Big Fish Safari868 viewsDear all,
I write to give you the details of our research expedition to the Breede River during the week January 19-25.
The purpose of the expedition was to determine whether reports of Zambezi (bull) sharks in the Breede River could be confirmed. Scientifically, confirmed reports would be extremely relevant on a global scale as this would represent the most south-westerly distribution of bull sharks in Africa.
Joining us on the expedition was Dr. Steve Lamberth and his team from MCM, Hennie Papenfuss from Big Fish Safari and a team of four from SASC. We fished for 3 days with no luck & were rewarded on the 4th day when Hennie caught a bull shark on his line. After an hour and a half struggle with the fish (during which it towed him 2.5km further upstream), Hennie managed to tire her enough to bring her close to shore for landing. Our team then brought her carefully to the shore, where we were able to collect all the required data.
We measured her, tagged her with two acoustic continuous tags and one spaghetti tag, and gathered genetic samples in order to determine whether bull sharks in the Breede River represent a distinct population from those found elsewhere in South Africa.
She is a world-record breaking shark measuring 4 metres total length, weighing in the vicinity of 550-600kg. This is the largest bull shark known to science - the previous maximum size was thought to be 3.5 metres TL. We also suspect she was heavily pregnant and may very well be using the Breede as a pupping ground. Scientifically speaking, this discovery is huge and groundbreaking.
Following the tagging, we proceeded to track her for 43 continuous hours. She spent the majority of the time in the estuary, with only a few hours in the surf zone just outside the river mouth.
To speak quite frankly, it was the most incredible experience of my life and I am so excited about the research we will continue to do. One of the major problems is acquiring the funding to continue the research, as it is vitally important we return to the Breede within the next 2 weeks to continue tracking her.
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Simon Harmon at Moreton Island, Australia with 12.5 foot hammerhead362 viewsmanager
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Simon Harmon at Moreton Island, Australia with 12.5 foot hammerhead335 viewsmanager
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Simon Harmon at Moreton Island, Australia with 12.5 foot hammerhead228 viewsmanager
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Doug with Simon's Bull Shark477 viewsmanager
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Simon's Bull Shark414 viewsmanager
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Simon Harmon with Trophy Bull Shark422 viewsmanager
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Simon Harmon with 13'6" Tiger Shark397 viewsFor the use on the story of Simon Harrmons 13'6" Tiger Shark Capture and Release Story, Copyright 2004.
Property of Texas Shark Fishing and Christopher Deaver, All Rights Reserved.manager
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Rods Set Out364 viewsFor the use on the story of Simon Harrmons 13'6" Tiger Shark Capture and Release Story, Copyright 2004.
Property of Texas Shark Fishing and Christopher Deaver, All Rights Reserved.manager
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Terry with Big Hammer314 viewsmanager
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Oct 31 thru Nov 2 200825 viewsTroy with 3rd Shark of trip a 6ft even bull sharkLaSharkHunter
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Before great white sharks head was cut off757 viewsjohnnybravo
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Great White Shark with Head cut off871 viewsjohnnybravo
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Making weights at an apartment226 viewssurfjunkie
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Whiting Ready to Go!678 viewsmanager
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92 kg Giant Sand Shark - Hennie Papenfuss878 viewsThis is quite a famous fisherman from South Africa, he has quite a few DVD's called "Big Fish Safari"
Hennie Papenfussjohnnybravo
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105kg Honeycomb ray - Hennie Papenfuss1367 viewsThis is quite a famous fisherman from South Africa, he has quite a few DVD's called "Big Fish Safari"
Hennie Papenfussjohnnybravo
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122 kg Giant Sand Shark - Hennie Papenfuss1139 viewsThis is quite a famous fisherman from South Africa, he has quite a few DVD's called "Big Fish Safari"
Hennie Papenfussjohnnybravo
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100kg blacktip - Hennie Papenfuss1498 viewsThis is quite a famous fisherman from South Africa, he has quite a few DVD's called "Big Fish Safari"
Hennie Papenfussjohnnybravo
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Making a slide trace #12328 viewswww.sealine.co.zajohnnybravo
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Making a slide trace #16265 viewswww.sealine.co.zajohnnybravo
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Eugene 729 viewswww.capetownfishing.co.zajohnnybravo
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Sargent 08-30-08105 viewsSlim's sharkTeen Wolf
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The 14/0...1077 viewsOne of my "new to me" 14/0s. Still need to name em!txsouthcc
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Caracol Breach, Tampico Mexico ~ July 200824 viewsmanager
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Dog Leadering the Tiger155 viewsmanager
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Kavin & Brianna80 viewsMansfield 7/2008hen_feen1034
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270 lb bluefin on a jig23 viewsbretabaker
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Popping Cork Rig5777 viewsmanager
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Fish Finder Rig1484 viewsmanager
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Mongo 6'4" bull and Baby72 viewsmongo
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7' 0" Sanbar Shark208 viewsSandbar Shark Caught and Released, by David Tidwell.88gmcjimmy
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Side View of Mystery Shark18 viewsmanager
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Ray with first Smack ever 4-20-08 Packery64 viewshen_feen1034
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1st Arabic Shark of the Night - Wide View Shot244 viewsmanager
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prepping for a trip334 viewsbought everything @ Academyhen_feen1034
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Shark Fishing On Crystal Beach643 viewsBig Bait Big Fish!Electric Reel
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Mongo and 6 ft. Bull Mansfield Jetty 3-29-08161 viewsmongo
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Saragosa on left, stella on right24 viewsbretabaker
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1st Tuna, Pacific Bonita - Age 649 viewsBretsDad
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PINS 6 mile August 26th 2007588 viewsmanager
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7'6" Bull189 viewsOur largest shark in our two years of fishing. Taken on a iced jack tail..Hour long fight on a 6/0 with non-coated cable. Massive in terms of mass.DouGR81
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Early season sandbar130 viewsNov 25 07 - 6'3" Sandbar taken on a jack head paddled 200 yards out. Caught on a 12/0, 10 minute fight.DouGR81
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Yaking at Night476 viewsmanager
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blue fish41 viewsThis was one of 12. Caught a sandbar shark on the head a few days later.The_Brigantine
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DOING OK156 viewsbenson
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