Thread: A sad end to a fishing trip.

Tragic allright for the 2 who did not survive, only 23 years of age. I am still wondering why the one who was rescued had no clothes on.

I wondered that too. Maybe the clothes impeded him treading water (news said he was treading water for 10 hours or something). Would have been a lot better with some life jackets on.

He was lucky with that shark so close, to get out of that.

Perhaps he was using a worm for bait

Sad story that unfortunately seems to occur to often,

Years ago my Father in Law ( who was a commercial fisherman at the time ) was steaming across the Gulf of Carpenteria, and walked outside to take a leak, and there was a bloke went bobbing past in the water . When they picked him up he was stark naked as well.
Him and his mates were doing a grog run up near cape york when their tinnie capsized and they had been in the water for a couple of days.. All 3 got found in the general area... The father in law being a true professional he was, just wanted to know where they capsized so he could go looking for the 40 odd cartons of beer they had in the tinnie.. ( think it was actually more than 40 but you get my drift )

Some pearl diving friends of mine reckon hammerhead sharks are the worst, as they usually just come straight in for a bite. Have read a few stories of people who were found as a group and when they started to rescue them the sharks attacked as the group got smaller in size..

The ocean is definately 1 place where you CANT have the " It will never happen to me " attitude..

Cheers Ean