A great white shark cruises next to the jetty at Murrays Beach, Lake Macquarie. Last week a five-metre great white was filmed circling a fishing boat at Port Victoria off Yorke Peninsula. A great white shark cruises next to the jetty at Murrays Beach, Lake Macquarie. The huge great white -- estimated to be five metres in length -- was caught on video by a nervous but amazed family of seven at Port Victoria after it began circling their fishing boat. "But if someone gets taken and I didn't say anything about it, and I knew and I've got footage of it being in that water, I would feel bad. "I reckon if you jumped in and started swimming at that moment, you'd have got nailed.". Mr Robertson exclaims. A four-metre-long great white shark has washed up on a beach north of Streaky Bay, with Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) now investigating the death. The wharf is a favourite with children and is in a patch of water loved by skiers. hi nathan! They are seldom verified or confirmed and PIRSA Fisheries take no responsibility for the accuracy of the information and do not guarantee that the information on this website represents all known shark sightings.. my early memory's are on the moonta bay jetty with my dad. i have just recently bought a house down largs and started fishing sema4 jetty. when a 2.5 metre-long predator with a fearsome reputation came by for a look. "In my eyes, the shark has heard the splashing and come back to have a look at what was all the commotion, like a bait fish splashing the surface. A paddle border and a dog enjoy themselves in the lake a few hours later, oblivious to the danger that the shark.might pose.Credit:Phil Hearne. The great white shark, still believed to be a juvenile, circled about 50 metres off a Murrays Beach jetty for an hour on Thursday morning. I heard that someone caught a white pointer off there not long ago. With the Jetty in site, Brent was sure to contact Shark Watch SA to alert the community. hopefully one of the SA guys can help you out!all the best and tight lines, cheers, glen. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. The footage, filmed by Matt Robertson and posted on social media, showed the shark circling the boat where the … A massive great white shark has been filmed circling a boat off the coast of Semaphore in South Australia, giving those on board quite a fright. There's been a lot of jewfish in the lake the last month or so and he would have been just chomping on those boys. Mr Bambach said he watched the shark chasing bait fish for about an hour after it swam off from the jetty. "Being a fishermen myself and a lover of all creatures, I don't want this shark to get injured just because it is feeding, it is just doing its thing.". A MASSIVE great white shark has been filmed circling a boat off the coast of Semaphore, giving a father and son on board quite a fright. That is a big dog," he adds. i can go to henley beach jetty and glenelg jetty. Paddling shark baits out in a kayak.......... Hmmmmm . Then, as the man starts patting the water, the shark becomes interested. "We had bait fish splashing around and seagulls dive-bombing him, so he was obviously chasing the bait fish that was coming into the shallows," Mr Bambach said. "But as it gets a little tougher, he will surface, and with all the mullet, when they school up, they are easier to target. "A bloke saw how excited I was getting as I filmed so he came over and slapped the water and the thing wheeled around ... "You could have stepped on it, it came in so close, in just two foot of water.". He said sharks had called the lake home for years. Maybe you should put an motor on that kayak just in case. Mr Robertson claimed the great white was six metres long and "bigger than the boat we’re on". sqiudding is the best form of fishing imo and have been doing it since i could walk. welcome to the forum! A great white shark cruises next to the jetty at Murrays Beach, Lake Macquarie.Credit:Clinton Bambach. A fisherman was flicking out a lure on Lake Macquarie, near Newcastle. and is there another place suitable for squid fishing around adelaide? Semaphore Jetty, SA - posted in SA: hi every one im new to the site and love it!! Thursday's close encounter has highlighted concerns about safety in the lake following a series of similar incidents. The sightings listed here are compiled from third parties. A massive great white shark has been filmed circling a boat off the coast of Semaphore in South Australia, giving those on board quite a fright. © West Australian Newspapers Limited 2020. "But I was thinking he hasn't gone anywhere. 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