10-04-2020, 09:18 AM
Up until about 20 years ago the biggest Great White ever caught was about 12 miles across the Northumberland Strait from my home . They are not to be feared . I personally have never seen one in almost 60 years of fishing .But I do have a story .
My old dog Tasa ( RIP ) fished with me for 12 years . We were dragging Scallops in the exact spot where the record breaker was caught and there was a pod of Dolphins following my boat for about 1/2 hour . Tasa was on the rail of my boat and a cable knocked her off the boat into the Strait . Now , my gear was in the water and I couldn't turn BUT !!! and boat behind me had his gear almost out of the water and he stopped to pick her out of the sea . Not as easy as it sounds . It took the crew about 20 minutes to get her picked up. Now this is what happened while she was in the water . The pod of Dolphins surrounded her to keep her safe ( I think ) One of the Dolphins would nudge her to help her fight the current and not sink and I think the others were to protect her . After she was on the other boat the Dolphins ,one by one ,( 7 total) swam in a row beside the boat and breached giving a whistle as to say " we got 'er back bye ". I pulled my air horn to say " THANKS " and in turn all the other boats blew their horns as well .
My old dog Tasa ( RIP ) fished with me for 12 years . We were dragging Scallops in the exact spot where the record breaker was caught and there was a pod of Dolphins following my boat for about 1/2 hour . Tasa was on the rail of my boat and a cable knocked her off the boat into the Strait . Now , my gear was in the water and I couldn't turn BUT !!! and boat behind me had his gear almost out of the water and he stopped to pick her out of the sea . Not as easy as it sounds . It took the crew about 20 minutes to get her picked up. Now this is what happened while she was in the water . The pod of Dolphins surrounded her to keep her safe ( I think ) One of the Dolphins would nudge her to help her fight the current and not sink and I think the others were to protect her . After she was on the other boat the Dolphins ,one by one ,( 7 total) swam in a row beside the boat and breached giving a whistle as to say " we got 'er back bye ". I pulled my air horn to say " THANKS " and in turn all the other boats blew their horns as well .