Amazing day off Hillarys
With the weather clearing yesterday decided to take the boat out and go for some sandys behind the 3 mile. Launched at Hillarys after 10 and headed off in perfect conditions. Didn't take long to find the whiting, and they were good size as well, but fishing soon became an after-thought when a pod of Dwarf Minke Whales surrounded the boat. Thinking they would disappear quickly I deployed the GoPro to get some footage, but amazingly the pod stayed with me the whole day - they were still swimming around the boat when I left for the ramp at 2:30 in the arvo!
Was a truly amazing experience, and all just 4 miles off Hillarys! My only regret is that I couldn't jump in the water with them - solo mission and no snorkelling gear onboard.
GoPro footage turned out really well, here's a couple of photos:
bronzey92
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amazing
What an experience! unfortunate about the snorkeling gear but thanks for sharing! cheers
mrwinta
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Fantastic
wow- that would have been cool... great photo's
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jarrid
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You're not wrong on the
You're not wrong on the footage turning out really well. Good work and would have been a fantastic experience
Auslobster
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They probably thought...
...you were at least as interesting to them as they were to you! Certainly an experience you won't be forgetting anytime soon...
Hutch
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Thats amazing, wouldve been
Thats amazing, wouldve been a great experience.
beau
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These minkes are so
These minkes are so inquisitve its unreal, had the same experience last year, the bugger wouldnt leave us alone!
meglodon
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Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
southcity104
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epic photos!
Japanese whalers love those dwaf minkies too!
"Its a life style job"
grantarctic1
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They are cool
They are cool pictures mate, I have had them around my boat for hours and they are one whale that dosn't mind getting very close for a look.
STEVE231
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Awesome!! Thanks for sharing
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing
timboon
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Good live bait them Dwarfs
Good live bait them Dwarfs
Cruise Control
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Fantastic opportunity that
Fantastic opportunity that not many people would experience. You will still be talking about this in years to come !
Pete D
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Epic
That's why I always have a mask in the tackle bag aswell!
Great pics...get the footage up.
Cheers Pete
soupster51
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Nice
Nat Geo stuff. Awesome.
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Fausto79
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Awesome
That is what life is about
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wrasse magnet
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Thanks guys, it was a truly
Thanks guys, it was a truly unforgettable experience. I'm still amazed they hung around even when I moved a few hundred meters, very inquisitive. I guess that's why the Japanese love them, easy to kill.
Link below to some of the footage, some of it is a little bit shaky because the gopro was hanging on a hand line.
http://youtu.be/L2H3VwkbeBA
crasny1
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Sooo cool
Looks like they were enjoying your company. Looks so unfazed and relaxed.
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axey45
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Great footage m8
Great footage m8