One of my best weeks diving, Byron Bay

[AussieByron]

There has been some excellent diving over the past week at Byron Bays Julian Rocks. With great surface conditions most days and with vis sometimes well over 20m+ and water temp around the 21c.

The most exciting part has been the huge schools of Baitfish which have been hanging around the area for the past few weeks. Slowly and surely the schools have been reduced in numbers by the "Locals". Large number of Wobbegongs, huge schools of Snapper and jewfish, GNS in large numbers, big school of Batfish and pickhandle Barracuda's mid water.

At one point I manage to be in a middle of the baitfish when a feeding frenzy started with everything getting into the action including the GNS.

Here are a few pics/videos from one of the best weeks I diving I have had at Julian Rocks:

5 fat Wobbies siting on a rock

GNS under the bait school........taken at 10mm so he's real close

The big Jewfish

Looks like it was taken at night but its due to the the thick school of baitfish above

GNS slowly crusing through the Baitfish

Roger in the background

Dive bombing GNS

Peek a boo GNS

Sometimes Stills just simply can not do the dive justice:

Here are some links from this weeks videos just to show everyone how much actions was going on:

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Pics and video taken with Nikon D90 with Tokina 10-17

Regards Mark

 

[alcina]

Looks awesome!!!

 

[Can't swim]

Great pics and vids, Thank you for sharing!!

 

[Sully3]

awesome shots!!! that first one with the three wobbegongs is incredible!

 

[under water]

Wow, Those are nice!! We dove at Byron Bay 2 years ago and as great as it was, I don't remember it being like this
I love the videos where the sharks just show up in front of you through the baitball without warning.

 

[mjh]

Wonderful stuff, love the raggies.

 

[chadbeck]

Aussie,
I think I just killed two hours looking at your site. Just wonderfully images on there. Thanks for taking the time to put all of those up there for people to enjoy!

 

[Larry C]

Fantastic, as always. Another place we'll have to visit.