bbdqsony
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Wave good bye and hit star on wetsuit "Beam me up captain!"
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Someone that dives often with sharks once told me that if you can usually spook sharks away by going towards them if they look curious. Most food will flee and they will veer off in that case. Never had to try it myself of course.
Take its picture.
1) Take reg out of mouth and say 'these are my fish, get your own'
2) Grab dorsal fin and go for a ride :shocked2:
3) Hand stringer of fish to dive buddy and take video
Sharks are cool, just don't touch their privates...![]()
That's what I try to do.
I did see a youtube video of a free diver interacting with some great whites. Each time they came near him, he went into a vertical posture and the sharks just veered off. Maybe I'd try that as well.
Gawk.
Seriously, I've always read it one is seeming aggressive...
Turn loose of the fish you speared;
Sadly they're vanishing so fast I fear not many of us can test these...?