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Hey Sean, where is Bakoven anyway? Is it also near oudekraal/campsbay side?
 
Lol lenny scuba guys in general fear loath and dread spearo's. As a matter of etiquette if i see some scuba guys i find out what direction they are heading and i go the other way. (they really are a bunch of nice folk but they sure hate pointy objects propelled by a thick band of rubber)

Bakoven is literally on the edge of Camps Bay heading out toward oudekraal. Ill show you a nice entry point where there is always a couple of schools of hottie's.
 
Hey Covert, maybe my days have been wrong, but have never seen hotties at bakoven!

Re Scubaro's, they are very cool, no worries, put yourself in their position with a 'predator' lurking around in the kelp carrying a stainless steel that gets hurled at big speed and is capable of attracting all kinds of unwanted attention!!
 
AAah crap!
I dont know why it got cut short...
Anyway my friend shot a 10.5kg leerie as he was waiting at the sea floor while I was floating like a cork. Diving seems to involve much luck and timing is of the essence! Oh well next time..
Good diving and Good luck/timing to all!
 
Hey Chris, My folks have a holiday house in J-bay, maybe we can hook up next time we're out there?
 
Is it safe around the kelp in the simons town area? I dont remember ever seing the water in bad condition.
 
Johann said:
Is it safe around the kelp in the simons town area? I dont remember ever seing the water in bad condition.
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It depends what you mean by safe?

I always feel safer in the kelp, whether or not is is actually safer than say open water, is disputable. Frankly there isn't any real evidence to suggest that we are any safer in the kelp, probally just wishful thinking. The truth is the Taxmen know you are there from the moment you enter the water, from then onwards it's their perogative to investigate or not. Obviously the prescence of blood in the water, and a struggeling injured fish increases this probality of an encounter. Although I have never heard of an encounter with a GW in kelp, but there is always a first time for everything.
 
There was actually a attack and killing of a medical student in millers area a few years back if I remeber correctly the initial attack occured on the edge of the kelp bed and the shark followed the dude into the kelp and swallowed him there. Allthough this mite have been instigated by the fact that the guy wasnt very deep into the kelp and so it could have been easier for the shark to follow him in. I do know that in certain areas of Gansbaai and surrounds GWs have been spotted in the kelp itself as they hunt the gullies that run inbetween these beds...
 
I take on average 4-6 large to very large hotties on a dive at bakoven, the big ones do hide though. Find the schools of smaller hotties normally at the kelp edges or at the center rock, then circle round the smaller school in about a 20m circle you will run into them. I find it excellent practice for diving and shooting.

 
i reakon a trip to bakoven will be in order shortly! south easters must come! lol (never thought id say that)
 
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