Shark Attacks!! My Top 5 Encounters!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

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[@JamesTrainer-m2p]

The fact that after they see these sharks are just hanging out at the surface heads out the water talking… like the shark can’t in 2 seconds lunge up and grab a leg… fascinates me

[@AusPlumber]

yeah i cant comprehend it love watching it gives me the a nice relief feeling

[@DanielMann]

14:02 “Number one, just wasted a brand new spear” 😅

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephanriley5304]

Are you nuts ,, the spear saved his life.. money well spent

[@abushouke]

u didn't get it LOl

[@TheJim9191]

That Mako was displaying some clearly pissed off territorial behaviour. "Oi mate these are my fish, fuck off out me patch!" 100% with the aggression and the repeated charging and bumping but no biting, it was telling you in no uncertain terms to fuck off or else haha. Great vid, some wild encounters here! Feel bad for the tiger but you absolutely did the only sane thing there by putting the pointy thing between you and the shark. Surprised by that sudden turn of aggression after it had been so chill. Didn't even look like it was sussing you out beforehand either. Really weird for it to suddenly shift in temperament like that! Just goes to show that you can never take for granted whatever knowledge you have about animals. They're still highly unpredictable and dangerous and you have to keep your wits about you and respect them.

[@kevinmycoo1924]

the mako was scary but see the bull that bump you and the one that came up to your son...those 2 give me the chills

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

The seconds before the camera turning on were the craziest moments of my life!!!

[@EthanYeo1]

That tiger video was absolutely wild! Do you know what happened to it after haha?

[@fishhunter348]

@@EthanYeo1 it passed away😭🤣

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

The boys chased it down but was in 45 meters of water and it swam off into the depths with my spear

[@glennschiffer1742]

@@fishhunter348 sad outcome

[@danyoungy]

That Mako gave me the shivers behind the screen 😬 epic vid mate

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Me every time I think about it

[@mattw5684]

loved it! Great to see Michael in the mix. I couldn't believe he was laughing when the mako almost took you--Australians!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

We only laugh if we care 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Michaelb12345678]

Great Video. Exciting. Educational. Great tips for working through those interactions. Thanks Tim.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Hope it helps some people

[@catchitgrowitcookit]

Incredible video brings back so many scary moments for you!! It doesn't happen often but they are ceratinly the most intense moments of your diving. Thanks for sharing...

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate!

[@willknight1005]

That mako hangs out wide of Tweed heads apparently, people have also spotted whites inbetween Cook island and the Bar entrance. Sweet vid I just subscribed 👍

[@screamingreel8542]

Sudden sight of undetected and so close mako is scary and chilling indeed

[@DivineOneness95]

10:28 That was a very close one, but wow, I like to hold you. Watch your dive putty back by yanking his foot to pull him back up. That was amazing❤😅😂

[@Wilso94]

bloody hell mate! epic footage. Absolutely wild how quick things can change, you calmness and professionalism is amazing

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate!!!

[@janecarver9672]

Really enjoyed this clip, thanks heap from New Zealand.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate, really glad you enjoyed it!!

[@MrLukefrench]

Epic footage guys - loved every minute of it

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate, glad you loved it!

[@hydrolawnsolutionsfraserco6521]

That is some crazy encounters Tim, and for them to rattle you says a lot. Keep up the great content.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Nothing has ever rattled me like that Mako!!

[@snoop2477]

Epic Tim. Was expecting your big white off Perth story to be no.1!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

I actually had a worse white encounter off Moreton but wasn’t wearing a camera. So that was pretty up there but also no footage

[@snoop2477]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder Tell us all about them. Had a few close shaves here in NZ, mostly with bronzies. But Whites, it's the ones you don't see that are a worry.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Whites are nothing on that Mako it wanted to eat me so bad

[@snoop2477]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder Yeah but nah. Had a mako pull up on me paddling off the coast on my first kayak spearfishing mission. No background build up music at all. Just a fin motoring toward me.. It dipped just below the kayak. Held the paddle up to whack it, but it never popped up. They are the wild dogs of the shark world.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@snoop2477 wild critters

[@joshuaball-pz1bw]

Awesome mash up of some incredible encounters! Well done boys.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers Ballo

[@Pzest_Titan]

Mate the music is epic footage is epic keep up the great content 💯

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Glad you are loving the content!

[@beckstervanc4947]

How the hell can you float or swim with balls as big as yours???? You are one helluva man of steel!!

[@KurtEmma96]

Not letting Emma watch this one!! Unreal video though. Gotta love mates like Taka hey!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

lol Probably wise 😂😂

[@genamigeia7127]

This is one of my favorite videos. Not coz I am also a spearo but to learn off your tactics and how you think or approach these obvious dangers. Love your videos and hope to one day have a chance to meet you. Be awesome if you come further North to have a dive with our crew up here

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Glad you loved the vid!!! Where are you based?

[@corryv]

Fantastic video and story behind the encounters. Bull sharks also the common denominator in my 3 "unpleasant" encounters. Bumped twice and a grab on the foot.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yes can be real nasty critters!!! You guys call them Zambezi’s?

[@corryv]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder yup, due to their ability to go into freshwater and being found 100's km up the Zambezi river. In the US one has been recorded in Alton, Illinois.

[@TrailerYacht]

So many swear words - LOL ! Class act Tim . . .

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

😂😂

[@futurikon]

Great video Tim!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Thanks mate!!

[@abushouke]

It is always fascinating watching your Videos ,,, I was laughing + adrenaline pumped + worried and afraid lol all those feelings,,,,, super Keep it up can wait for the next ,,,, always be safe

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Glad you are enjoying them!!!

[@johnnypearson6028]

Awesome goose pumps all over the body moments greetings from south africa😂

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate Great to have you watching

[@Sonnel_James]

Them just talking there after that bull shark encounter and not checking below the water got me nervous

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yeah probably should have jumped in the boat for that chat 😂😂

[@stlouisix3]

15:20 Aye, aye!! I agree. Hilarious rules🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😅😄

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

10000000% stupid!

[@SRCopy-e6r]

Thanks for sharing, excellent video, congratulations....

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Thanks mate Glad you enjoyed it

[@jasonheyne9293]

The quick and the dead. Yoh! Mako not meant to be messed with...shark on speed! Had my fair share of toothy critter encounters and it's always the ones that wanna eat you that fill out the nightmares. Crackin video mate! Aweh!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate!! Yep that Mako was something else!!!

[@olijordan1224]

I'm so gassed to watch this!!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hope you enjoyed it!!

[@carlfolcojr.3497]

Holy Mako Cow that shark followe you guys after it found you in the water. That is haunting!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Evil critter!!

[@sailingpopao]

Great video mate, I’m so stoked that lockdown meant I couldn’t come along for the mako fun that day 😂😂😂 I either might’ve been eaten or never have gotten back in the water again. I’ve never forgotten how rattled you were that night. All you can do is laugh right? Or maybe I’m just use to Michael having a good old nervous laugh in dire situations 🤪🤪 - Jess

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yeah I don’t think that would have been helpful to your diving 😂🤣😂🤣

[@offthehookproductions4481]

Such cool footage and great stories too! You mentioned in some of the comments that you have other stories without footage. We want to hear them too!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Ran into a 5.5 meter white off Moreton but didn’t have my camera on, huge pregnant female. Looked like a submarine coming at me mid water. My mates on the surface were screaming

[@offthehookproductions4481]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder That is a HUGE shark! Gives me goosebumps thinking about it!

[@DivineOneness95]

Can I take a moment to just see this one of your manifest, malen? And it did come to you, so congratulations on one of the oil. Wow, what is amazing?😅😅😅😊❤❤❤❤

[@Anton-td4ko]

Bullshark bump was nuts!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Absolutely nuts!!

[@belak3593]

Crazy video keep it up mate

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate! Trying to keep it going

[@DivineOneness95]

7:40 That Is something that does happen to me a lot like a lot of just do what does course set it, but wow?Who might call ice and surprise the sea dot my dive body , buddy tim over here

[@fishhunter348]

Good to see you actually have some fear there somewhere! I thought sharks didn't worry you in the least! I had a small tiger swim straight up at me with its mouth open after a big trout i shot was holed up on the bottom making a racket, luckily it turned right on my fins but it has taken me ages to get comfortable in the water again. To be honest after a few close encounters i haven't been as relaxed since! Any tips?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

At the end I talk about the mental side of it keeping calm and getting it out of your head are so important

[@KitesurfingEnviro]

Glorious beard, mate!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate, my wife hates it 😂😂

[@hughtravels929]

stoked I get to be one of the first to see this!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

It’s taken me a few years to share this stuff

[@Morrie_Spears]

Gnarly video mate!!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers

[@ex1213]

I feel you through my bone Father and son love Respect from Iran

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Thanks mate!!

[@philcarrier8999]

I remember a great experience at Dampier Reef( W.A.) with massive Tiger Shark. I was diving with Gemma Nevill, who was less scared than me because more trained by that🤣. Great video as usual😊 Question: why have you been more scared by the Mako than the other ones ? Because of the surprise or because it's more dangerous ? Best regards 🤝

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

More scared by the mako because of what happened before I could turn my camera on. Fully lifted me out of the water. The camera only turned on by the end of the encounter

[@SpearoWannabe]

that tigershark would become a bbq😂

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yep, not doing to great I think

[@alexwoolford_surf]

Incredible mate that Mako was scary as bummer you didnt get him bumping you on camera

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Definitely wish I did have the whole thing

[@Rohan.S.Patne.]

insane!

[@podvodna]

such a nice one!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Thanks mate

[@JonathanvanWieringen]

The 1z without a gopro are the b👌oceanic white tip...Cheeky swine, Good Heaven Bus mako . I Truly believe plastic Fins Are best ...they spit them out😂❤

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

lol Sharks may spit them out but not sure I’d like to swim up fighting a fish from over 40 meters with plastics 🤣😂

[@DivineOneness95]

17:28 😂😂😂😅😪😪🥺

[@benitofranklyn4237]

This proofs what I always said, sharks can easily come from behind without you noticing them. He was just lucky that bull shark didn't bite him.

[@sethwright4709]

Top vid bud

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@d3et1roi3t]

I think #3- Why float on the surface after the bull shark hit you? (Seem while you looked under the water but not much) Did the threat lessen?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Definitely lessens on the surface, not gone completely but sharks in most of these situations headed of on the bottom

[@Yspit-]

Camera man never Dies

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

🤣😂

[@SpearoWannabe]

now thats how you survive on huge sharks when hopping in the boat with fins all over and body on the floor. like seen a ghost😂

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

lol 💯

[@tweedkrillcatchers]

What nightmares are made of!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

100000%

[@stephanriley5304]

It takes huge BALLS to get back in after those near death encounters ,truly facing your fears.. But remember your there hunting fish , you also become the hunted ,your on the menu too. Golden rule , never dive and hunt alone, as you need eyes in the back of your head at all times .. Stay safe ..

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Cheers mate

[@WillyK51]

You are not the Hunted, They come to get your Fish. And go berseck and might try to get a bite of you. Most of the time you are a very big fish in the water and they come to check you out. They keep the distance. When Young tried to hunt and shoot some, for the fun and record. Only once got close enough for a shot. They are very vary. Have had some dumb ones come very close(close to pinch then with the gun) to check me out. The Bigest about 12 ft when I was 15-17 fishing by myself. Almost had a heart atack. But it was just there. Dove and mimiked an atack at it. swung it's tail and slownly swam away. Promptly swam to shore

[@DivineOneness95]

14:12 OMG I cannot visit hope wow.😢😢😢😢

[@SumrSurf]

Tim, interesting theory I heard. Saying sharks might attack to protect areas or fish that they may eat. What do you think?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Hey mate not 100% sure what you are saying in this comment, missing a couple words?

[@SumrSurf]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder yeah apologies not very clear. Basically that sharks don’t see us as food, they see you as a threat to their food. So they think we are competing with them for the food/ fish in the area ? Territorial maybe? What do you think?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@SumrSurf I’d say that is unlikely, sharks don’t bite other shark for territory. I think there are lots of factors. In this video, I was nudged by the bull shark. Just enquiring to see what I was and didn’t like my reaction. The tiger was having a serious inquiry… bite to see what I was…. Lucky for me I was holding a gun. The Mako just got angry when I poked it…. It wanted to eat me!!!

[@d3et1roi3t]

14:16 Guardian Angles from Above.

[@jessegalea5524]

Why dont you dive with a shark sheild?

[@ToBeFrankMedia]

Amazing footage, especially given how the fish eye lens of gopro often makes shark encounters look so much less gnarly and small. I can really imagine how hectic some of those encounters were haha

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

That mako was the thing of nightmares The 20 seconds before that whilst the camera was turning on was just deadly to experience 😮😮

[@crisaocasa]

09:38 WTF 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@FurBall-q1c]

Sharks are always there but do you ever get a sixth-sense feeling that tells you you should get out - even without seeing one?

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Basically always seeing them, sometimes get sixth sense and move spots

[@gregorythompson6521]

Used to be just like you guys until a 2.5 metre Grey Nurse grabbed my left leg behind the light house at Byron Bay in 2004,, just missed my major artery back of thigh,, felt like putting my knee on gutter and parking a big 4 wheel drive on my knee thigh calf area but with teeth going through my leg . So lucky it let me go, it wanted my 13kg Jewy and it got it ! !,, I also had a huge Whaler barge me at Lennox, on the left rear arse hip,, knocked me a metre to the right,, plus many more Bulls Whalers same as yo guys ect . The Nurse though I slowly just couldn't handle it anymore, couldn't just deal with fish gung ho in the water anymore for fear of shark attack again. Then all that fatal Great White attacks went crazy from around 2015 in this area and up down the coast I couldn't stand the fear anymore and pulled the pin on spearfishing in Australia . Don't want to put anyone off but good luck surviving Sharks as a serious spearfisher .

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yeah mate the sharks are definitely out of control here!!! I’ve had lots of other nasty encounters that I didn’t catch on film aswell

[@JohnnysCafe_]

That tiger was in full attack mode ay? If that was a swimmer things would have been bad.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yeah definitely would have been!!

[@JTB-THFC]

Did not see the Mako lift you out of the water?! It swam close, and then turned away

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yeah mate as stated in the video I was only able to turn my camera on just to film the last few seconds of the encounter, it was going to hard at me prior to turning the camera on

[@JTB-THFC]

@Spearfishing-Downunder sorry mate I missed that as I don't speak Australian 🙃

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@JTB-THFC 🤣😂🤣 yeah that accent can be hard work 🤣😂

[@JTB-THFC]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder strewth!

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@JTB-THFC 🤣😂🤣😂

[@AnthonyCrimmins-v6x]

I've been attacked by a 12ft Hammerhead, I know that because I am 6ft tall and it was twice my height. It came in 4 times after I speared a large blackspot tusky. 4th time it went for the fish not me, gun was unloaded the whole time. I still shot a coral trout on the way back to the boat, couldn't stop myself.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

They can be nasty those hammers!! Every shark loves a tusky

[@miguelguerrero7372]

Es una locura 😅

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Crasy sharks!

[@Udtghost840]

The Mako are fast, but bulls scare me. Once they want you, they won't stop the will swim past someone just to get to you . I just don't trust them

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Bulls are definitely a nasty bunch of critters!!

[@Timbuctoo]

I wonder if it's true that for some reason some people seem to attract sharks more readily. They are the same people that attract more fish. I don't seem to attract fish, so I see less sharks. I dunno??

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

I think there is something to this pattern of thought, all my diving I’ve only had 3 white encounters. A young mate has had 2 in short period of time diving.

[@TrailerYacht]

Remember reading an old book by Valerie Taylor - she reckoned some divers had a noticeable “bird-cage” BO and seemed to attract far more attention from Noah’s than other divers did. She suggested having a shower before diving or surfing. Dunno if that holds true for you blokes???

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

@@TrailerYacht interesting observation I’d probably add the areas we dive are just really sharky

[@claytonbarrington89]

Why not wear a shark shield. Has worked great for me

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

I find the drag on your leg with constant deeper diving a bit to much

[@nu07]

amen to that....carpe diem

[@Advancedforgedtraining]

Shark shield. I dont shoot fish without it.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Shark shields just have a lot of drag on your leg when diving deeper

[@deanyowie2115]

Not sure I want to watch this one. Might scar me 😂

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

😂😂😂

[@beugy8546]

spewin about the tiger that copped a spear down the throat she wouldnt survive that

[@WillyK51]

If you Spearfish, You will encounter sharks. If there are plenty Fish, there will be plenty sharks. In baren waters You won't see sharks. If you got Fish sharks might come. A few times out of thousands of dives, sharks came to get my fish. It's rare. When No Fish, they come to check you out. You are a Very big fish in the water to them and they look you over with care. Ever tried to shoot one. Not that simple. Where lot of fish and many speared ones, when you shoot you ring the dinner bell, Some sharks become used to it. When a Nuisance, a power head takes care of the problem. I saw my 1st one when spearfishing with Dad when about 11 Yrs of age back in the 1960's. And many, many more after

[@leelunk8235]

TOO DANGEROUS YOU ALL FOOLS

[@CZDigger]

Nothing a bang stick can’t take care of.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

💯 😂🤣

[@sidneicamposperez5354]

Show

[@davidhosie747]

Gnarly

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Totally

[@Gabrielnobre]

This guy's head isn't good. To put himself in such danger numerous times....bruhh

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

🤣😂 I get that more 🤣😂

[@Gabrielnobre]

@@Spearfishing-Downunder LOOOOOOL

[@gaffirl123]

Yeeeah, naaaah.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

🤣😂

[@CesarMontecristo]

Typical Bull shark behavior. Bumps its target before attacking. You were smart in getting out when you did.

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Yep, the old bully bump not fun

[@exhaleandbreathee]

13:50 fuckkkkkkkkk

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

Was nasty!!!!

[@deleted5156]

Bro thinks hes him

[@Spearfishing-Downunder]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@beltop5]

Those head cameras are so freaking ADD 😵‍💫 not fun to watch!

[@RIMHQ-YT]

I have your Riffe fins. They are really good, first year i was so afraid to use them and make a scratch on them. After a year i had some custom designed decals on them and it even thumbnail on one of my vids here. This is one of my favorites, but the video where im in the Blue Hole in dahab sharm el Sheikh in Egypt that was amazing. I got a spear gun but its just freshwater here and using a gun there is forbidden. Hope i don't are shaming your fins. I ordered them from a dive shop in los Angeles and he shipped them to me here in Norway. I swear making those 2 holes for my fins was harder than drilling through steel. I was so amazed but also so afraid to put on much force and in my head seeing them crack and split up. Nope. Never happened. I have just seen 2 sharks my hole life but im sure they have seen me many times. Much love from Norway Toby. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaDTZYuqqMd6eNksi=kZdPlRTkoLC6dEEh

[@RIMHQ-YT]

Really wish i had a camo suit like yourself. Mine are blue, but most of the time i just use a camo lycra because of the temperature in Egypt are about 26-30 C so if it's 28 or more i am in heaven.