Stories of Catching Sharks.

The South Eastern Australian shark fishery has existed for near on a hundred years. We hear from the men who did it all. Full program - 59 minutes

[@Aaron_Hanson]

Wonderful to watch mate. I can’t get enough of your films Gary, they’re just superbly prepared and executed. You’re giving the generations after you a very intricate insight into how life was and in my opinion, should still be. Thanks again mate 🍻🇦🇺

[@WarriorofChrist87]

It's so hard to find old fisherman's tales and I have been really looking thank you mate

[@IgmuTu1]

Thanks again gary great to watch

[@coevicman3685]

Garry you are a great documentary maker! Love them. This shows real men of the past, not the pansies of today behind the desk.

[@gooberdoober2286]

I sit at a desk..I’m no pansy mate.

[@joshangel8020]

@@gooberdoober2286 Are you making a difference behind your desk or maybe contributing something

[@gooberdoober2286]

@@joshangel8020 Do you drive a car, fly in a plane, use a mobile? Just a few things you may use that are designed by men behind desks and yes, I make a difference behind my desk but I’m also making a difference away from my desk..

[@TstanDa-Man]

You shouldn’t talk about yourself like that 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@redtobertshateshandles]

I used to go out fishing with dad in his small tinny. The bloke talking about the 52 foot sea, and cutting the motor at the top of the crest, I know exactly. The small tinny would bury in the trough and I remember hoping that the bow would come back up. The flared bow of the Quinny seemed to work. After a while I just resigned to our fate.

[@accradata]

YES. Finally, a video with old fishermen's tales of their sharky adventures. Very difficult to find!! I can wait to watch this mate. Thank you very much!

[@SweetSurrender-qr1ic]

When i was 19 I worked long line tuna boats out of Port Lincoln in the 1980s. We ran 3000 hook lines off a 60km mainline. Everyday we caught Bi-catch was 100s of sharks. Mako we cut fillets. All other sharks we only took fins. It was a great time in my life.

[@jsmith8646]

Bunch of legends I still have all my old Rodney Fox books from when I was a kid (could have had a crush on Valerie Taylor). It would have been amazing to be at sea back in those days and enjoy simpler times with less BS. Thanks for the upload Garry.

[@trueaussieray9093]

What a great documentary to watch. In my younger days I did 3 years on a shark net boat out of Robe SA called "GayboBay" it was my first experience as a sharknet deckhand, i was bye myself on deck, it was a 2-1/2 tonne trip,from 4 days. spending up to 18 days at sea around the The Coorong and Kangaroo Island I absolutely loved it, we also fished king crab. Happy healthy memories!

[@deerhuntadeerhunta2708]

Great to be putting history onto a modern platform for everyone to enjoy and learn from. Well done I enjoy all your documents

[@pandepajka8299]

Excellent documentary Gary...... Have you considered doing one on about the bass straight, tassie and port phillip bay scallop fishing history?

[@garrykerrdvd]

Thought of scalloping? Yes I have. I had the Cull brothers lined up for an interview on Thursday but it fell through. But it will happen. I think Des Whayman has a bit to say about scalloping out of Kettering on this channel...

[@pandepajka8299]

@@garrykerrdvd according to marine traffic their boats are out fishing atm that could be why. Looking forward to it. I worked on the Pinta 3, Panagia and Andrea helene for the Anastos family from 90 to 96 on the scallops and squid

[@peterparsons7141]

Some of the smaller boats are very similar to boats used for the inshore fisheries off Newfoundland, Canada. I really enjoy your film, it’s a great time capsule of that era.

[@gatesgoza9703]

I enjoy all your videos of the past fishing industry and especially Cape Horners.

[@joelrivard5598]

I'm a commercial fisherman from Maine i love your videos the red Raffy video was my favorite thank u

[@Jsmithyy]

My best mate Billy Mitchel (wilts) to his family sailed his cuta boat out of Port Phillip Bay in the 50s and set up camp in Newhaven went on to build a concrete boat a first of its kind and his Grand son Josh Rule son of Ian Rule who skippered for the Ritchie's is still shark fishing to this day. I can remember Joshua's horse cough on his trampoline as a 5 year old, I'm confident the salty sea breeze is Josh's best medicine.

[@Lumeria77]

Growing up in Portland Victoria, amazing videos thankyou Gary for your efforts. Loved this

[@geoffballe8766]

Another excellent Garry Kerr show,, thanks Garry ,, it’s always a real pleasure

[@DanAWDDD]

Awesome video Gary love the history

[@garrykerrdvd]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@robertcotton9091]

What a fascinating documentary. Informative and educational with regards to the era that it was focused and with input from people who were actually there. A massive thanks for sharing Sir, I truly enjoyed watching. Best regards. Robert.

[@Alexandallyfishing]

Fantastic film.

[@AllanKing-om3ur]

Gary , i was most intrigued by the mention of the Nautilus at the 48min . I think i now own that boat and would love to talk to that early skipper or find out who built her. She was built tight seamed or bruise planked and has had a gardner 5lw for most of her life. I bought her after she caught cray on flinders and king is.

[@silkynormal5034]

good work mate! Great content as always!!

[@flyingfox10001]

My last shark trip was 7.5 ton and $4500 for three days at sea 1988

[@davidduffy9806]

Thank Gary, such an important repository of knowledge

[@joesprague1464]

Thoroughly enjoyed this excellent documentary. Thanks for sharing.

[@eatingsound373]

Fascinating documentary. Brave blokes, quite eye opening to see where all that flake I've eaten over the years came from.

[@WarriorofChrist87]

Got any strange sightings or sea monster yarns?

[@shanerockliff7558]

thanks so much for doing these Garry Kerr. I believe its a forgotten history that you are keeping alive.

[@user-uj8so1dp9e]

all those shark fins bet that was a missed market

[@BarraKadesWetdreams]

Thanks Garry

[@bgardam9347]

great video. i like the bit showing the anchovette. used to go out on that when i was a kid.

[@mitty361]

Thanks so very much for sharing these wonderful stories , absolutely fantastic.

[@F.VILANA-ng7fe]

Good video Garry thanks 👍

[@Maddfisher]

Even the couta back in those days where huge you don’t see them that big anymore the fishing back in those days would have been awesome

[@viol8r007]

As some one who lives in Far North Queensland , and will not eat shark ( to many choice species to eat, to me they have the same smell as hering i wont eat that either ) , this is a great video i love Australian history no matter what are where it is . Thank you for the Video i appreciate it . Enjoyed it . Keep them up .

[@kathycooney3819]

From central qld .Dad was a fisherman sharks went straight back.We would not eat sharks for quids.They smelt of ammonia. Have lived in Vic for many years and find many Vic people dont eat shark any more.Earlier shark went through fish shop cookers .Most fish shops now use blue grenadier.

[@flyingfox10001]

52:33 and this was my boat!

[@returnofthenative]

Thank you Gary. 💛

[@cjod33]

That's great. Love it.

[@garrykerrdvd]

Thank you!

[@chrisobrien5138]

Terrific ... ta

[@cjod33]

36:00 i can't listen to anymore, brings back memories/nightmares 😮😂

[@chrismast5626]

Good stuff

[@the-naked-sailor]

That was fantastic. I really enjoyed it Garry. It's so refreshing to watch a doco that _doesn't_ dramatise the story every 5 minutes. Thanks for the upload.

[@deanfulford69]

Good stuff 👌

[@gooberdoober2286]

F me I got a little size 18 hook in my little finger whilst fly fishing. Pulled it out, hurt like hell and pissed blood….shark hook!!!!!

[@Lumeria77]

I worked on the souluna under Doug crayfishing down around the black pyramid bass strait. Good days . And a great skipper ..alot of beautiful memories on the ocean and huge seas which where the best part.

[@jase4270]

I surfcast for gummies off the east coast of New Zealand i love em they are great eating great fighters.

[@peterparsons7141]

Australian smooth hound, flake, sweet william or smooth dog-shark AKA: Gummy. The Schoolie , another smooth hound AKA: tope, tope shark, snapper shark, and soupfin shark. In The pictures of the monger filleting sharks, the meat looked excellent. It would be an Easy choice between barracuda and Shark ! I would really like to have some for the table.

[@sammylacks4937]

I guess it comes down to each person's taste in fish. I never cared much for strong tasting fish. We caught shark and it is pretty white meat but its strong. If you eat blues , mullet even king macs , sharks may be great. I preferred grouper, snapper or flounder. Spots or croaker went in the grease too. We were playing a rich man's game on a poor man's salary. We did well however ,patting my own shoulder a bit. I had the best co captain and navigator there is and He went with us every trip. Thing I'm proudest of the most is I brought every one back healthy , happy and just a bit fishy smelling. Ready to go again. Thank you Lord for that.

[@user-uj8so1dp9e]

sorry shark is a strong taste no its not flounder is fatter and has a far stronger taste

[@sgtcaco]

On the trawlers we called those sores on the fingers, cats eyes. God they stung.

[@DarknessYT2010]

should still be catching shark

[@cjod33]

18:30 😮 close call.

[@HansGruber006]

51 minutes you can see the PTSD in action....

[@maxwellhouse6292]

Why kill them, The ocean needs them to keep the ecosystem in balance. Just a waste

[@benwinter2420]

Old man who went all through ww2 Finn front & even before as teen taken prisoner as teen cross border raid prior to all kicking off & fought then till finish seen Leningrad yards etc . . never gave advice really except no brainers like marry a rich women & don't live by your own for too long . . both I ignored . . have a fine son still though

[@mikebarton]

Nothing to celebrate at all. Simply more unsustainable plunder. When will we learn? 🤷🤷

[@russellhodkinson9855]

To many sharks now we're not allowed to catch them mate

[@evanroberts2771]

Disgusting.

[@AaronHomicke]

Wanted to watch or listen but couldn’t stand the hosts S’s

[@dillberry99]

Great video mate, any chance you could round up the professional fisherman that was apart of the Yellowtail Kingfish Trapping in NSW? Would love to hear their stories compared from back then to now. I have heard it was not uncommon for 15-20kg fish everyday out of Sydney. That unfortunately is long gone.

[@garrykerrdvd]

Problem is I live a long way away from the NSW coast...

[@dillberry99]

​@@garrykerrdvd i see mate, fair enough. It would be a great history video for our next generation of fisherman.

[@greglewis1146]

no one would eat shark in Darwin, it would all go down south, you could fill the boat with the right captain,