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Balluga · Jul-05-2007, 09:54 AM

I stand corrected on the size of the 25' sighting...a call to the skipper indicated the white was definately over 20' and possibly as big as 25'...however, there are 25'ers out there...swordfish spotter plane pilots know the sizes down to a foot or two...they have reported seeing several whites in the channel between Catalina and SCI that were 25' in size..some years back a F&G biologist on scuba at Santa Barbara Island had one go by him about 20' away...he said, based on the size of surrounding rocks, kelp, etc, that the fish was close to 25' long...at any rate, stay away from seal congregations when you free diving...

Jul-05-2007, 09:54 AM	#28 (permalink)
Balluga Registered User Name: Bob Age: 61 Vessel: 38' Uniflite "Baluga" Location: Long Beach Job:fishing, free diving, good wine Bio: Former commercial abalone/sea urchin diver; hold current world spearfishing record for Blue Shark at 234 lbs., avid big game spearfisherman Posts: 166	Re: Great White hanging out at E/End Catalina I stand corrected on the size of the 25' sighting...a call to the skipper indicated the white was definately over 20' and possibly as big as 25'...however, there are 25'ers out there...swordfish spotter plane pilots know the sizes down to a foot or two...they have reported seeing several whites in the channel between Catalina and SCI that were 25' in size..some years back a F&G biologist on scuba at Santa Barbara Island had one go by him about 20' away...he said, based on the size of surrounding rocks, kelp, etc, that the fish was close to 25' long...at any rate, stay away from seal congregations when you free diving...