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by MichaelCasanova92
Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:04 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Local Shark Questions
Replies: 11
Views: 5912

Re: Local Shark Questions

A school of dogfish circled the mast while we descended. One actually swam out and attacked my son. Cheeky little bugger. Although I've never seen a sixgill, I did run into a salmon shark off Turn Island in the San Juans. Good luck. -Curt :rawlings: Yikes! haha That sounds awesome. didn't know you ...
by MichaelCasanova92
Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:03 pm
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Local Shark Questions
Replies: 11
Views: 5912

Re: Local Shark Questions

Thanks for all the responses, guys!

So in short I'll be pretty lucky to see a Sixgill and far more likely to see dogfish/ratfish. I'll be over during the peak sighting time, so hopefully I might get lucky.

Are ratfish usually only out at night or can you see them during the day?
by MichaelCasanova92
Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:44 am
Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
Topic: Local Shark Questions
Replies: 11
Views: 5912

Local Shark Questions

Hey guys, When I come over in the summer, I'm very keen to photograph some of the local shark species. I saw a documentary ages ago about the Sixgills in Puget sound and I was wondering if they've made any sort of return? If so what depths can you usually find them at? I know theyre a deep water sha...
by MichaelCasanova92
Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:55 am
Forum: Introductions (New Visitors, Start Here)
Topic: Hey Guys!
Replies: 2
Views: 2474

Hey Guys!

I'm an amateur underwater photographer currently living in Melbourne, Australia. (Although i'm originally from Atlanta) I've got family who live in Port Townsend/Hadlock but my mother has recently relocated to Sequim, so I've now got a great excuse to visit the awesome PNW. I learned to dive in Melb...