Any six gill reports?

L.A. · Post by **L.A.** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:57 pm

Anyone had six gill encounters lately they want to share? I haven't been on any night or early am dives this summer, but wondered if any divers were running into the critters yet and if so, where?

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Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:28 pm

Twice this year at cove 2....once at night, the other time late afternoon.

L.A. · Post by **L.A.** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:49 pm

Nailer99 wrote:Twice this year at cove 2....once at night, the other time late afternoon.

That's awesome...depth and landmark?

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:15 pm

Sunday morning around 7:30-8, right at 95 feet on a higher tide south of the I-beams maybe 100 feet or so (30 seconds of trigger time on the scoot).

6--7 footer, had a tag with yellow wire, but couldn't make out the shapes of the beads on it, they were covered in algae.

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:55 am

Parking lot buzz had someone spotting one at 85 fsw last night ... down by the I-beams, I believe.

I was too busy doing drills at 50 feet ... damn thing could've swam up and bit me in the ass and I wouldn't have noticed ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

L.A. · Post by **L.A.** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:18 am

Thanks for the info guys!

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:35 am

Just bring Burntchef with you on a dive and you'll see one.

We should rename him 'sharkbait'.

nwscubamom · Post by **nwscubamom** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:39 pm

Don Coleman just saw one at Rosie's Ravine on Hood Canal last week - he was very excited about it since it was his first sighting.

He has now resigned his post as President of the Never-Seen-A-Sixgill Club and I've been promoted from VP to President. Yay for me.

- Janna

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:28 pm

Huh, Janna's never seen a sixgill? Janna, seriously, you need to go diving with Burntchef - he has a pretty amazing track record.

L.A. · Post by **L.A.** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:21 pm

Calvin wrote:Huh, Janna's never seen a sixgill? Janna, seriously, you need to go diving with Burntchef - he has a pretty amazing track record.

Could it be his cologne? Seriously, where's he seeing all the six-gills? I've only seen one (Redondo last summer). I heard Owens Beach during the summer is an almost sure thing.

Burntchef · Post by **Burntchef** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:25 pm

my trick is to tie a chicken leg to each of my fins, makes for great macro pics!

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:39 pm

L.A. wrote:
Nailer99 wrote:Twice this year at cove 2....once at night, the other time late afternoon.
That's awesome...depth and landmark?

One was SE of the I beams in ~100 fsw, the other was on the boundary line just past the last yellow buoy- swam right in front of us- we followed her inside the line for a little while (this was before the water Taxi started running).

Cove 2 is a pretty active spot for them, but I had well over 100 dives there before I saw my first one.

Cwest · Post by **Cwest** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 1:45 pm

I heard Owens Beach during the summer is an almost sure thing.

Last summer I did ten dive there and saw six gill sharks on three of them. Other divers saw them somtimes when I did not. This year I have been dove Owens three times and have yet to run into one although I was told one was spotted a couple of weeks ago.

Pinkpadigal · Post by **Pinkpadigal** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:15 am

My one and only sighting was at Owen Beach 3 years ago at dusk. I have a friend who dives Lobstershop, Les Davis Pipeline and Owen Beach regularly and sees them on almost every dive.

All his dives are 100+ feet.

gcbryan · Post by **gcbryan** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:19 pm

Pinkpadigal wrote:My one and only sighting was at Owen Beach 3 years ago at dusk. I have a friend who dives Lobstershop, Les Davis Pipeline and Owen Beach regularly and sees them on almost every dive.

All his dives are 100+ feet.

Sounds like Kirby! However, no one see's Sixgills on almost every dive (I'd love to be proved wrong here!).

There was a 10' Female Sixgill reported at Cove 2 last Tuesday. It was just a few yards away from where I was but no sighting for me this time.

mattwave · Post by **mattwave** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:07 pm

I-Beams, 11am 6-7 footer, tagged.

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:36 pm

mattwave wrote:I-Beams, 11am 6-7 footer, tagged.

Are you kidding me? Again?!

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:59 pm

mattwave wrote:I-Beams, 11am 6-7 footer, tagged.

Sounds like the same one, did you get a look at the shapes of the beads on the tag?

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:20 pm

Man, I swear, Cove 2 is 6 gill central.

L.A. · Post by **L.A.** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:38 pm

Nailer99 wrote:Man, I swear, Cove 2 is 6 gill central.

In a modest amount of dives there, I have yet to see one. Glad to hear that folks are seeing them though. No diving for me for several weeks due to semester finals

mattwave · Post by **mattwave** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:36 am

dsteding wrote:
mattwave wrote:I-Beams, 11am 6-7 footer, tagged.
Sounds like the same one, did you get a look at the shapes of the beads on the tag?

No, I didn't have the scootie, and our visit was brief.

gcbryan · Post by **gcbryan** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:12 pm

I saw an 8' female Sixgill at 7pm in Cove 2 at approx 100fsw tonight This one had no tag. It looks like Sixgill season has begun given the multiple reports of Sixgills recently.

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:55 pm

my boyfriend really wants to see a sixgill ... i think we might have to go for a quick jaunt to the i-beams soon!

Pinkpadigal · Post by **Pinkpadigal** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:19 am

gcbryan wrote:
Pinkpadigal wrote:My one and only sighting was at Owen Beach 3 years ago at dusk. I have a friend who dives Lobstershop, Les Davis Pipeline and Owen Beach regularly and sees them on almost every dive.

All his dives are 100+ feet.

Sounds like Kirby! However, no one see's Sixgills on almost every dive (I'd love to be proved wrong here!).

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Actually, his name is Kirk. I haven't talked to him in a few months, but every year, starting in late June, he would see at least 1 on each dive. None of us who knew him could believe it, but his buddies backed him up. Now, keep in mind, he did most of his dives 80-140ft, and he dove in the evenings or later at night. We used to tease him and said that he wore shark perfume.

Scubak · Post by **Scubak** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:53 pm

"shark perfume" hehe!

K