Adventure Bound filming 4.5m Great White shark at Lakes Entrance

While filming a snapper show at Lakes Entrance in eastern Victoria Lee Rayner has one of his baits biten off by a Great White shark. After watching the shark circle the boat for half an hour, underwater caeraman Jack Monkiewicz jumps in to get some footage.

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[MAYGORREN]

Well I do think hoax. The underwater camera man is one of three things; incredibly brave, a moron or a charlatan. Unless he is an experienced, no cage, great white diver (and I doubt many of those survive), who in their right mind would swim 20 metres or so from the boat and safety, as the re-entry footage suggests? I am also impressed that when the shark turned toward him, he didn't flinch or high tail it back to the boat.

[RapalaVMC]

@MAYGORREN The diver was not filmed whilst in the water at his request. Jack (diver) wanted both sets of eyes firmly on him and the shark without the interference of a viewfinder should anything go wrong, or appear to be heading that way. This conversation is recorded but not included in this clip.

Jack is a very experienced free diver and spear fisher, and is responsible for most of Adventure Bound's unique underwater footage that you see appearing on their TV show and throughout their DVDs.

[MAYGORREN]

Man that was awesome! If were making that video no way would I have gone in the water. I would have dropped the camera in the water from the transom door and filmed it that way. Then I would film my camera man getting into and out of the water, used some poetic license in the editing room, spliced it all together and hey presto, I was in the water with a great white. But then I wouldn't have the killer shot from the boat of both the shark and diver in the water at the same time?

[mofodojodino]

Cont. Instead of doubting them you should be happy they were there and had the guts enough to do what they do. Their passion for what they do is second to none. It started with Andrew and my brother and the torch has been passed onto Jack, Lee and the rest of the guys to continue the tradition that my brother and Andrew started.

[vgdhdfhfghh]

nice laugh at 0;27

[Twofoldbay]

idiots!

[hawksheroes]

@lovethybison not a hoax at all this show has never done hoaxes never will i love watching it the person put a response up to why they did not film him with the shark and it is a valid point of safety ! there is only one boat there they did not go out to film sharks they went out to film fishing i am sure if they went out for to film sharks it would have been at port lincoln not where they were for this and maybe then there might have been 2 boats and there would also have been a cage too

[hawksheroes]

@RapalaVMC awesome footage at that thanks for sharing :-)

[hawksheroes]

@MAYGORREN he is experienced and the sharks don't go attacking all humans they see yes there are some attacks but look how many people get killed by cars or bee's

[jibemorel]

Such a graceful animal. Good work, stay safe.

[mofodojodino]

@jack P.S. You have the bigest pair of balls I know besides my brother. The 2 of you are both missing that fear gene. Stay safe mate.

[mofodojodino]

@MAYGORREN I personally know Jack and he is a straight up guy along with all the Adventure Bound guys. I have filmed with these guys and I can tell you first hand that everything you see on this show is real. I've personally sat on a beach for 10 days straight in the middle of nowhere just for 20 mins of viewable footage, so when the opportunity arises these guys grab it just so you get to watch the 30 mins of awesome fishing TV they produce.