‘It’s the worst I’ve ever seen’: Fishing guide says Sydney Harbour is infested with deadly and aggressive sharks
- Sydney fishing guide Craig McGill said he has never seen so many sharks
- He said that more are coming into the harbour due to food and warm water
- Recent influx has caused devastation with half-eaten fish left in the water
Sydney’s iconic harbour is overrun with deadly sharks leaving a trail of destruction in their wake, an experienced fishing guide has told Daily Mail Australia.
Craig McGill, a respected guide and owner of fishing company Fishabout, said there are more sharks in the harbour than he has even seen before.
And the recent influx is having a devastating result with gory pictures showing half-eaten fish and even a shark severed in two found in the harbour’s waters.
This image posted online showed a fisherman holding half a whaler shark with its entrails hanging out in Middle Harbour
Experts say reports of increased sightings are due to warmer waters allowing the sharks to come close to shore as they follow fish to eat.
Talking about the recent increase, Sydney-based Mr McGill told Daily Mail Australia: ‘There’s been a huge influx of sharks seen this year.
‘Yesterday I saw a hammerhead and then spotted a shark attacking a fish in the harbour.
‘I also recently saw a terrified kayaker being harassed by shark in the harbour,’ he added.
Mr McGill showed Daily Mail a picture of one his customers (pictured) holding a half-eaten Yellowtail Kingfish which had been attacked by a shark near Mosman
Mr McGill showed Daily Mail a picture of one his customers holding a half eaten Yellowtail Kingfish which had been attacked by a shark near Mosman.
Another image posted online showed a fisherman holding half a whaler shark with its entrails hanging out in Middle Harbour ‘right in front of waterfront houses and a popular kids wake-boarding location’.
He said finding severed fish in the harbour has become regular, especially after sharks feed at dawn and dusk.
‘I’ve been fishing guiding on Sydney Harbour for 28 years and this is the worst I’ve ever seen it,’ he said.
Explaining the phenomenon, Mr McGill said ‘it’s just the food chair – kingfish are in the harbour this year and the sharks are following.’
The experienced guide is not the only person to notice an increased number of sharks.
One fisherman told Daily Mail Australia: ‘I’ve never seen so many – they keep biting my line. Last week my line was bitten clean in two by a shark near the harbour.’
Explaining the phenomenon, Mr McGill said ‘it’s just the food chair – kingfish are in the harbour this year and the sharks are following’ (stock image)
The experienced guide is not the only person to notice an increased number of sharks in the harbour (pictured)