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This 11ft 2in tiger shark was killed by Wally Gibbins with a 10 gauge shotgun head attached to a handspear. Wally shot the monster at Sykes Reef when it swam towards him after he had disturbed it while it was feeding on a stingray. The shark weighed 860 lbs and is the largest ever shot in Australia by a skindiver. (Unfortunately no record can be claimed as "smokied" sharks are ineligible for USFA recognition). Wally who came second to Ron Taylor in the Asutralian Open this year is a familiar sight around the Great Barrier Reef, with his specially designed 15ft "Diver Below" runabout, which is powered by his reliable Mercury motor. Photo by Ron Taylor.
