In the Macleay River, bull sharks are the real river monsters

By Damien Murphy
Updated February 18 2017 - 1:24pm, first published 2:30am
Bull sharks have a unique knack in being able to inhabit water that's fresh, brackish or salty.  Photo: Marc Conlin
Bull sharks have a unique knack in being able to inhabit water that's fresh, brackish or salty. Photo: Marc Conlin
Unprecedented shark numbers have been spotted along the west coast.
Unprecedented shark numbers have been spotted along the west coast.
Jamie Leeder with a bull shark caught earlier this year, one of the many he and Jarrad Smith have caught. Photo: Supplied
Jamie Leeder with a bull shark caught earlier this year, one of the many he and Jarrad Smith have caught. Photo: Supplied

Another hot summer day's end and the Macleay River is beginning to glass off. Suddenly the mirror water is shattered by mullet tearing through the surface.

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