Great White shark goes all out for two fishing boats!

PAT McCarthy and his friends got more fish than they bargained for when a great white shark decided to pay their boat a visit off Ocean Reef yesterday morning.

But Mr McCarthy had the presence of mind to grab his camera and take some outstanding photos of the huge marine predator.

The fishermen were 15-20 minutes out from Ocean Reef about 10am when the shark surfaced and circled Mr McCarthy's boat and another boat for about 40 minutes.

Mr McCarthy said the shark bumped the other boat and splashed water onto its deck, but only swam around and beneath his vessel.