Epic shark watching this morning. Two GWS in the surf zone. The larger shark hassled a few people out of the water. Bay watch was out on ski's informing surfers that tourniquets are available at the lifeguard towers. It looks like the next two days will also be good. Small swell, good viz and sunshine make it easy to spot them from the surface.
Posts by ladvr
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Less expensive = more $ for Heinekens...
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Until yesterday I had not seen a shark in over a month. I had just paddled back out after catching a wave and was sitting on my board. It was not not a Shamu style breech. It happened super fast and if it were not right next to me I would have dismissed it as a dolphin. I saw the head , mouth and teeth for just a split second. Only one other surfer was able to recognize it as a shark. Headed back out right now.
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A sharked breached about 25ft? from me this morning. LA County. Not PV. Lots of bait in the water. Crazy stuff.
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71lbs?:@
That seems very heavy. Even by Tupperware standards.
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GWS (or mako) off San Clemente 8/16
Great White Shark has Reel Fun off Orange County www.danawharf.com - YouTube
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Went out for a dive today and saw a 6-7 foot soupfin swim under me and to my right. I had fish on my stringer but it wasn't interested in my fish. I had a shot on it but decided against it. Wasn't totally sure of the kind it was and or the legal size. All though it is the largest shark I have seen in California while diving. Really cool to see. Trace heard me holler on the surface after it passed by. Then I almost had a collision with a big old bat ray that did not want to move out of my way so I obliged. <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x"> Water was clear and warm but only managed a perch and a opaleye. I had to practice with my ulusub.
Thats a big soupy.
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This thread is heavy.
I assume its still OK to bash France?
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The front flopper is a small 1" flopper for hunting species where penetration might be an issue. For example, plucking cabazon off a reef or halibut on a mixed bottom. The rear flopper would give you holding power on sheepies or wsb maybe YT . Its really for multi tasking.
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You think it had anything to do with the kayak being yum yum yellow? Glad Coca was ok. That must have been a very scary experience.
Yum yum yellow has been debunked....:
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Congrats on the fish. Good stuff.
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Just a heads up..Shark Week starts tonight on the Discovery Chanel.
Shark Week 2013 - Snuffy the Seal | Sunday Aug 4 9|8c - YouTube
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Looks great.
Is this carbon fiber over wood? Is it adding a structural element or is it just cosmetic. Good stuff!
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Shark attacks zebra striped kayak.....
QuoteWhen asked his thoughts while staring at the chewing shark, Coca said, "I have these stripes on the bottom of my boat, a pattern of camouflage, like a home-grown shark shield. I just thought I might need a new pattern."
Kayaker comes face-to-face with great white shark as it tips his boat - Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Those suits don't look cool no matter how many times they say it. They look ridiculous.
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Reunion Island Bans Surfing
Reunion Island Bans Surfing | SURFER Magazine
QuoteDisplay MoreIn response to a surge in shark attacks, government officials in Reunion Island have banned surfing outside of the island’s lagoons until October 1 of this year. Anyone caught surfing outside of the lagoon will face a $50 fine. Additionally, they plan to cull 90 sharks—45 tiger sharks and 45 bull sharks—from the island’s waters to help combat the attacks.
“I think it’s stupid. I’m shocked they banned surfing in the area,” said Damien Ferrere, 16, who lives in the south of Reunion. “If we want to surf, we risk 38€ and possible prison time. If I want to surf, I will.”
The government of the island released the following three-point plan to deal with the attacks:
“An immediate prohibition of swimming, surfing and bodyboarding within the coastal strip of 300 meters from shore in the department of Reunion until October 1st, 2013. These activities are only allowed within the shallow ‘lagoon’ and supervised areas as determined by the Prefecture. Beachgoers who do not comply with the restrictions will be subject to a fine of 38 Euros ($50 U.S. dollars).
“A total of 90 sharks should be ‘taken’ as part of the scientific ciguatera program to assess the marketing objectives of sharks in Reunion Island.
“A new website, dedicated to inform the public about the shark risk in Reunion Island, will be established in October 2013.”
The 90 sharks that will be killed will be done so under the veil of the island’s ciguatera program. It should be noted that only tiger sharks and bull sharks—the two species most commonly associated with attacks on the island—will be killed.
Over the past six years, the French territorial island has suffered an onslaught of attacks, with two fatalities in the past three months alone. The most recent attack occurred when a young woman was killed just yards from the shore while she snorkeled with a friend. A French surfer on his honeymoon was also fatally attacked recently.
The island’s residents have been divided on whether or not the government should implement a culling program to trim the number of sharks in the area. Following a fatal attack of a popular local surfer in August of last year, 300 surfers demonstrated outside of the local police department demanding that the shark population in the area be culled. Others aren’t sure that a shark cull is the answer to the problem. Reunion Island is home to a marine reserve where fishing is limited. Some surfers on the island believe that this reserve, which was enacted six years ago, has allowed the number of sharks in the area to overpopulate, which has led to the rise in attacks.
“I don’t think that killing 90 sharks is going to solve the problem. It’s a lot more complicated than that. I believe they need to let more fisherman into the marine reserve to cut the shark’s supply of fish,” added Ferrere. “I think they need to balance out the whole ecosystem; you can’t just kill 90 sharks and expect that to work.”
This was not the first time the government on Reunion Island has issued a cull for sharks. In August of last year, in the wake of three deadly attacks in a single year and two attacks in a span of two weeks, the government opted to cull 20 sharks in the marine reserve.
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Ask the captain how he likes to roll.
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Interesting stuff here...
http://www.sharkmitigation.com/index.html
QuoteDisplay MoreAbout
Government of Western Australia logo
Shark Attack Mitigation Systems is located in Perth, Western Australia – a coastline that has recently experienced the highest incidence of fatal shark attacks in the world, including 5 fatalities in the last 2 years.Prompted by community concern, SAMS founders Hamish Jolly and Craig Anderson collaborated with The Oceans Institute at the University of Western Australia to discover practical solutions for shark attack protection.
The Government of Western Australia has shown a significant commitment to mitigation of shark attacks along the Western Australian coastline. Through its Innovation Voucher Program, the Government of Western Australia provided early co-investment for the initial research and development work by Shark Mitigation Systems and University of Western Australia. Live testing of the prototype materials was also undertaken as part a wider University of Western Australia research program supported by the Government's Applied Research Program, through the Department of Commerce.
Jolly and Anderson began connecting dots within the large body of anecdotal evidence suggesting visual contrast, colours, shapes and patterns may impact how a shark perceives and engages with objects and other creatures in the marine environment.
They noted, for example, that for some decades Australian Marine Biologist Dr Walter Starck has been an advocate for painting white stripes on his black wetsuit to act as a shark repellent. Famous Australian naturalist and environmentalist, Dr Harry Butler shared a similar view as to this effect, although with yellow and black stripes.
Historically, anthropologists report that some traditional Pacific Island tribes hold a belief that specific patterns painted on the body are effective in protecting against shark attack.
Meantime, scientists in the study of marine biomimicry note the disruptive coloration of many fish species and the striped coloration of pilot fish (the only fish to deliberately reside around a shark's mouth in 100% safety).
Both commercial innovators with science backgrounds, in 2011 Jolly and Anderson decided to test what scientific principles might underly this evidence, starting with the physiology of predatory shark vision and shark neurology and behaviour.
At the same time, the team of globally recognised experts under Professor Shaun Collin and Dr Nathan Hart at the University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute, had just announced the discovery that sharks see in black and white, not colour.
Early in 2012, and with the financial support of the Western Australian government, SAMS commissioned the Oceans Institute to complete the necessary research culminating in a report entitled "Predicting cryptic and conspicuous wetsuit colours and patterns for the purposes of shark attack mitigation in Western Australian waters".
Jolly and Anderson then asked the original designer of the famous Quiksilver brand, Ray Smith, a former Californian, lifetime surfer and designer of some of the world's best selling wetsuits, to incorporate the Oceans Institute's scientific and technological findings into the design of a range of shark deterrent wetsuits and materials for marine watersports.
Early in 2013, the University conducted the first round of independent testing in a live environment off the coast of Western Australia, with positive results.
A film crew commissioned by National Geographic documented the testing process, for incorporation into a feature piece to be released wordwide in July 2013.
Subsequent to testing, SAMS registered provisional patents, designs and trademarks for its technology and has entered into a licensing agreement for materials manufacture with Yamamoto Corporation of Japan.
Yamamoto Corporation is a neoprene manufacturer which specialises in water sports apparel. Yamamoto’s wetsuit material is used in over 90% of the global triathlon wear market.
SAMS has also entered into its first licensing agreement with Radiator Wetsuits.
Radiator is an Australian export success story and continues to innovate in wetsuit development (distributing to consumers worldwide via their online store). The company is already well known for being the original developer of innovative light weight thermal vests which have now become almost standard wear for surfers and divers. At the cutting edge of technology, Radiator combines four revolutionary layers that make up possibly the thinnest and most flexible wetsuit on the market.
Radiator is the first end-user manufacturer and retailer of the applied research products.
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Get in touch with a local mycology club to help you identify the local edible fungi. Look into a food dehydrator. Have fun.
