Shark attack at Bean Hollow - 7/21/07

Oh Sh#t Dan!  I pissed myself just reading the post.  Your kayak actually doesn't look that bad.  That will make a hell of a story to hell when your old.

Jim 

My worst frickin nightmare. I feel for ya bro. What was going through your head. Give us intimate details, were all family here!  Did any of you guys hear about the white shark attack on a hobie in New zealand? It was the same deal, the beast kept gnawing away while the piss petrified kiwi waited for his boat back. I'm taking a shot of Crown in your honor buddy, God knows you probably needed a few. Unf##kin buleevable.

We need a new logo...

-- Dave

Holy crap! That's something I would expect from a Tiger Shark, but that's really rare for a Great White to hit a kayak.  Really lucky that it lost interest before the kayak was too damaged.  Hopefully that's the last time we'll hear about one of these little adventures. Otherwise, we may have to install wetsuit diapers!

 

Dan~
Your story with details will make one helluva first post!!! No one could ever top it!
And I am sure I speak for the majority when I say that we want details. Everything man, everything!
Most importantly I am glad you are OK.
So how hard did it hit? Did it just tip you off or did it full out knock you off? Any warnings at all? How big was it?
Did you have bait in the water?? Reeling in a fish? Fish on board? We want details.
This is such an incredible event and I may be morbidly fascinated with it; I don't know. I know I wouldn't be frothing at the mouth for details if something bad happened.
So are you going to get back on the kayak right away?????

Dan,

Glad you're ok.  As you can tell from the conversation at the BBQ it's still taking us all a bit of time to wrap our heads around it.

I got to say though... I'm sure that in your mind you were freaking out but you sure seemed to have handled it well.  Cool, calm, collective... I don't think anyone of us would have handled it like you did.

One thing I mentioned to everyone at the BBQ is that I think this incident will sure curb the fishing pressure that the bean gets.   

Holy Shit Batman, Dan put some hooks back there. Glad you are OK the adrenalin rush must have been intense.

Dan,

I'm glad you're okay.  It sounds like you really kept your wits during the ordeal.

So much for the theory that it would be a short kayak getting attacked vs a larger one...

Kevin

Dan you are my hero, too bad you didn't have sean's helmet cam on, you would be a millionare.........Can't wait to hear your story.

skyboy

Oh my.  I feel shakey just reading the secondary accounts.  I was one who didn't believe it would happen..........

but that's really rare for a Great White to hit a kayak

I wish...one was chewed on in that neck of the woods a few years ago, and another got SLAMMED off of the Russian after that.

Holy S#@$%$%$#T

 So Glad Your OK Dan.....

  You are the Man!!!

  I know we take risk out there, but to have this nightmare rear it's head....well, like someone said before,

  It's hard to get a grip on this...........DETAILS HERO!!!!!!!!!

 I think Hobie Owes you a New Yak...

  Proving once again that a GWS shark would rather eat the Hobie than it's owner!!!!!!

  Seriously,  really relieved your OK and ready for news Interviews, Tonight show, David letterman ect....

  Wow!!!! ..........Danglin

Holy crap!  Glad you're okay Dan.

Has anyone contacted the International Shark Attack File or any similar group?  These researchers get this info either through direct contact from first hand witnesses (best) or from second hand news stories (okay).  Anyway, their the ones that compile the stats on shark attacks.

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/isaf/isafabout.htm

Also, is there any way we can delete this post before my wife sees it and never lets me fish out of my kayak in the ocean again!

So far the only two known kayak fishing GWS attacks where both to Hobies....I'm so glad I don't have one of those.

So glad Dan is okay. When I talked with him, he said that he only saw the head of the shark and that it was huge.

So much for the theory that Sharks will attack smaller yaks. Dan's kayak is 16ft long.

OMFG!!!!

And I just convinced a friend that yak fishing in the ocean was totally safe from shark attack....(he is terrified of the thought).  well at least he got one day on the big blue before this...  and I'll definitely think twice before I give the bean a try...

WOW

so glad you're OK.