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Topic: Shark Shield group buy safety promotion  (Read 13118 times)

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I dont think it works on sound.  It is an electric pulse that causes them discomfort when they get close.

I went out this saturday and used mine.  I caught a ton of rockfish, smelt, and a few croaker (It think).  The SS didnt seem to phase them.  Also,  There was a few giant bait balls that swam all around my kayak.  That was super cool looking.  I didnt think of it until now,  but it obviously didnt affect them either.



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Just wondering....if the SS keeps sharks away....does it effect the fish too??

Curious about this too. 

I'm most likely in for one though

Only has any effect on sharks and rays and (possibly) sturgeon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampullae_of_Lorenzini

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Now another topic I've read - apparently sharks can get used to the sound and become immune to it after a while? Read elsewhere someone asking the question if this pitch or sound changes, because they could become immune to it after a while...I suspect this isn't true but want to research.  Thoughts?

It's not a sound as far as I know its a shock. I'm pretty sure fish get zapped by it too when they come into contact with it. But they need to be very close or touching it to affect them. That's why it doesn't affect fishing or spearfishing for that matter.

I've been zapped many times some tiny and others that hurt like a mother fucker  :smt009

Sharks and rays have very sensitive receptors that make them more susceptible to the SS electric field.
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Looks like the discount is getting better.  I am interested
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I am 90% in... Where is the pick up at?


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So I talk to Harvey at red triangle most likely all the shields will come to his store first and then he can ship them out from there . he's checking right now to see how fast he can get them to the store. If we hit 20 right away I will also see if he'll do a couple of orders in the same time period.
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Including those outside this reply we should be at 26 . I know I would like to get mine before the holidays  :smt007, I plan to at Fort Bragg on Thanksgiving and Maui for Christmas
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Including those outside this reply we should be at 26 . I know I would like to get mine before the holidays  :smt007, I plan to at Fort Bragg on Thanksgiving and Maui for Christmas
So, if 10 or more we get $50 off 10% $450 , 20 or more we get 75 dollars off at 15% $425 what would 30 or more get us?


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