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Kayak Fishing Zone => Safety First => Topic started by: bluekayak on September 20, 2017, 12:19:17 PM

Title: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: bluekayak on September 20, 2017, 12:19:17 PM
I stumbled across this yesterday

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3205868/Will-dressing-like-ZEBRA-save-shark-Surfers-Australia-s-attack-prone-coast-decking-black-white-stripes-bizarre-new-trend-believe-man-eaters-away.html
Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: HamachiJohn on September 20, 2017, 12:28:06 PM
I also remember an article someone posted years ago where kayak bottoms were being painted with zebra patterns.  Wetsuit is a good idea... in theory.  Hope we never find out.
Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: PISCEAN on September 20, 2017, 02:25:54 PM
I'm only basing my opinion on one incident, but there was one quite infamous attack on a yellow Ocean Kayak with big ole' stripes painted on it. All the OGs know this.

I gotta think stripes do nothing here in Norcal.
Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: BigJim on September 20, 2017, 02:30:36 PM
I'm only basing my opinion on one incident, but there was one quite infamous attack on a yellow Ocean Kayak with big ole' stripes painted on it. All the OGs know this.

I gotta think stripes do nothing here in Norcal.

+1.

Stripes don't work.

 :smt006

Sincerely,

Jim

Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: FisHunter on September 20, 2017, 02:51:16 PM
that shit didnt work for me
Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: Cabeza de Martillo on September 20, 2017, 05:37:03 PM
that shit didnt work for me

 :shark
Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: Bushy on September 20, 2017, 05:52:47 PM
that shit didnt work for me

Touché



bouché
Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: HamachiJohn on September 20, 2017, 05:58:37 PM


I'm only basing my opinion on one incident, but there was one quite infamous attack on a yellow Ocean Kayak with big ole' stripes painted on it. All the OGs know this.

I gotta think stripes do nothing here in Norcal.

Well, i didny want to bring it up.... But now that its out... There u go.

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Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: Tote on September 20, 2017, 07:01:08 PM
Maybe it worked for me. Or maybe I'm just hella lucky?
This was a long ass time ago.

Title: Re: New Australian surfers' approach to shark deterrence
Post by: HamachiJohn on September 20, 2017, 07:36:44 PM
I had a shark shield long time ago and used it once, then stopped using it after getting shocked. That artwork looks like too much work. I think I'll just pray

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