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Topic: Official GWS Thread  (Read 196197 times)

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I never thought about it but you could be right, the way people are always misrepresenting thing nowadays, the others do look like shark attacks


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 Wow, guresome pics. wished I did'nt look :confused3: But its not going to change my thoughts of fishing on the ocean. (too much)
I'll not fish Ano Nuevo too often :smt106

I like the camo page, I think my yellow yak would look good in stripes... :smt023

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This is a little out of the local area: GWS and diver in Maui.  There is also a video on the link. The camera man reaches out and pets the shark as it swims by.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051231/NEWS11/512310330



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Maybe that guy was diving in his boots that day.
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I'm pretty sure they fed the shark a cow before they dove in to take the photos .......I would too  :smt002


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he bet his life on it!
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I mean if he bet wrong on the disposition of that shark at that time
and the shark wanted to eat him, well it would have happened.

you bet a dollar he knew, he effectively bet his life that he knew.

I believe there is a famous shark researcher in hospital right now. he was one of these swim with the
shark types. It was a small shark, and not even a 'dangerous' species
but apparently it bit him pretty good. Don't have the link, but it was one of the ones
I came across while looking for the details on those kayak attacks.

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I think he just took a big risk and got lucky!
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There was a shark week show of a guy and a girl that swam outside the cage with a GWS, a big one. The guy took a couple of rides as well. The girl tried to ride another one but it was a little less than excited about the idea so they bailed out.


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blue I see what you are saying now, that somehow he knew it was safe.

I disagree, he thought it was safe and took a chance, probably he'll keep
doing it now until he gets eaten. I think his interest overwhelmed his sense.

but we'll never know for sure either way.

Bill, I have seen that guy before. he might be the guy that got bitten.
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This has been a great thread with lots of great links.  The seal and Sea Lion populations are growing all along the west coast, as is the population of "protected" Great Whites which feed on them.  I have had several incidents with Sea Lions and thus far (luckily) none with sharks.  More and more people are taking to the coastal waters, so you can bet your booty that the number of shark "incidents" will only increase.  Am I concerned? A bit.  Am I going to stay off the water?  No!


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The guy that swam with the GWS had been bitten before, he was either surfing or diving, I don't recall which. Then he got kinda obsessed with figuring out how the GWS thinks and acts.

I *think* the guy that got attacked is different. IIRC he was feeding reef sharks in 2'-3' of water and one decided to bite his calf. They caught it all on film. 


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I guess he wasn't handing out the food fast enough


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Quote
[he was feeding reef sharks in 2'-3' of water and one decided to bite his calf. They caught it all on film.  /quote]




link
http://www.flurl.com/uploaded/Sharkbite_DC_21875.html
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JTF, I also briefly considered, 1. a gun 2. a boomstick, 3. a spear or sword,
but decided the cure was worse than the disease, not to mention probably being illegal.
I did notice that pescadore had a dive knife on his leg in the photo of him and
scwafish salmon fishing. that seems like something I might consider.

Actually, the knife's just for looks because I know that scawfish is actually the photohound of the norcal kayak fishing world.  Actually, my secret weapon for sharks is heavy flatulence against the seat of the boat, which causes a booming reverberation throughout the craft that sharks can't stand.  I think someone did their PHD dissertation on this, but right now I can't remember who that was.  I been paddling around for a while and haven't been bit yet, so it must work.
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