This is the suit I was looking at,and this style

http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mml7xSJ-oploGxUqbuulaZA.jpg

same one i bought the left style in 7mm. i dunno if i got a good deal or not but it was $333 shipped to my house.

i'm not a diver but i do get into the chilly waters up north.. 3.5 is not enough.. at least 5 all over in the ocean. when i suit up in my 7mm i can't feel the water but as soon as i take it off, freezing. better to be warm than cold.

but i recently bought a open cell cressi 7MM and it's good but it takes longer to put on and take off. 1 piece 7MM is way faster for me. i can suit up in  a min.

i do noticed if you don't know where the holes are, you will not catch many, if any. once you find that spot, mark it and the fish will always be there. ocean beach is a long stretch of beach. a lot of walking that's for sure. i used to just go out there with my binocular and just look up and down the beach and see where the fish are caught and take note.

i'm in the market for one as well. it seems like it should be a requirement for fishing the deep blue.

Would a shark shield help prevented this attack? Im surprise there aren't many more of GWS attacks considering the amount of seal activities. but anytime we get out there, there is a chance of an attack. Always go with buddies for this reason even if you are an expert solo.

Last month when we went up to Mendo for our last ab trip the road was clean, meaning there was no dead animals but on our way back we saw a dead deer on the shoulder. Not sure if a vehicle struck it or it came out from the woods and died. question.. do you report it in?

Quote from: FishingAddict on August 26, 1974, 12:37:15 PM

For the record,  July and August is when the most attacks occurred to NCKA members and one in November.  3 happened in the Bean Hollow /  Pigeon Pt area.  I did not have any fish blood on my Revo 13 when I had my encounter at Capitola.

Its good that you have a positive attitude and enjoy the ocean.  I sure do.

I didn't mean to come across with any smart ass suggestion I am glad he was ok!! Bean hollow and anywhere north of 3 mile in Santa Cruz are always scary due to the larger resident Sharks that feed on larger animals like elephant seals etc.. And yes the time line is usually sooner for anywhere north of ano Nuevo. There are times I wouldn't surf at all up here because of that very reason..

Anyways just trying to help others not be as scared, I agree with everyone, just be conscienous and aware of your surroundings 👊🏽

As with everything in life, the more you are experienced with it the more confidence you have in yourself. You have a ton of experienced with water and sharks so you are definitely comfortable but to someone who have never experienced GWS sighting it can be scary. So far going on 3 years of kayak fishing i haven't encounter one but got a scared from a Mola Mola so it's something I will definately have to get used to. But for the meantime i'm with Keith, i will go the other way until I get comfortable seeing GWS and then i'll be superman. lol