Shark Activity in Monterey, CA

Hey folks,

I posted about a shark encounter I had this past Wednesday.  I also just saw another video from a kayaker who ran into a smaller blue shark that same day: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZJhuUkOp6p/

All that to say: please stay safe out there. Fish with a buddy if you can—or two, or three, or four, lol.

I suspect the whale carcass in the area might have something to do with the recent increase in shark encounters (https://www.ksbw.com/article/dead-juvenile-humpback-whale-pacific-grove/71500712).

But at the end of the day, they’re sharks, and sharks live in the ocean we love to fish.

Wishing everyone big fish, but most importantly, safe trips.

-Phil

Hey folks,

I posted about a shark encounter I had this past Wednesday.  I also just saw another video from a kayaker who ran into a smaller blue shark that same day: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZJhuUkOp6p/

From the video, it looks like he had fish dangling in the water, which is never a good idea in salty water...

Hey folks,

I posted about a shark encounter I had this past Wednesday.  I also just saw another video from a kayaker who ran into a smaller blue shark that same day: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZJhuUkOp6p/

From the video, it looks like he had fish dangling in the water, which is never a good idea in salty water...

Agreed.  I actually used to do the same thing until I read a post in here describing a story where someone's yak flipped because a sea lion yanked hard on the fish hanging from the side.  My friends still do it despite my warnings.  I just hope none of them have to suffer from a bad experience to learn the lesson.

For what it's worth, after having been hit by a great white (last year at HMB fishing by the red can on the reef) the ones you actually see you NEVER have to worry about. They have already determined you are not their prey and are just closely checking you out. This is according to two different great white shark experts I called after my encounter.  And no, I never saw the one that hit me it just hit me at 25 miles an hour straight up from the bottom, which is their normal attack mode.

For what it's worth, after having been hit by a great white (last year at HMB fishing by the red can on the reef) the ones you actually see you NEVER have to worry about. They have already determined you are not their prey and are just closely checking you out. This is according to two different great white shark experts I called after my encounter.  And no, I never saw the one that hit me it just hit me at 25 miles an hour straight up from the bottom, which is their normal attack mode.

That's wild.  I assume you were catapulted out of your kayak?  Please tell the rest of the story!

the ones you actually see you NEVER have to worry about. They have already determined you are not their prey and are just closely checking you out. This is according to two different great white shark experts I called after my encounter. 

I wouldn't say NEVER. I've seen videos of GW calmly approaching and biting powerboats, etc. So experts be damned, I reserve the right drop F-bombs when a 15 footer approaches me and my dog. Wild animals don't always follow the rules.

I’m just scared of everything

the ones you actually see you NEVER have to worry about. They have already determined you are not their prey and are just closely checking you out. This is according to two different great white shark experts I called after my encounter. 

I wouldn't say NEVER. I've seen videos of GW calmly approaching and biting powerboats, etc. So experts be damned, I reserve the right drop F-bombs when a 15 footer approaches me and my dog. Wild animals don't always follow the rules.

Holy ****!

For what it's worth, after having been hit by a great white (last year at HMB fishing by the red can on the reef) the ones you actually see you NEVER have to worry about. They have already determined you are not their prey and are just closely checking you out. This is according to two different great white shark experts I called after my encounter.  And no, I never saw the one that hit me it just hit me at 25 miles an hour straight up from the bottom, which is their normal attack mode.

That's wild.  I assume you were catapulted out of your kayak?  Please tell the rest of the story!

Yes, full catapult action!  Detailed writeup here:
https://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=104237.msg1162005#msg1162005

Yes, full catapult action!

More like sharkapult…

I use a plastic clip for my stringer. My thinking is that it will release with a sharp yank. But even then, my fish don’t hang long.

I almost got scammed trying to buy a shark shield off FBMP.  Haha. The danger there was real.  The scam started on bloody decks forum