Do kayak anglers need to worry about white shark attacks?

I just started car pooling with a guy who grew up in Australia. We were talking about all the things in the ocean that kill people in Australia (whitey, blue ringed octopus, crocodiles,etc....)

Apparently, Aussies think we people in the USA are nuts for wearing a black wetsuit, you will not find an Aussie wearing a black wetsuit. They say it makes no sense to dress like the food Whitey loves to eat...

They also have a saying there that whitey and crocs seem to like the taste of Americans, because thats who usually gets eaten!!

If you're really worried about sharks my advice is to not to fish sharky spots at all. There's plenty out there that have no attack history and you'll be a lot safer and be more worry free there.

I personally don't want to get attacked so stay away from places that have a history of them. Every now and then I will fish a places that's had shark sightings in the past and know I'm at risk. I accept it as a risk and trust my instincts.

Z

Did y'all see the 60 Minutes story last night on the South African guy who goes snorkel-diving with GWS? After attracting them to his boat with bloody fish chumming? He pets them from the boat first to try to identify the playful social ones! Great underwater video of their encounters. They even got Anderson Cooper from CBS into the water for awhile!

And yes, they were wearing black wetsuits.

The guy says he likes the lovely blue color around their eyeballs! That's a close encounter.

The Grizzly Adams of Shark Alley.

Grizzly Adams or grisly idiot?

I say just leave them sharks alone, and maybe they will return the favor.

I hate the shark cage tourism.  In my mind that can only serve to form an association of food=people..

I hope to host a GWS seminar this Spring at UCSC with Sean Van Sommeran from the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation.  psrf.org

last time I think we had one NCKA guys show up.  any interest out there in coming over the hill on a weeknight for  video, slideshow and live presentation by one of the world's foremost rearchers?

Lemmeno and I can set something up.

Allen

or, maybe on a weekend night instead?  Might be easier ?

Sounds good, lemme know when the show is.

I don't have to paddle faster than the shark, just faster than you.

Stoggie

Do kayak anglers need to worry about white shark attacks?

Do we need to worry about sharks?
Heck no, those stupid sharks need to be worried about US! This group is full of stonecold killers. Ya hear that Landlord, "Watch yer dorsal!" 

The reality is that you are going to die no matter what. Stay home and you still die.  Get on the water and enjoy your life !

I hope to host a GWS seminar this Spring at UCSC with Sean Van Sommeran from the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation.  psrf.org

last time I think we had one NCKA guys show up.  any interest out there in coming over the hill on a weeknight for  video, slideshow and live presentation by one of the world's foremost rearchers?

Lemmeno and I can set something up.

Allen

or, maybe on a weekend night instead?  Might be easier ?

I would definitely be interested!!
 
Sincerely,

Jim

 

hope to host a GWS seminar this Spring at UCSC with Sean Van Sommeran from the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation.  psrf.org

last time I think we had one NCKA guys show up.  any interest out there in coming over the hill on a weeknight for  video, slideshow and live presentation by one of the world's foremost rearchers?

Lemmeno and I can set something up.

Allen

or, maybe on a weekend night instead?  Might be easier ?

count me in! I missed it last time

I would definitely like to attend, weekend or weekday.

OK I'm looking at beginning of May...

April is going to be kind of full for me....

(what with the full-on Baja LaPaz bareboat extravaganza planned......)


Allen