Shark Shield

I hate to even comment on such a hot topic,

 Eric B,  Your comments are just as welcome as anybody else.  That's what this Forum is about.

 And your point is quite valid. I feel this device would deter a mildly curious shark or even

 in Blue Water John's experience, stopped a charging Tiger Shark. Fairly impressive if you ask me.

I don't know where the negativity comes from on this.

What's the harm in something that may prevent a Horrific event?

My only real concern was the " Rumor " that these units " Attract sharks " and having other Yak fishing

people by me.  It appears that there is more evidence out there that suggest they do not.

 My other concern was screwing up the water I was fishing. Again, it appears the science says

 it does not affect other game fish.

Thanks for the Links MickFish, but I don't think anything is going to work in a situation like that

It seems the GWS talk strirs up emotion in us all.  We know that we have a better chance getting Killed

on the way to the Launch than paying up to the Land Lord, but still,  it's there.


 Being The land Lord and it's food supply are protected, we can only expect to see more of them, and

 more hopefully, just have Friendly encounters 

Here is a quote from the story followed by the link to it

 Thanks for that story/link Tote...

 That's Amazing... Firing a spear gun @ a Huge Tiger Shark as he see's the white's of his eyes..

       and taking it down

 Awesome

Danglin, I only meant it's a hot topic because there are no rights and wrongs when it comes to great white sharks.  I think that's why there's so much emotion involved in discussions, because even the so called experts know so little about them.  From what I've read the two things that stick out in my mind is that sharks have different personalities, like people.  Some are more reckless, some more cautiios, etc.  That, and they come back to the same areas like clockwork some years.  And some years they don't!

The shark shield reproduces the electric attack/defense of electric rays.  All sharks in california have encountered electric rays by the time they grow up, and have learned from experience the unpleasant results of tangling with them.  From a distance where a shark could detect the field but not so strongly that it's uncomfortable yet, the shark will think it is an electric ray and lose interest.  At least ideally. 

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My only real concern was the " Rumor " that these units " Attract sharks " and having other Yak fishing

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I wonder what idiot would start a "rumor" like that.  Glad to know it is safe to be around you again.

scott

Glad to know it is safe to be around you again.

 There are plenty of other reasons to feel " Unsafe " around me

  Thanks for getting me on the move to find out more about this product,

 I think it was a worthy investment,  Heading to Kauai this summer,

  Plan to be out with the Fellas getting wet.

 2 years ago @ Maui, I was out with my boys on Boogie boards in this Idealic Bay,

 The Following week, a man was killed by a Tiger shark in the very spot we were.... Yikes....

 
And...

                 All that want to " Duck and Cover " with me while were out @ the Bean,   if need Be,

                            are Welcome...

                                                         

Well,

 A bit of a Shot to the Aussies Shark Shield...

 Guess Great Whites Think there Tasty....

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/04/shark-shield-experiences-epic-fail-gets-chomped-by-great-white/

 So, I guess,,, Don't Move while using one?

 I still think it's better than nothing,  and please spare the

 " If ya don't like the water, Stay out... "   Coments,  it's just information.....

 I Never even think about GWS's out there, Till Seal Lions start acting like the water is on Fire...

Well, when you wear it around your ankle and stand up on the surfboard (or lay on it to paddle with your feet on the board), then one of the electrodes is not in the water and it cannot work.  If that test had  one of the electrodes on top of the board, out of the water, then one certainly wouldn't expect it to work.  If it was in the water and the company says the test is invalid because it 'moved', then I'll call BS.  It can't work out of the water any better than our FFs can...

i was fishing with a guy who had one. i wanted to check it out so i grabbed it and it shocked me just like a 110volt house circuit. i wonder how surfers keep from shocking themselves. i dont know if it deters sharks but it taught me to not be so grabby.

...heres my latest take

i was fishing with a guy who had one. i wanted to check it out so i grabbed it and it shocked me just like a 110volt house circuit. i wonder how surfers keep from shocking themselves. i dont know if it deters sharks but it taught me to not be so grabby.

Niiice!!!
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